Choose Nioh: Complete Edition
Choose Nioh: Complete Edition if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 91% cheaper on the Steam Store. 8,908 Steam reviews back the pick.
Nioh: Complete Edition vs Nioh 3
Nioh: Complete Edition and Nioh 3 both land in Action, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, RPG on Steam. Nioh: Complete Edition (2017) is 9 years older than Nioh 3 (2026). Nioh 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than Nioh: Complete Edition (80.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Nioh 3
Choose Nioh 3 if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,304 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Nioh: Complete Edition and Nioh 3 sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80.8% vs 81.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Nioh: Complete Edition |  Nioh 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 55.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.8% positive (8,908 reviews) | 81.9% positive (4,304 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. | KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Nioh: Complete Edition (2017) is 9 years older than Nioh 3 (2026).
- Nioh 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than Nioh: Complete Edition (80.8% positive).
- Nioh: Complete Edition is currently ~91% cheaper on Steam than Nioh 3 (4.99 USD vs. 55.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Nioh: Complete Edition vs Nioh 3 — FAQ
- Which is better, Nioh: Complete Edition or Nioh 3?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Nioh: Complete Edition sits at 80.8% positive (8,908 reviews), Nioh 3 at 81.9% (4,304). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Nioh: Complete Edition or Nioh 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Nioh: Complete Edition (2017) came out before Nioh 3 (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Nioh: Complete Edition and Nioh 3 similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Nioh: Complete Edition and Nioh 3 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Nioh: Complete Edition ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Nioh 3 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.