Choose NieR:Automata™
Choose NieR:Automata™ if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 49,162 Steam reviews back the pick.
NieR:Automata™ vs NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...
NieR:Automata™ and NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... 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. NieR:Automata™ (2017) is 4 years older than NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... (2021). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (NieR:Automata™: 49,162 reviews, NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...: 11,368). 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 NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...
Choose NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 11,368 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both NieR:Automata™ and NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.1% vs 90.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 NieR:Automata™ |  NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 23.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.1% positive (49,162 reviews) | 90.3% positive (11,368 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Square Enix, PlatinumGames Inc. | Square Enix, Toylogic Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- NieR:Automata™ (2017) is 4 years older than NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... (2021).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (NieR:Automata™: 49,162 reviews, NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...: 11,368).
- NieR:Automata™ is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... (15.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
NieR:Automata™ vs NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... — FAQ
- Which is better, NieR:Automata™ or NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: NieR:Automata™ sits at 90.1% positive (49,162 reviews), NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... at 90.3% (11,368). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play NieR:Automata™ or NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... first?
- If you want chronology, NieR:Automata™ (2017) came out before NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... (2021). 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 NieR:Automata™ and NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... 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.