Nioh 3 is among the most anticipated video games of 2026, and it’s simply among the many greatest releases of February. We’re a number of days away from the beginning of that month, nonetheless, however we don’t have to attend till then to truly play Crew Ninja’s subsequent main launch.
The beforehand introduced demo has arrived, and it’s one any fan of motion video games ought to try, particularly when you missed the PlayStation-exclusive beta held final yr.
Not like earlier checks, the Nioh 3 demo is accessible on PC and PS5, similar to the principle recreation. That is fairly new for the collection, which has usually launched first on PlayStation earlier than coming to PC months later.
The Nioh 3 demo features a respectable portion of content material from the start of the sport. It’s sufficient to indicate off the core duality mechanic, letting you turn between the Samurai and Ninja types at will. It additionally features a preview of the sport’s open discipline stage design, which makes it sit someplace between full open world and the extra linear stage design of previous Nioh video games.
Suggestions from the earlier beta has been applied into the demo (and full launch), so you might even see some acquainted faces, in addition to areas you visited earlier than – assuming you performed that one.
One other huge motive why you would possibly need to seize the Nioh 3 demo is that your progress in it’s going to carry over to the total model. This contains the character creator, too, which means you’ll be able to spend all day perfecting your character with out having to fret about lacking out on taking part in the precise recreation.
The demo even helps on-line multiplayer for as much as three gamers, in case you come to Nioh for co-op. In the event you full the obtainable content material, you’ll earn an in-game bonus within the full model. That is one thing Crew Ninja has performed with previous Nioh titles, after all.
This time, your reward is the Twin-Snake Helmet. Simply be sure to full the demo earlier than February 15.
Nioh 3 is out February 6 on PC, and PlayStation 5.
