ActionRPG
Nioh: Complete Edition
The first 3 hours are a test
Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Fully opens up by 35h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending 27% of players who started
Started playing 74% of owners
Steam reviews 79% positive of 39,182
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (64%); after 35h it's 1 in 7 (14%).
- Fully opens up by hour 35.
- The opening is criticised more than in 92% of games we track.
- 27% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “A Long Journey Begins” (Completed "The Man with the Guardian Spirit") and “They Call Him Anjin” (Completed "Deep in the Shadows."): from 100% to 65% of starters.
- 74% of owners got the first achievement.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 39,330 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 43.5h for positive, 12h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (74.2% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- A Long Journey Begins Completed "The Man with the Guardian Spirit". 100%
- They Call Him Anjin Completed "Deep in the Shadows." Most players quit here 65% −35
- An Agreement Forged Completed "The Ocean Roars Again." 49% −16
- Wandering Spirit Completed "The Demon of Mount Hiei." 40% −8
- The Battle Ends Completed "The Source of Evil." 32% −9
- Battle's End Completed "The Queen's Eyes." 27% −5
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (79)
story milestone ending side
- A Long Journey Begins Completed "The Man with the Guardian Spirit". 100%
- The Beginning of a Samurai Reached level 10. 79%
- Spa Healer Bathed in first hot spring. 71%
- They Call Him Anjin Completed "Deep in the Shadows." 65%
- Latest Masterpiece Forged an item. 52%
- An Agreement Forged Completed "The Ocean Roars Again." 49%
- Master of Chaos Confused an enemy for the first time. 46%
- Twilight Walker Completed your first Twilight mission. 41%
- Wandering Spirit Completed "The Demon of Mount Hiei." 40%
- Keeper of the Flame Lit all three evil-warding bonfires in Itsukushima. 40%
- Ultimate Pro Reached maximum proficiency with your first weapon. 37%
- A Question of Intentions Met with Tokugawa Ieyasu. 35%
- Full-fledged Samurai Reached level 100. 35%
- Onward to a Decisive Battle Witnessed Tokugawa's forces head toward a decisive battle. 34%
- Nue Slayer Defeated the Nue of Mount Hiei. 32%
- The Battle Ends Completed "The Source of Evil." 32%
- Refashion Changed the appearance of an item. 31%
- A True Samurai Completed "The Samurai from Sawayama." 30%
- Legendary Swordsmith Found Muramasa and brought him in. 30%
- Divine Obtainer Obtained first divine item. 30%
- Freedom Restored Completed "The Demon King Revealed." 29%
- Fashionista Changed your hair style or beard. 29%
- Battle's End Completed "The Queen's Eyes." 27%
- Making Rounds Made two circuits around Japan. 27%
- Ressurector of the Hiragumo Collected all fragments of the Hiragumo teakettle from Shigisan. 23%
- End Times Defeated Derrick the Executioner. 22%
- A Reunion with Hanzo Completed "Yokai Country." 20%
- Yokai Telepathy Communicated with a yokai 10 times. 19%
- Disguiser Used a disguise. 19%
- Onmyo Magic Master Acquired mystic art for Onmyo Magic. 19%
- Sword Master Acquired mystic art for the sword. 19%
- Ninjutsu Master Acquired mystic art for Ninjutsu. 18%
- Teamwork Completed 10 missions with NPC or in the “Yokai Realm with a companion” with other users. 18%
- Awakened Ambition Completed "The One-Eyed Dragon's Castle." 18%
- The Smoldering Flames of War Completed "Spirit Stone Huntress." 17%
- Infiltrating Sanada Maru Completed the mission "The Siege of Osaka (Winter)." 16%
- Gesture Master Acquired 40 gestures. 16%
- Odachi Master Acquired mystic art for the odachi. 15%
- Gesture of Reconciliation Completed "Scion of Virtue." 15%
- Spirit Stones Run Amok Completed "The Sanada's Resolve." 15%
- To Yodogimi's Side Completed "Resentment Unleashed." 15%
- Conqueror of Aoba Castle Seized all of Aoba Castle's three-storied keeps in "The One-Eyed Dragon's Castle." 14%
- Female Impersonator Completed any mission while transformed into a woman. 14%
- Turmoil's End Completed "The Last Samurai." 14%
- Dual Sword Master Acquired mystic art for the dual swords. 14%
- Will of the Sanada Defeated all of Sanada's Ten Braves in "Scion of Virtue." 14%
- The Sinister Arts Destroyed all the Revenant contraptions on "The Last Samurai." 13%
- Ugly Fellow Used the mask of an ugly fellow to defeat an enemy. 13%
- Yokai Quelling Master Defeated all types of yokai. 12%
- Eluding the Dragon Completed "Hands of the Dragon." 12%
- Spear Master Acquired mystic art for the spear. 12%
- Regular Smith Customer Made a total of 60 requests at the blacksmith. 11%
- Friend of Guardians Collected all Guardian Spirits. 11%
- From Heaven on High Completed "The Sparrow Flies Again." 11%
- Kusarigama Master Acquired mystic art for the kusarigama. 11%
- Ornithicide Defeated the Onmoraki during "Resentment Unleashed." 10%
- Master of Quality Collected all the best materials. 9.7%
- British Militarism Used all the culverins in the mission "The Siege of Osaka (Winter)." 9.2%
- Kodama Leader Collected all Kodama from the Kyushu Region to the Omi Region. 8.9%
- Hot Spring Enthusiast Bathed in every hot spring in the Tohoku region. 8.8%
- Oshu Guide Collected all Kodama in the Tohoku region. 8.6%
- Tonfa Master Acquired mystic art for the tonfa. 8.5%
- Axe Master Acquired mystic art for the axe. 8.5%
- Good Listener Listened to Katakura Shigenaga's entire introduction in "The One-Eyed Dragon's Castle." 8.1%
- Dungball Roller Became Ryunoshin the dung lover's best friend. 8.0%
- Spa Lover Bathed in every hot spring from the Kyushu Region to the Omi Region. 7.4%
- The Chosen One Equipped +15 divine equipment in all slots. (Excludes accessories.) 7.1%
- Battlefield Guide Collected all Kodama in the "Siege of Osaka (Winter)" chapter. 7.0%
- The Ultimate Guide Collected all Kodama in the "Siege of Osaka (Summer)" chapter. 6.7%
- The Master's Master Completed "The Master Ninja" on Way of the Strong or higher. 6.7%
- Cleanliness is Next to Godliness Bathed in every hot spring in the "Siege of Osaka (Winter)" chapter. 6.6%
- Journey into The Abyss Completed the 20th plane in The Abyss. 6.5%
- Wrinkly Soaker Bathed in every hot spring in the "Siege of Osaka (Summer)" chapter. 5.4%
- Battle-Hardened Veteran Completed "The Grand Tournament" on Way of the Strong or higher. 5.4%
- Tonfa Triumph Defeated Sarutobi Sasuke in the mission "The Siege of Osaka (Winter)" using only tonfa. (Cannot use a Visitor/Companion.) 4.6%
- Cannon Fodder Destroyed all the destructible cannons in "The Sanada's Resolve." 4.6%
- Master of the Twin Sticks Defeated Ganryu's Sasaki Kojiro using only Dual Wooden Swords. (Cannot use a Visitor/Companion.) 4.2%
- Holy Trinity Equipped the Kusanagi Tsurugi, Yasakani Magatama, and Yata Mirror. 4.2%
- You Are Nioh You have unlocked all achievements! 3.5%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-18.