Nioh 3 Release Date
Nioh 3 is scheduled to release worldwide on Friday, 6 February 2026, for PlayStation 5 and PC (Steam). That timing puts it right at the start of the year’s big release season, which feels very on-brand for a game that usually eats dozens of hours and a fair bit of patience.
Gaming outlet IGN, posting on X under the handle @IGN, recently confirmed that Nioh 3 has officially secured a February 6, 2026 release date, further boosting anticipation among fans.
The story continues after the events of the first two Nioh titles, with a focus on time travel and a larger, more open-field approach to exploration that has been highlighted in recent interviews and trailers.
For anyone planning time off, the release lands just one week after the new public demo, so there is a neat ramp from testing builds straight into the full game.
How Long is the Nioh 3 Demo?
The latest Nioh 3 demo goes live on 29 January 2026 and is positioned as a short but meaningful slice that can be finished in a single evening, then replayed for mastery.
Officially, it is being described as a time-limited demo that lets progress carry over into the full release, with both solo and online co-op for up to three players enabled.
In practice, these demos usually run a couple of main missions plus a few side encounters, long enough to test builds and get a feel for both Samurai and Ninja styles without burning out before launch. Many players treat this kind of demo like a warm-up training camp, rerunning bosses just to get that early muscle memory in place.
System Requirements and Settings
On PC, Nioh 3 targets modern mid-range hardware, with options suited to both performance-focused and visual-focused setups.
The Steam listing confirms support for a wide range of graphics settings and advanced options, including frame rate caps, resolution scaling, and detailed control over effects, in line with Team Ninja’s recent PC releases.
There is also full support for both keyboard–mouse and controller play, though most players of previous Nioh games ended up preferring a controller for smoother stance switching and dodge timing. Expect day-one patches to refine stability, as the developers have already talked about listening closely to demo feedback when tuning performance.
Features and Performance
Nioh 3’s headline feature is the dual-style system that lets players swap between Samurai style and Ninja style, shifting from grounded, heavy-hitting combat to faster, aerial, mobility-driven play.
The game also moves from strictly mission-based maps to more open-field environments, with exploration rewarding new skills, passive abilities, and gear hidden off the main path.
Early footage and hands-on impressions highlight smooth performance targets on PS5, with modes that prioritize either higher frame rates or higher resolution, similar to prior Team Ninja titles.
Small touches, like expanded weapon skill trees and more varied yokai encounters, are designed to keep combat fresh even for long-time players who already know every trick from Nioh and Nioh 2.
Price and Pre-order Bonuses
Nioh 3 is listed as a full-price release on PS5 and Steam, in line with other major action RPGs, with both standard and deluxe-style digital editions.
Pre-order bonuses focus on early armor sets and charms, including themed Samurai and Ninja outfits such as the Lone Wolf’s Armor set and Hellfire variants, plus cosmetic items like a Scampuss netsuke charm.
There are also early purchase campaigns tied to discounts on earlier Nioh titles on Steam, encouraging new players to catch up before diving into the third game.
For those who care more about content than cosmetics, the bigger hook may be the two planned DLC packs, currently scheduled for post-launch in late 2026 and early 2027, which suggests a long support tail and more reasons to stay invested after finishing the main story.
Disclaimer: Release dates, demo details, and pricing for Nioh 3 may change based on official announcements and regional decisions. Readers are encouraged to double-check current information on the publisher’s or platform’s official pages before making any purchase or pre-order decision.
