Nioh 3's Metacritic score places it above the second entry in the Soulslike trilogy, while it still sits below the original game. At the time of writing, Nioh 3's PS5 version sits at an 86 while the PC version comes in slightly lower at 85. So at least on PS5, its beating Nioh 2 which received 85 for its original PS4 release (however, the PS5 and PC re-release Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition did slightly better at 86, once again tying things). However, despite fans generally being warmer on the second game, the original Nioh still holds the series highest score at 88… and ironically also the lowest score in the series with Nioh: Complete Edition sitting at a score of 84. Nioh 3 review: "Brutal clashes across wide maps avoid retreading Elden Ring – this is all demon killer, no filler" Nioh 3 is already locked in as my favorite Soulslike of 2026, feeling like Team Ninja's response to Elden Ring with its open exploration and intense yokai clashes I was going to play the Nioh 3 demo for 30 minutes – I played 5 hours, and this Soulslike is blowing me away at 120 FPS On the positive side of things, Rock, Paper, Shotgun's review cites "wonky performance" for the PC version but awards it its "Bestest Bests label" while The Daily Star gives it full marks and calls it as good as Elden Ring. Meanwhile, the lowest review scores come from five outlets, each of which still award the game a solid 7/10. But as of right now, Nioh 3 is the highest-rated game of 2026 alongside Cairn, although The Cult of the Lamb's new Woolhaven DLC is ahead of both. Nioh 3 might come to Xbox for the first time in the nearly 10-year-old franchise's history