Nioh 2: The Complete Editionis available now on Steam and PS5. WhileNioh 2: The Complete Editionreleased only yesterday, it is already posting big numbers on steam; surpassing the likes of the originalNiohandDark Souls.
The package, which costs $49.99 USD on Steam, includes all of the content from the original,very-well receivedNioh 2, and also all 3 DLC expansions that came after it. This includes The Tengu’s Disciple, Darkness in the Capital, and The First Samurai. Users seem to be enjoyingNioh 2: The Complete Editionas the game is among the top 50 most played games on Steam currently.
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Nioh 2: The Complete Editionpeaked at 31,684 players and in comparison to some of thebestSouls-like games, which is where theNiohseries falls, the game does a pretty good job.Dark Soulshas only ever peaked at 11,259. Meanwhile,Dark Souls Remasteredtopped off at 24,501 players.Nioh 2: The Complete Editionalmost tripled the output of the originalNioh,as the record peak of that game is 10,649 over three years ago.
As far as a fewSouls-like games thatNioh 2: The Complete Editioncould not top,Dark Souls 2has a peak player count of 79,528. Meanwhile,Dark Souls 3has a very impressive 129,975. With theNiohfranchise simply not being anywhere near the popularity level ofDark Souls, it is not a surprise that it does not have the same numbers asDark Souls 2orDark Souls 3. And especially asDark Souls 3was a beloved titlethat was hugely hyped-up leading to its launch, the over 120,000 player count when the game dropped on Steam is understandable. Still, Team Ninja should be happy with the numbers thatNioh 2: The Complete Editionhas posted.
One thing that Team Ninja may not be thrilled with is the mixed user reviews on Steam withNioh 2: The Complete Editionso far. Although the player count is there, the reception may not be. The original game reviewed well with critics, but it seems as if the PC ported version has come with performance issues, crashes, frame rate drops, and more. Currently, the user score is 62% positive, and it seems as if the mass majority of the negative reviews have to do with performance, meaning if Team Ninja can put a patch together quickly then players will go back to enjoying the experience. In a very short time, many Steam users seem to have jumped on and enjoyed whatNioh 2: The Complete Editionhas to offer. It would be a bummer if technical and performance issues take some of that away. Hopefully, Team Ninja can clean it up as soon as possible.
Nioh 2is available now for PS4, PS5, and Steam
