Nioh 3 is killing it on Steam with over double the series' highest concurrent player count

People seemingly haven't been able to stop playing Nioh 3 since the moment it came out, and everyone helped push the numbers to unprecedented heights for the series.

Image credit: Team Ninja, Koei Tecmo.

Nioh 3 has had a massive weekend on Steam, the type of launch you just don’t often see for Koei Tecmo games. Indeed, this has very clearly been a monumentous release for both the publisher, and developer Team Ninja.

It is also, quite visibly, the most popular Nioh release ever on PC, and it was impressive watching more and more players jump into the game over the weekend and push the numbers higher.

Nioh 3 came out swinging, breaking the series’ Steam concurrent player record immediately after lanch, with 42,822. Anyone keeping up with how well the game has been received, and how much it’s been anticipated by series fans and Soulslike players, would’ve told you that it was only the beginning.

Late on Friday, and several times on Saturday, the game continued achieving new records, setting new peak concurrent levels every couple of hours. It happened again on Sunday, when the game finally settled on its current 88,045 peak concurrent (via SteamDB).

That’s an incredibly healthy player base, but more than that, it’s more than double the previous record holder, Nioh 2, which peaked at 41,325 concurrent players in 2021. Steam players appear to be very happy with the game, too, with over 1,560 reviews and an overall Very Positive rating.

If you’re among the millions who jumped into Team Ninja’s latest, our guides offer a great place to start. These Nioh 3 gameplay tips cover a wide range of subjects; essential reading for newcomers and veterans. You should also consider changing these settings before you jump in, as it’s going to maker your life easier.

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