Nioh 3 Gets New Demo on PlayStation 5 and PC on January 29 2026 with Progress Carrying Over to Full Game

During The Game Awards 2025 publisher KOEI TECMO and developer Team NINJA confirmed that a brand new demo for the upcoming dark samurai action RPG Nioh 3 will be released on January 29 2026 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. This marks the first time PC players will be able to access a Nioh 3 demo as the previous test version was limited exclusively to PlayStation 5.

According to the official announcement players will be able to experience the new demo either solo or through online multiplayer with up to three additional players. However cross play will not be supported. This limitation applies not only to the demo but also to the full release of Nioh 3. One of the most meaningful incentives for returning players is that save data from the demo will carry over directly into the final game allowing progress to be preserved once the full version launches.

Pre orders for Nioh 3 are now live across platforms. The Standard Edition is priced at seventy nine dollars and ninety nine cents while the Digital Deluxe Edition is available for one hundred nineteen dollars and ninety nine cents. The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the Season Pass which will also be sold separately alongside several in game bonus items.

Included with the Digital Deluxe Edition are the Nioh 3 Season Pass bonus Chijiko Netsuke Charm accessory the Infernal Weapons Set featuring fourteen weapon types and the Kodama Netsuke Charm accessory. The Season Pass itself will introduce multiple add on DLC packs expanding the experience with new stories enemies yokai boss characters and equipment. Bonus Season Pass items will be available at launch while Add on DLC 1 is scheduled for release by the end of September 2026 and Add on DLC 2 by the end of February 2027.

For collectors a SteelBook edition of Nioh 3 is also available for pre order and includes the base game plus two exclusive DLC bonuses. In addition PlayStation 5 players can pre order a special physical edition exclusively through the NIS America Store Treasure Box. The Nioh 3 Treasure Box includes the base game a Scampuss Furball Netsuke Charm keychain an original Nioh 3 desk pad the official artbook and a Nioh 3 selection soundtrack CD.

Team NINJA also revealed early purchase bonuses aimed at longtime fans of the franchise. Players who buy the game early will receive two armor sets inspired by previous protagonists including the Youngblood Armour Samurai set worn by William from Nioh and the Lone Wolf’s Armour Ninja set worn by Hide from Nioh 2. These rewards are unlocked by redeeming the Hellfrost Armour Set early purchase bonus in game.

To further celebrate the upcoming release KOEI TECMO is offering a limited time promotion on Steam with a ninety percent discount on Nioh Complete Edition, giving new players an accessible entry point into the franchise ahead of Nioh 3’s launch.

With a demo that carries progress forward expanded multiplayer testing on PC and a robust slate of post launch DLC content Nioh 3 is shaping up to be one of Team NINJA’s most ambitious action RPGs to date.

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