Review · Action · PlayStation 4 · PC
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026
PlayStation 4 · PC
Team NINJA · 2021
Ludograph rating
B
Good
66 /100
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition is a challenging action RPG that builds problem-solving, strategic thinking, and critical thinking, with significant violence and mature themes.
Growth (BDS)
50
Risk (RIS)
3
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.68 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.10 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.65 | |
Nioh 2 offers a deeply challenging and rewarding action RPG experience, fostering high levels of problem-solving, strategic thinking, and adaptive learning. Its brutal difficulty encourages persistence and mastery of complex combat mechanics.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.07 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game's 'masocore' nature and M-rating indicate significant violence and intense themes, which may not be suitable for all players. While not manipulative in its design, the demanding gameplay can lead to frustration.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.67 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 1.00 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.