Nioh 3: Release date, UK launch times, pre-orders, gameplay and more

It's finally almost here – we are mere hours away from the global launch of Nioh 3.

Following a break from the series for Wo Long and Rise of the Ronin, Team Ninja has returned to the Nioh series with what may be the best instalment yet.

For its dedicated fans, Nioh offers up some of the best combat in gaming, and with the improvements in Nioh 3, it's shaping up to be huge.

So, if you're excited for Nioh 3 to finally arrive, here's the release date, launch times for both PS5 and PC, pre-order details and more!

Nioh 3 release date and UK launch times

Nioh 3 releases on 6th February 2026 for PC and PlayStation 5.

As for specific timings, the game will launch on different schedules for each platform.

The PS5 version of the game will launch at midnight local time in your country's easternmost time zone. For countries like the UK with one time zone, this doesn't really matter; this is only important to note for players in larger nations like the USA and Australia, as they will be able to play the game from 12am EST and AEDT respectively.

This means, for example, that the game will be available on PS5 at 9pm PST for players on the west coast of the US.

Beyond consoles, Nioh 3 will be launching on PC simultaneously around the world at 5am GMT – here's what that looks like in your time zone:

• US West Coast (PST) – 9pm, 5th February
• US Mountain (MST) – 10pm, 5th February
• US Central (CST) – 11pm, 5th February
• US East Coast (EST) – 12am, 6th February
• Brazil (BRT) – 2am
• Central Europe (CET) – 6am
• Dubai (AST) – 9am
• Singapore (SGT) – 1pm
• China (CST) – 1pm
• Japan (JST) – 2pm
• Australia East Coast (AEDT) – 4pm
• New Zealand (NZDT) – 6pm

Can I pre-order Nioh 3?

Yes, pre-orders are now available for Nioh 3.

PC players can purchase the game directly from the Steam store for £64.99 / $69.99 for the Standard Edition, or £94.99 / $109.99 for the Digital Deluxe Edition.

PS5 players can also pre-order the game directly from the PlayStation Store for the same prices.

Nioh 3 gameplay and story details

Like the previous two games, Nioh 3 sees you travelling around Japan, slaying yōkai and levelling up your character.

Beyond the huge variety of weapons and skills that made Nioh 1 and 2 so good, players now have the option to swap seamlessly between samurai and ninja playstyles.

The samurai style is more similar to previous Nioh gameplay, while the ninja style offers faster, evasion-focused gameplay.

For the first time ever, Nioh 3 will also introduce an open world to the series. Instead of the previous, linear levels, Nioh 3's levels will let players explore and discover points of interest, side quests and combat challenges.

As for story, players take control of Shōgun-to-be Tokugawa Takechiyo. When his brother Togukawa Kunimatsu leads an army of yōkai against Edo Castle to overthrow Takechiyo, the player is sent back in time by the guardian spirit Kusanagi.

From here, players will move through Japan's history, taking on yōkai in the Heian, Sengoku and Bakumatsu periods, meeting historical characters and fighting to save Edo in his own time.

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