Experience the beginning of Nioh 3 in this new demo!
The demo supports online multiplayer for up to three players and allows you to carry over your progression to the full game.
Players who complete the demo by February 15, 2026 can obtain the in-game bonus item Twin-Snake Helmet in the full game.

Demo content

Explore an open field overrun by yokai in the Warring States period

Choose your own path across the open field as you battle menacing yokai, collect new items and equipment, and take on a variety of side missions. After strengthening your character, enter the Crucible enveloping Hamamatsu Castle Town and defeat the yokai boss within.

Character creation

Customize protagonist Tokugawa Takechiyo to your heart's content! You can even customize separate appearances for Samurai Style and Ninja Style, giving you complete control over your character's appearance!

Team up with friends to vanquish menacing foes

Explore the Warring States period with your friends via co-op and overcome fierce enemies together!

Limited time offer: Demo completion bonus

Players who complete the demo by February 15, 2026 will receive the Twin-Snake Helmet.

• The demo completion bonus will be accessible in the full game.
• The bonus item Twin-Snake Helmet will be offered to those who complete the demo by February 15, 2026.
• The Twin-Snake Helmet is identical to the completion reward offered for the Alpha Demo.
• Players who are already eligible to receive the completion bonus from the Alpha Demo will not be able to obtain the reward again through this demo.

Download the Nioh 3 demo

• Distribution of this demo may end without prior notice.
• This demo is an in-development version of the game and may differ from the final product.
• Save data from this demo can be carried over to the full game.
• To transfer your save data from this demo to the full game, the demo save data must be stored on the same device used to play the full game. Additionally, the same PlayStation™Network account or Steam® account must be used for both the demo and the full game.
• An active network connection is required to play this demo on PlayStation®5 or PC.
• The multiplayer feature in the demo requires a subscription to the relevant platform's online services.
• Demo save data will be automatically carried over upon launching the full game. (the Demo save data must be saved on the same device used to play the full game.)
• If the full game is started even once and save data is created, you will no longer be able to play the demo.
• The demo completion bonus Twin-Snake Helmet, which can be obtained upon completing the demo by February 15, 2026, can also be obtained as a guaranteed item drop upon defeating Jakotsu-baba in the full game by February 15, 2026. Starting February 16, 2026, the item will become a rare drop from Jakotsu-baba.