Nioh 3 Demo Progress Will Carry Over to the Full Game

Team NINJA announced on social media that players who try the upcoming Nioh 3 demo will get a special bonus: their progress and character they create will transfer over to the full game when it launches on February 6th.

A demo for the game will be available on PlayStation 5 and Steam starting January 29th. PlayStation users may have already had access to a previous demo version.

Nioh 3 Demo Coming January 29

Nioh fans won’t have to wait much longer to try Nioh 3! Team NINJA announced that a demo will be available on PlayStation 5 and Steam on January 29, 2026. This will give players a first look at the game before its official release a week later.

Players can create a unique warrior and begin playing the first part of the game. Initial previews show Nioh 3 will have a darker, more fantastical style, and that look will likely extend to how you customize your character.

A demo for Nioh 3 will be available on PlayStation 5 and Steam starting January 29, 2026! You can even carry your progress from the demo into the full game, letting you create and customize your character and prepare for the dangers of feudal Japan. Nioh 3 launches on February 6, 2026, and is available for pre-order now.

— Team NINJA (@TeamNINJAStudio) January 15, 2026

This isn’t the first time a Nioh 3 demo has been released. Back in June 2025, a demo was briefly available on the PlayStation Store, giving players a first look at the new action game from Team NINJA.

At the time, the game really emphasized its main ideas: the freedom to explore, facing challenges, and a sense of being immersed in history.

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Grant’s love of video games began in his earliest years with the Amstrad CPC, even before he could walk well. He’s now a skilled gamer across many different platforms, and his passion for gaming hasn’t faded.

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2026-01-15 16:48