Possible Nioh 3 Release Date Leak

Nioh 3 may arrive on February 6, 2026, if a recently surfaced Amazon Japan listing is accurate. The listing briefly went live on September 24 before being pulled, fueling speculation that an official announcement from Koei Tecmo could be imminent.

📢 Background: Official Reveal and Early Demo

The third installment in the Nioh series was officially unveiled during the June 2025 State of Play. Alongside the reveal, a limited-time pre-alpha demo was shadow-dropped on the PlayStation Store. That demo, available only through late September, showcased early gameplay and confirmed Nioh 3’s targeted 2026 launch window.

🗓️ Amazon Japan Leak Points to February

According to Twitter user Renka_schedule, Amazon Japan briefly listed February 6, 2026 as the release date for both the standard and Collector’s Edition of Nioh 3. The fact that the pages were quickly removed adds weight to the possibility of this being an accidental early reveal.

🎮 Announcement Likely Coming Soon

With Sony hosting another State of Play on September 24, there’s growing expectation that Koei Tecmo will use the event to officially lock down the release date. If the February launch window holds, pre-orders are likely to open in the near future, following the publisher’s typical pattern of tying date confirmations to advance sales.

🔎 What the Demo Revealed

The recently pulled demo highlighted both returning and new features:

• Character customization returns from Nioh 2.
• A new “Ninja” combat style, joining the classic Samurai approach.
• Greater emphasis on exploration, with larger, more intricate environments — though not fully open-world like Rise of the Ronin (2024).

⭐ Why Fans Are Excited

The first two Nioh titles were praised for:

• Deep soulslike combat systems
• Layered RPG mechanics
• Mythology-driven worldbuilding inspired by Japanese history
• High replay value balanced with a fair but challenging difficulty curve

Veterans often describe Nioh 2’s first playthrough as a tutorial for its true challenges, setting expectations that Nioh 3 will expand on every strength of its predecessors.

🔥 If the February 6, 2026 date proves true, soulslike fans won’t have long to wait before Team Ninja’s next evolution of the series lands.