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NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... vs Soulworker

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... is an action-RPG JRPG game from Square Enix (2021) while Soulworker is an action-RPG mmorpg game from VALOFE (2021).

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...

2021 · Square Enix

7.6GamingPickz Score

$59.99

Steam: Very Positive

Soulworker

2021 · VALOFE

6.2GamingPickz Score

Free

Steam: Mostly Positive

What each one is

Steam files NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... under Action-RPG and JRPG. In contrast, it files Soulworker under Action-RPG and Mmorpg.

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...

The upgraded prequel of NieR:Automata. A kind young man sets out with Grimoire Weiss, a strange talking book, to search for the "Sealed verses" in order to save his sister Yonah, who fell terminally ill to the Black Scrawl.

Description from its Steam store page

Soulworker

Fierce emotions help fuel SoulWorkers to save the world from the devastated scene of a post-apocalyptic world. In a world where only dark devastation reigns – you are the only SoulWorker to come to the rescue.

Description from its Steam store page

At a glance

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...Soulworker
GamingPickz Score7.6/106.2/10
Steam ratingVery Positive (88%, 28,344)Mostly Positive (70%, 10,723)
Critic aggregateNo aggregateNo aggregate
Price$59.99Free
Install size26 GB20 GB
Steam Deckplayableplayable
Released20212021
DeveloperSquare EnixVALOFE

Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... vs Soulworker, point by point

Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.

  1. Genre and premise

    NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...Action-RPG JRPG game
    SoulworkerAction-RPG mmorpg game

    What each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.

  2. How it plays

    NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...Story Rich, Action, RPG
    SoulworkerAnime, Free to Play, Sexual Content

    The tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.

  3. Reception

    NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...Score 7.6 · 88% on Steam
    SoulworkerScore 6.2 · 70% on Steam

    The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.

  4. Content and scale

    NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...28,344 reviews · 9 add-ons · 26 GB
    Soulworker10,723 reviews · 20 GB

    Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.

  5. Price

    NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...$59.99
    SoulworkerFree

    Read live from Steam and subject to change.

  6. On a Steam Deck

    NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...Playable
    SoulworkerPlayable

    Valve's own Deck compatibility rating.

Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.

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Which to pick, by what you want

  • The higher-rated of the two: NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... (GamingPickz Score 7.6)
  • The cheaper right now: Soulworker (Free)
  • Lighter on storage: Soulworker (20 GB)
  • The safer bet by weight of reviews: NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... (28,344 reviews)

What they have in common

Both are tagged by Steam players with:

Story RichActionRPGHack and SlashPost-apocalypticAnimeNudityAction RPG

Where they differ

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... is also

Great SoundtrackJRPGAdventureSingleplayerAtmosphericDark Fantasy

Soulworker is also

Free to PlaySexual ContentMMORPGMultiplayerThird PersonCo-op

Tags players apply to one game and not the other.

Difficulty and who each is for

By the tags players apply, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Soulworker is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.

Accessibility features

Steam store pages declare 5 accessibility features for NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... and 1 for Soulworker. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

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Common questions

How different are NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... and Soulworker in scope?

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... has drawn 28,344 Steam reviews, ships 9 add-ons and installs in 26 GB. Soulworker has drawn 10,723 Steam reviews and installs in 20 GB.

Is NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... or Soulworker better?

By the GamingPickz Score, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... rates higher (7.6 to 6.2). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.

Which is cheaper, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... or Soulworker?

Soulworker is cheaper right now at Free, against $59.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.

Do you rank one above the other for a fee?

No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.

How we compare, and what we will not do

The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.

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