NieR: Automata
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
- Released
- 2017
- Developer
- Not recorded
- Platforms
- 5 systems
- Critics
- 84
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- 50 GB
What is NieR: Automata?
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 23 February 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Not recorded |
| Publisher | Square Enix |
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Action RPG |
| Languages | 6 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q21078985, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was NieR: Automata received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
Input
- Partial Controller Support
- Playable without Timed Input
Difficulty
- Adjustable Difficulty
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | partial support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | 50 GB |
| Add-on content | 8 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of NieR: Automata on 30 August 2026 looking for recurring complaints. Nothing came up often enough to report: no theme was mentioned by more than 3% of them. That is not a claim that the game is bug-free, only that the people who disliked it were not agreeing about why.
Games like NieR: Automata
24 games overlap with NieR: Automata on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are NieR:Automata, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... and Terminator: Resistance.
Common questions about NieR: Automata
What platforms is NieR: Automata on?
NieR: Automata is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck. It first released in 2017.
How much does NieR: Automata cost?
$39.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend NieR: Automata?
87% of 153,070 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for NieR: Automata?
84 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does NieR: Automata work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates NieR: Automata as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the NieR: Automata download?
50 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.