Player posts 70-hour Nioh 3 playthrough

X user @Batsu_gaming said on May 21 that a first playthrough of Team Ninja's *Nioh 3* had reached about 70 hours, framing the run as unusually durable for a first clear. The post, cited in a social-media briefing for the story, said the player had not grown bored over that span and credited the game's depth for sustaining interest. The thread fits into a broader pattern of player discussion around *Nioh 3*'s size and systems after launch. Team Ninja and Steam describe the game as an action RPG built around switching between Samurai and Ninja combat styles in an open-field structure. ### What, exactly, did the player say after 70 hours? The May 21 post from @Batsu_gaming was described in the briefing as a first-playthrough update with screenshots and timestamps marking the 70-hour point. The user said the run had lasted roughly 70 hours "without boredom," according to the briefing, and used the thread to discuss progression, difficulty and replay value across the game's core systems. (teamninja-studio.com) The social briefing also said the player continued discussing the run in comments on the same day, attributing the long engagement to the game's depth. Because the X post did not render directly in the available browser view, the details here rely on the briefing and secondary indexed references rather than a visible full thread capture. (store.steampowered.com) ### Is 70 hours unusual for a first Nioh 3 run? GameWith, a Japanese guide site, said a player focused mainly on the story with moderate exploration could finish *Nioh 3* in about 25 hours, while fuller completion and equipment strengthening could push playtime past 80 hours. That places a 70-hour first run near the upper end of a deep but still plausible first-playthrough range for players who engage with side content and build systems. (x.com) A separate March player write-up on Note described a first clear at "about 70 hours" after detours and experimentation, alongside nearly 500 deaths. That writer said the game's appeal came from combining punishing action with loot, builds and multiple ways to answer difficult encounters. ### Which parts of Nioh 3 are players pointing to? (gamewith.jp) Steam's store page says *Nioh 3* centers on using both Samurai and Ninja combat styles against yokai in an open field. Team Ninja's official product page lists 14 weapon types in its deluxe-edition bonus description and says post-launch add-on DLC will be released sequentially through a season pass. (note.com) The March Note review said the game's staying power came from the interaction between action combat, loot-driven character building and enemy variety. That player also highlighted the Samurai-Ninja switching mechanic and extensive option settings, while saying some late-game exploration became more linear and the story felt lighter than in *Nioh 2*. (store.steampowered.com) ### Why would that matter to other players watching the thread? A 70-hour first-playthrough post gives prospective players a player-generated benchmark for how long *Nioh 3* can last outside a minimalist story run. It also points to the game's replay and tinkering appeal, especially for players who spend time on weapons, builds, exploration and repeated attempts at difficult encounters. (note.com) The social post does not establish a formal average, and one player's run time will vary by skill, route and appetite for side content. But the thread adds another public example of players treating *Nioh 3* as a long-form action RPG rather than a quick campaign clear. ### Where can readers check the game details next? Team Ninja's official *Nioh 3* page and the Steam store page both remain live with edition details, platform listings and DLC information. (gamewith.jp) Steam lists the game at $69.99, while Team Ninja's site lists standard and digital deluxe versions and says add-on DLC 1 and add-on DLC 2 will be released after launch. (store.steampowered.com) (note.com)