NieR: Automata

NieR: Automata follows androids 2B, 9S and A2 as they fight to reclaim Earth from machine lifeforms. Humanity has been driven from the planet by mechanical beings from another world, and the human resistance sends android soldiers to destroy the invaders. As the war between machines and androids continues, it may reveal a long-forgotten truth about the world.

Fight the machine lifeforms

You battle hordes of enemies and challenging bosses across open-field maps, switching between melee and ranged attacks and drawing on an arsenal of weapons. Combine light and heavy attacks, evade enemies with speed, and develop your approach through a combat system designed to be accessible to newcomers while offering depth for experienced players. Novice players can choose Auto Mode for easier attacks and evasions.

Explore the world

The open world connects its locations without area loading and includes sub-events alongside the main story. Its environments are rendered at 60fps.

Develop your combat

You can collect different weapon types, level up through battle, learn combat skills and customise your loadout. Pods support you in and out of combat: they attack in manual or lock-on modes and can help you glide through the air. You can upgrade Pods throughout the game, adding attack methods and variations.