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Released Mar 17, 2017 $39.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

NieR:Automata™

By Square Enix

Hack and SlashRPGGreat SoundtrackStory RichFemale ProtagonistActionSpectacle fighterOpen WorldJRPGAnimePost-apocalypticSingleplayer
Followers —
Reviews 116k Very Positive
Players yesterday 690 at the busiest moment
Owners 2M–5M estimated

About NieR:Automata™

NieR:Automata™ is a game tagged Hack and Slash, RPG and Great Soundtrack by Square Enix, released Mar 17, 2017. It has 115,890 Steam reviews (Very Positive). It has an estimated 2M–5M owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139..., Arcanima: Mist of Oblivion - Prologue and Initial 2 : New Stage.

NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for NieR:Automata™ · record updated 20 hours ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID524220
Release dateMar 17, 2017
Last change number39773373
Last record update20 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Square Enix, PlatinumGames Inc.
Publisher
Square Enix
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Franchise
NIER
Metacritic
84

Languages

6 · 2 with full audio
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes

Platforms

Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Controller
Partial support

Features

8
Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudRemote Play on phoneRemote Play on tabletFamily SharingPartial controller support

Related apps

Prices

Price · US$39.99
On sale0 of 39regions right now
Lowest seen · US$39.99Oct 24, 2026
Checked1 day agoin 39 regions

AustraliaA$AUD

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Patches

Builds

1
BuildBranchUpdated
7020666publicJul 15, 2021

Packages & DLC

Packages

2
IDNameGamesPrice (US)
339705 NieR:Automata™ Game of the YoRHa Edition 1 $39.99
87489 Bundle NieR:Automata™ & Soundtrack Bundle 1 $57.80

DLCs

8
IDNamePrice (US)
580600 Not on the store yet —
580610 Not on the store yet —
583990 Not on the store yet —
583991 Not on the store yet —
583992 Not on the store yet —
583993 Not on the store yet —
583994 Not on the store yet —
1017430 Not on the store yet —

Depots

Depots

10
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
228990 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —
524221 — Windows 40.34 GB 23.56 GB 4633942970953135000
580600 — DLC 580600 Windows 3.27 GB 2.60 GB 6352626735786606959
580610 — DLC 580610 Windows 2.8 MB 918.2 KB 70539499618618565
583990 — DLC 583990 Windows 644.2 KB 289.2 KB 7857600567806192582
583991 — DLC 583991 Windows 710.2 KB 140.8 KB 7822405453448242645
583992 — DLC 583992 Windows 4.0 MB 1.3 MB 7955785643780797608
583993 — DLC 583993 Windows 4.5 MB 1,000.4 KB 3440919711813183915
583994 — DLC 583994 Windows 4.5 MB 997.7 KB 6837545457254028528
1017430 — DLC 1017430 Windows 15.3 MB 15.5 MB 1820157406263693639

Branches

1
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 7020666 Jul 15, 2021 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/NieRAutomata

Launch options

1
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
NieRAutomata.exe Windows

Cloud saves

Space per player1.9 MB
Filesup to 5
Save locations1
RootPathPatternSystems
WinMyDocumentsMy Games/NieR_Automata/*.datWindows

Screenshots

NieR:Automata™ screenshot 1 NieR:Automata™ screenshot 2 NieR:Automata™ screenshot 3 NieR:Automata™ screenshot 4 NieR:Automata™ screenshot 5 NieR:Automata™ screenshot 6 NieR:Automata™ screenshot 7 NieR:Automata™ screenshot 8 NieR:Automata™ screenshot 9 NieR:Automata™ screenshot 10

Update history

Changes to the Steam record

since we started watching
  1. Oct 25, 2026 · 21:13 #39773373
    • appid removed
    • common.ReleaseState added released
    • common.releasestate removed

News

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  3. Sep 27, 2026 · PlayGround.ru - официальная группа Йоко Таро рассказал, как прятался от руководства Square Enix во время разработки Nier: Automata

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  6. Feb 27, 2026 · PCGamesN Stellar Blade director clashes with Nier Automata designer following accusations of an AI-generated celebratory image

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  8. Nov 26, 2025 · Rock, Paper, Shotgun Nier Automata's 2B remains in crossover prison, this time relegated to Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis

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  9. Apr 28, 2025 · VG247 Nier creator Yoko Taro fears that game developers “may be treated like bards” due to AI’s use in video game development

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  10. Mar 14, 2025 · Community Announcements The soundtrack for the “NieR” series is Now on Sale!

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