Deal | 60% discount: Square Enix's highly rated AAA action-RPG goes on sale on Steam for a limited time

Some games stay relevant years after their release, not because of updates or live-service hooks, but because players keep recommending them. NieR: Automata falls into that exact category, and its latest Steam discount has thrown it back into the spotlight again.

In case you're unfamiliar, the game was originally released in 2017 and features fast-paced combat with a story that shifts perspective multiple times. You follow androids 2B, 9S, and A2 as they fight machine lifeforms in a post-apocalyptic Earth. The narrative gradually grows across multiple playthroughs rather than a single linear run.

The game is currently priced at $15.99 on Steam, down from $39.99, which is a 60% discount. According to SteamDB data, this is close to its all-time low of $13.99 (-65%), which it only hits during select major sales (the last instance was September 2025). In regions like South Asia, the price drops even more to around $13.30 equivalent, which makes it one of the more accessible AAA RPGs in the current sale window.

Reception-wise, NieR: Automata still has a strong portfolio of reviews that holds up quite well. The game has well over 100,000 Steam user reviews with an "Very Positive" rating, alongside critical praise for its combat, soundtrack, and narrative structure.

In terms of system requirements, the game is relatively manageable for older hardware. A mid-range CPU paired with a GTX 970/1060-class GPU and 8 GB of RAM is generally sufficient, which makes sense since the game is from 2017. Plus, it's playable on the Steam Deck (curr. $920 on Amazon for the renewed 512GB variant) as well.

From a merely pricing perspective, NieR: Automata doesn’t fluctuate as aggressively as many Western AAA titles. Deals usually sit between 50% and 65%, and bigger discounts are rare. That makes the current deal pretty neat, even if it isn’t a new historical low. Check it out here.

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