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NieR: Automata

Nier: Automata is a 2017 action role-playing game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Square Enix. It is the sequel to Nier (2010).

Description credits

Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Nier: Automata · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Concise original summary of ESRB-reported content, not a full playthrough. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations. Unknown means not established; online interactions are outside this guide.

Original base game; not Game of the YoRHa, Become as Gods, or The End of YoRHa editions.. ESRB-listed platforms: Windows PC, PlayStation 4. Other editions, added content, mods and later updates are not assessed.

Catalog ID 9720Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Strong

Combat includes robot destruction and bloody scenes of human-like characters being stabbed or impaled.

Sexual content

Mild

Some characters wear revealing outfits that leave part of the buttocks exposed.

Nudity

Mild

A nude male figure appears without genital detail.

Language

Strong

Dialogue includes f**k and sh*t.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Frightening & intense themes

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T05:48:21Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

ESRB: NieR: Automata · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.