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Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom

Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom

Released: 3/23/2018

Welcome to the beautiful world of Ni no Kuni! After being overthrown in a coup, the young king Evan sets out on an extraordinary quest to found a new kingdom, unite his world and protect its inhabitants from the dark forces that threaten them. Join him on an unforgettable adventure which blurs the line between animated feature film and video game. Developed by LEVEL-5, Ni no Kuni II features enchanting character designs from the legendary artist Yoshiyuki Momose and a stirring soundtrack composed by the world-famous Joe Hisaishi.

Welcome to the beautiful world of Ni no Kuni! After being overthrown in a coup, the young king Evan sets out on an extraordinary quest to found a new kingdom, unite his world and protect its inhabitants from the dark forces that threaten them. Join him on an unforgettable adventure which blurs the line between animated feature film and video game. Developed by LEVEL-5, Ni no Kuni II features enchanting character designs from the legendary artist Yoshiyuki Momose and a stirring soundtrack composed by the world-famous Joe Hisaishi.

Welcome to the beautiful world of Ni no Kuni! After being overthrown in a coup, the young king Evan sets out on an extraordinary quest to found a new kingdom, unite his world and protect its inhabitants from the dark forces that threaten them. Join him on an unforgettable adventure which blurs the line between animated feature film and video game. Developed by LEVEL-5, Ni no Kuni II features enchanting character designs from the legendary artist Yoshiyuki Momose and a stirring soundtrack composed by the world-famous Joe Hisaishi.

Critics
86
Steam
84
Metacritic
78

Score Breakdown

85.6

Critic Average

117 reviews

84

Steam User Score

11,063 reviews

78

Metacritic User Score

901 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+2.0
Metacritic Disparity
+7.6
Combined Disparity
+4.8

Average of both sources

Review Timing

70 early (60%)44 launch window (38%)3 late (3%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 117 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 85.6/100. Critics score this game 2.0 points higher than Steam users and 7.6 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 117)+
  1. Omar Alflasi viaElderPlayers
    Sep 28, 2021·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 83.6/100 · -13.6 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · -8.0 pts
  2. Joseph SiemsenviaMarooners' Rock
    Jul 27, 2018·Late review
    93/100View review
    Steam 83.6/100 · +9.4 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +15.0 pts
  3. Sabrina QuinciviaPCMag
    Jun 21, 2018·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 83.6/100 · -13.6 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · -8.0 pts
  4. Danreb VictorioviaSmashPad
    May 15, 2018·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Steam 83.6/100 · -13.6 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · -8.0 pts
  5. Steve FarrellyviaAusGamers
    May 9, 2018·Launch window
    90/100View review
    Steam 83.6/100 · +6.4 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +12.0 pts