

It also includes gameplay from other video game genres, with elements varying from shoot 'em up to text adventure. The gameplay combines role-playing elements with action-based hack-and-slash combat. The story requires multiple playthroughs, with each playthrough revealing new story elements. Nier: Automata is set during a proxy war between alien-created Machines and human-crafted androids, focusing on the actions of combat android 2B, scanner android 9S, and rogue prototype A2. A Nintendo Switch port was released in 2022. Nier: Automata was originally released for the PlayStation 4 and Windows via Steam, and an Xbox One port was published the following year.

It is a sequel to Nier (2010), itself a spin-off of and sequel to the Drakengard series.

Nier: Automata is a 2017 action role-playing game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Square Enix.
