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Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster
Reawaken your inner demon in a modernized version of the acclaimed ATLUS classic, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
30 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne is one of my favorite games of all time, the soundtrack, this janky, unforgiving yet satisfying gameplay is one of the most fun things to be ever made in a jrpg. This HD version though,…”
“Kind of ironic to be playing it after SMT5, but it proves that this concept was unbelievably ahead of it's time. If you ignore a few boring areas (e.g. Ikebukuro tunnel), then you'll have a great time. Great music,…”
“[h1] The Gold Standard of RPGs [/h1] [hr][/hr] I’ve played many RPGs—Earthbound, Final Fantasy, Persona—but [b] NO GAME [/b] I’ve ever played comes close to being as good as this one. As a Final Fantasy lover, this…”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“[h1] The Gold Standard of RPGs [/h1] [hr][/hr] I’ve played many RPGs—Earthbound, Final Fantasy, Persona—but [b] NO GAME [/b] I’ve ever played comes close to being as good as this one. As a Final Fantasy lover, this…”
“after playing most of SMT - Strange Journey the trainwreck, DDS games - the most flawed duology, mainline SMT3/4/4A/5/5V, the Persona games and all that stuff, after playing them I finally revisited the first SMT game I…”
“SMT III: Nocturne is what I would consider perfection. From the vibes, to the story telling, to the environments and art direction. Nothing but perfection in every corner. This is that game that sits with you for years…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Kind of ironic to be playing it after SMT5, but it proves that this concept was unbelievably ahead of it's time. If you ignore a few boring areas (e.g. Ikebukuro tunnel), then you'll have a great time. Great music,…”
“My first Shin Megami Tensei game. Great gameplay, a fantastic soundtrack, and a very good story, it's an excellent game overall. The characters are very charismatic. The only one I didn't care about was Isamu; he felt…”
“SMT III: Nocturne is what I would consider perfection. From the vibes, to the story telling, to the environments and art direction. Nothing but perfection in every corner. This is that game that sits with you for years…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“this is a real man's rpg, typa game to put some hair on ya chest. no handholding, no fair fights, no mercy. it is suffering and struggle incarnate, which is why its peak play with mods that rebalance and modernize some…”
“nocturne is a great game with fantastic atmosphere, interesting characters (albeit not super explored), and fun gameplay. the ball blistering difficulty that fans talk about shouldn't scare you away from trying the…”
“I'll start this off by saying this is the first mainline SMT game I've played. I'm a huge persona fan and always wanted to give the mainline stuff a go. This game definitely did not disappoint. This games combat is like…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne is one of my favorite games of all time, the soundtrack, this janky, unforgiving yet satisfying gameplay is one of the most fun things to be ever made in a jrpg. This HD version though,…”
“Kind of ironic to be playing it after SMT5, but it proves that this concept was unbelievably ahead of it's time. If you ignore a few boring areas (e.g. Ikebukuro tunnel), then you'll have a great time. Great music,…”
“[h1] The Gold Standard of RPGs [/h1] [hr][/hr] I’ve played many RPGs—Earthbound, Final Fantasy, Persona—but [b] NO GAME [/b] I’ve ever played comes close to being as good as this one. As a Final Fantasy lover, this…”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“Kind of ironic to be playing it after SMT5, but it proves that this concept was unbelievably ahead of it's time. If you ignore a few boring areas (e.g. Ikebukuro tunnel), then you'll have a great time. Great music,…”
“after playing most of SMT - Strange Journey the trainwreck, DDS games - the most flawed duology, mainline SMT3/4/4A/5/5V, the Persona games and all that stuff, after playing them I finally revisited the first SMT game I…”
“My first Shin Megami Tensei game. Great gameplay, a fantastic soundtrack, and a very good story, it's an excellent game overall. The characters are very charismatic. The only one I didn't care about was Isamu; he felt…”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne is one of my favorite games of all time, the soundtrack, this janky, unforgiving yet satisfying gameplay is one of the most fun things to be ever made in a jrpg. This HD version though,…”
“I think this game should have been given a bit more of a visual upgrade. It's one of the best RPGs ever but it really needs the fanmade 60 fps patch (at the very least). The video cutscenes look very jarring and out of…”
“ONE MORE PORT REJECTED”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“My first Shin Megami Tensei game. Great gameplay, a fantastic soundtrack, and a very good story, it's an excellent game overall. The characters are very charismatic. The only one I didn't care about was Isamu; he felt…”
“nocturne is a great game with fantastic atmosphere, interesting characters (albeit not super explored), and fun gameplay. the ball blistering difficulty that fans talk about shouldn't scare you away from trying the…”
“I love this game but I also hate this game so much. WHY DO YOU HAVE TO KEEP DOING ME LIKE THIS, RNG?!”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“DO NOT BUY THIS GAME AT FULL PRICE!!!! It's a lazy a** port. The game itself is pretty good. If your right stick isn't working for the camera. Try Alt+Tab out. That fixed it for me. I played with the stupid bumpers as…”
“Been a fan of the original Nocturne since 2011. The Remaster holds up just as well, with some excellent quality of life. Only complaint--and this is very opinionated--is that the Remaster's new font, demon sounds, and…”
“AKSMMlkalKSamslM i dont know how to do this”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I think this game should have been given a bit more of a visual upgrade. It's one of the best RPGs ever but it really needs the fanmade 60 fps patch (at the very least). The video cutscenes look very jarring and out of…”
“The game is good and this is more of a neutral review due to the quality of this remaster, however Steam does not give you this option so I have to give this one a negative rating. Personal advice: Set in-game…”
“Aside from the *Still* compressed music and video files for the cutscenes, this remaster is pretty good. ALSO for those who want to get this game, if you want Dante, you need to buy the Maniax DLC and start a file on…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 87.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Before you start, make sure to download the free DLC "Chronicle Pack" and select "New Game: Chronicle" on the main menu. Otherwise, you're going to start a new game in the original version, missing a lot of content like the fights against the Fiends and the bonus dungeon.”
— a player, Steam review · 44 hrs played“If you dont have mental issues stay away from this game, this game wants you to be stupid enough to solve the puzzles or figure out where you have to go, but you also have to be albert einstein to survive the boss fights, quality of life to this game is like a made up thing that…”
— a player, Steam review · 74 hrs played“I LOVE this game, its one of my favorite games ever. If you love JRPGs, you should absolutely play this game. But if you do not have the means to emulate it, please wait for a sale. $50 for a re-release of a game ported to Unity with compressed audio and a 30fps cap is absurd.…”
— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Patch Update 11/3/2025 - Security Update
Patch Note:- We released a version update regarding Unity. There are no changes made to the game content.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | RPG |
| Player tags | JRPG · RPG · Creature Collector · Party-Based RPG · Demons · Atmospheric · Dark · Post-apocalyptic · Turn-Based Strategy · Anime · Strategy RPG · Mythology (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Japanese * , Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 37 |
| Official site | https://atlus.com/smt3/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 8.1 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 or AMD Phenom II X2 545 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 5750, 1 GB or Intel HD Graphics 530 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 14 GB available space Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.