9 Best Video Games Nobody Bought - Commenter Edition

7: NieR

Now, we’ve got to be clear when we’re talking about NieR as this entry refers to not the sequel NieR: Automata or the remake Replicant ver.12247.. etcetera but the original game titled both NieR Replicant and NieR Gestalt or simply NieR depending on your region.

We’re not even into how complicated the story or mechanics of these games are and I’ve already lost half of you trying to explain that, I’m sure.

NieR originally released in 2010 for the PS3 and Xbox 360 and was created by Yoko Taro. Despite receiving mounting praise for its soundtrack, voice acting, memorable characters and fascinating themes, the game didn’t make any special waves commercially. Speaking after the fact, Taro clarified that they weren’t in the red but the game was hardly a success. The game shifted 134,000 copies within its first year of release but even now, 13 years on, it’s estimated that the game has only sold about 500,000 copies worldwide.

To put that in perspective, the sequel Nier: Automata sold over 6 million units between its 2017 release and March of 2021.