No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Game
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No More Heroes 3
Developer GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
No More Heroes III is a 2021 action-adventure game developed and published by Grasshopper Manufacture for the Nintendo Switch. Marvelous published the game in Japan. It is the fourth installment in the No More Heroes series and is the third mainline entry in the series. Set eleven years after the events of No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (2010), the game stars professional assassin Travis Touchdown and follows… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
288 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
61
Fresh
109 positive · 70 negative
95% range 54–68%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 109 | 70 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 26 | 8 | 62 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
496 of 653 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
62% recommend · 114 yes, 70 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 184 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (859 of 1,102 positive).
Players praise the combat as the best in the series, feeling snappy and satisfying. [1][2][3] Many criticize the graphics as ugly or dated, even compared to the Wii original. [1][4][5] Some find the open world dull and the pacing poor, with tedious side activities. [6][7][8]
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Representative posts
- [4]
After thinking and rethinking about my feelings for this game ever since it first came out and buying it originally on switch this just isn't a good suda51 game. Its NOT a bad game it has its moments, its the most refined version of the combat to date albeit with some lost mechanics from previous games (NMH 2 weapon swapping) but it lacks so much of what makes a suda51 game well...a suda51 game. alot of it is sadly …
- [11]
Man, where do I even start with this one? If there was an option between "Recommended" and "Not Recommended", I'd be picking that one fore sure, gonna put a not recommended here so whatever. idgaf This game made me appreciate NMH2 more, a game I used to hate and never recommend to anyone. The story is a mess that barely has any Kill The Past themes. TSA had a fantastic writing, how do you even downgrade from TSA …
- [1]
im still very mixed about this game cuz it does a lot right and a lot wrong, my main gripe with the game is how ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ awful it looks even compared to the original nmh1 releases on the WII, i geneuinly think ive played porn game asset flips running on unreal engine with more graphical fidelity, which is a shame cuz outside of the graphics the game oozes style from its ui, combat and many effects despite the engine …
- [3]
Pros Combat - Easily the best combat system the franchise has ever delivered. Characters - Travis is back with his shenanigans, and so is Sylvia. Jeane, the cat, plays a more relevant role in the story, and the new characters introduced are solid additions. Voice Acting - As expected from the NMH series, the voice acting remains top-notch and continues to be one of the franchise’s strongest points. Creative Boss …
- [2]
I'm a huge fan of SUDA51 and the No More Heroes (NMH) series, so if you're looking for an outsider perspective disqualify this review. No More Heroes 3 is the 3rd refinement of the hack-and-slash gameplay style from the first game, with more combat options and larger enemy variety. It plays best of the 3 with enemies that call for more than just slashing and dodging. Although as a consequence of your increased power …
Summarised from 34 of the 269 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
62% of the 184 Steam reviewers we collected recommend No More Heroes 3. The complaint that keeps coming up: graphics are awful, like asset flips. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
No More Heroes 3 received "generally favorable" reviews for Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X/S, according to review aggregator platform Metacritic; the PlayStation 5 received "mixed or average" reviews. In a positive review, Ian Walker of Kotaku wrote "more than establishing a core meaning or truth to cut through the absurdity of reality, No More Heroes 3 is all about imparting a feeling. Those emotions, by design, will be different for everyone who takes the Jodorowsky-like pill Grasshopper has manufactured into the form of a video game." According to Famitsu, the game ranked #9 in Japan on launch week, selling 7,951 copies and becoming the second best-selling new release behind Tsukihime…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 288 · most liked firstNo More Heroes 3 – Day 1 Edition (PS4/Xbox) is $19.99 on Amazon buff.ly/3Z5sjAQ Walmart PS5/PS4/Xbox buff.ly/4goDzzl #ad $24.99 US eShop buff.ly/3CGd61m also on PS+ Extra/Game Pass Standard
neutral · AI labelView post →No More Heroes 3 is $13.99 on US PSN buff.ly/40u7LUI also on PS+ Extra/Game Pass Standard
neutral · AI labelView post →Titles leaving Game Pass in 2 weeks: -Lies of P -Yakuza 5 & 6 -No More Heroes 3 -SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated -MLB The Show 24 -Evil West -Solar Ash
neutral · AI labelView post →No More Half-Life 3 A modpack in development for the game No More Heroes 3 that aims to replace all characters and other things with those from half-life (and portal because we're running out of official half-life characters)
neutral · AI labelView post →No More Heroes 3 is $7.99 on XBL buff.ly/49DY3BY Day 1 Edition $16.90 Amazon buff.ly/3ZxF6ft also on PS+ Extra/Game Pass Standard
neutral · AI labelView post →this is most definitely due to the fact i haven't been able to play a lot of new releases (dk, death stranding 2, etc) but as it stands No More Heroes 3 is still my favorite game ive played this year
positive · AI labelView post →LIVE NOW... WE BEGIN THE FINAL LEG OF NO MORE HEROES WITH NO MORE HEROES 3. START THE GAME!!!!! www.twitch.tv/skullvolver
neutral · AI labelView post →No More Heroes 3 was a game made of pure spite for John Riccitiello. Imagine Suda going after assholes using his zombie IP
neutral · AI labelView post →After thinking and rethinking about my feelings for this game ever since it first came out and buying it originally on switch this just isn't a good suda51 game. Its NOT a bad game it has its moments, its the most refined version of the combat to date albeit with some lost mechanics from previous games (NMH 2 weapon swapping) but it lacks so much of what makes a suda51 game well...a suda51 game. alot of it is sadly due to the time of its develop being rushed due to covid and lack of time for…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The combat is fun and the exploration is better compared to NMH1, but it's unplayable for me due to constant "UE4 fatal error" crashes that randomly happen when loading an area, especially the ones for optional battles and the ones with mandatory encounters to progress the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Games leaving Game Pass on March 15th: - Solar Ash - Yakuza 5 - Yakuza 6 - No More Heroes 3 - Lies of P - Evil West - MLB The Show 24 - SpongeBob Squarepants Battle for Bikini Bottom
neutral · AI labelView post →No More Heroes 3 – Day 1 Edition (PS4/X1/X) $14.99 via Woot (Amazon Prime Eligible). ow.ly/yRFQ50UNswu Cool Video Game Deals via Woot (Amazon Prime Eligible). ow.ly/kxXa50UNswv
neutral · AI labelView post →My favorite unfinished game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man, where do I even start with this one? If there was an option between "Recommended" and "Not Recommended", I'd be picking that one fore sure, gonna put a not recommended here so whatever. idgaf This game made me appreciate NMH2 more, a game I used to hate and never recommend to anyone. The story is a mess that barely has any Kill The Past themes. TSA had a fantastic writing, how do you even downgrade from TSA writing to this sh*tshow? Travis flip-flopping from having regrets before…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →but yeah i loved it. great score. story was nuts. loved all the new gadgets and gizmos. the suborders were so fun. i havent played a lot of new major releases this year but now that ive played one i can no longer piss people off when i say No More Heroes 3 is (was, now) my game of the year
positive · AI labelView post →This is like if someone made a Saints Row game, but didn't really have the skill to make it, so they just overcompensated with sheer enthusiasm instead. Which is bonkers because Saints Row is *already* a series made of excessive enthusiasm.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No More Heroes 3 is the culmination of Grasshopper Manufacture’s long-running saga about Travis Touchdown, the foul-mouthed, lightsaber-wielding otaku whose journey from underground assassin to reluctant hero has always mixed stylish violence with bizarre satire. Developed under the vision of Suda51, the game marks a chaotic return to the series’ over-the-top roots while experimenting with new ideas—some that elevate the experience and others that stumble in execution. Set several years after…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →739. THE ART OF NO MORE HEROES 3 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-art... #NoMoreHeroes #ArtBook #Art #Gaming @ghmofficial.bsky.social @sssuda51.bsky.social #Booksky
neutral · AI labelView post →I stumbled upon No More Heroes 1 by sheer luck and i liked it. I played the second, which was cool but the third, idk, I just dont like it the game feels kind of empty and repetitive, more than the the old one. I know i just played for 3 hours, but I don't think i will complete the game more then that
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oooof, nah, this game is a mess, i can't be bothered to finish it, it's not fun, it feels waaay to unpolished it feels like a cheap copy of NMH1 with the dull open world but somehow the bike controls worse and the qte need super human reaction times for the bosses, also one hit kill attacks from some bosses can ♥♥♥♥ off. I enjoyed 1 and 2 despite it's flaws, but the whole theme of aliens now with those really colorful designs that clash with the dark theme some of the older games had make it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros: * Art (Outside of the 3D In-Game Art) is Incredible : It’s abundantly clear that NMH3 was a very experimental, mixed media, ask as many cool artists as he could experiment for Suda. And truthfully? When it comes to the art that isn’t the actual game itself, its fantastic. Lots of weird detailed things going on, from fully animated anime cutscenes to Akira Toriyama inspired talk pieces. Prominent artists such as Darick Robertson (The Boys), Mari Shimazaki (Bayonetta character designer),…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →im still very mixed about this game cuz it does a lot right and a lot wrong, my main gripe with the game is how ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ awful it looks even compared to the original nmh1 releases on the WII, i geneuinly think ive played porn game asset flips running on unreal engine with more graphical fidelity, which is a shame cuz outside of the graphics the game oozes style from its ui, combat and many effects despite the engine stuffz, the soundtrack is one of my favourite and the combat feels really…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Only no more heroes game I don't feel like finishing. Its not bad per say but holy its kinda mid. maybe ill come back to it but idk it doesn't have sauce like the first 2 games if ima be honest. its kinda just ok
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a roulette on steam deck Controls may not work You may get black screen during cutscenes You might get black screen starting the game A whole mess hopefully they fix those problems I actually enjoy the game on switch now I want to enjoy in steam deck as well
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game equivalent to fake laughing at the weird redditor guy whos really good at smash bros's unfunny ass memes in high school
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game won't make any sense if you haven't played any of the other Kill-The-Past titles, let alone No More Heroes games. That said, the fact it exists is a miracle and truly a testament to developer passion an artistic integrity.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game feels like when you make kool aid and add too much water and ruin the kool aid. In actual terms, theres a good game here but it is just paced worse than any other game ive ever seen. You get like 30 min of story and then you go mow a lawn for an hour..... wat. If i wanted to go mow lawns or soemthing id play lawn mowing simulator not this... The actual relevant parts of the game are good such as the combat feeling really good and the art and story being classic Suda51. But i am yet…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No More Heroes 3 is a wild, over-the-top ride packed with flashy combat, weird humor, and classic Travis Touchdown chaos. The boss fights are awesome and full of personality, though the open-world parts can feel a bit rough around the edges. Still, it’s stylish, ridiculous, and a blast if you’re into that signature Suda51 craziness.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The story blows, not as bad as TSA but pretty ♥♥♥♥, but that combat slaps
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm a huge fan of SUDA51 and the No More Heroes (NMH) series, so if you're looking for an outsider perspective disqualify this review. No More Heroes 3 is the 3rd refinement of the hack-and-slash gameplay style from the first game, with more combat options and larger enemy variety. It plays best of the 3 with enemies that call for more than just slashing and dodging. Although as a consequence of your increased power enemy aggression has also increased, and it can actually be a bit tricky to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#RandomGameSaturday for this week we have a curious gem, it's Goddamn Superhero for the Deathdrive 68000, a curioso system that Suda51 reviralized in 2021. This Is honestly the best Suda game in a while for me, fun to play and a story that felt Suda at his finest. It's also called No More Heroes 3
positive · AI labelView post →⭐️ POLL ⭐️ And finally, the third and last (for now, at least) game in the series… Who’s your favorite boss from No More Heroes 3?
neutral · AI labelView post →It's full of old ideas reused from other games, the game looks like ♥♥♥♥, its got a near endless amount of tedious unfunny cutscenes and the characters are all vastly different and uninteresting versions of themselves. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, suda. I really can't believe you'd ♥♥♥♥ this up this bad.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'd say "Mixed" if I could, but since I can't I'll have to lean towards not recommending the game. That is unless you are a diehard NMH fan and just want to get more content no-matter the cost. However, that cost is steep, as the issue with this game is that it feels like it isn't a NMH game. Besides combat (which is for the most part an improvement on the prior 2 games), it feels like an entirely different game in regards to comedy, music, and style (the strongest points of the prior games).…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →honestly after playing the first two this doesnt feel like no more heroes. the unreal engine graphics and the odd story with aliens really take away the style it had before, and for me the appeal of the series. the open world is somehow worse than the first game and the minigames get boring fast, although not as bad as nmh2. i am currently forcing myself to play it and many decisions make me wonder why the added or removed certain things. including bad girl from nmh1 instead of henry was really…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another fun entry is the series The Graphics are obviously a step up and the port is also much better The gameplay is the best in the series whereas the writing is worse but still fun The open world while less dead then 1 is still pretty dead Overall liked it quite a bit and loved the series
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →written like a family guy cut-away gag
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(PCDD) No More Heroes $9.99 via Steam. ow.ly/T9iN50P0FzC No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle $9.99 ow.ly/9jgI50P0FzB No More Heroes 3 $13.99 ow.ly/lLMT50P0FzG
neutral · AI labelView post →HENRY GOT BUTCHERED FROM HIS HEAD TO TOES. HENRY GOT ANNIHILATED, NO CRUMBS LEFT NO ASHES, NOTHING. HENRY GOT STRIPPED, STRIPPED FROM HIS PERSONALITY, FROM HIMSELF. HENRY THE IRISH KING IS GONE. HENRY MY DEAREST... IS GONE. HENRY. YOU DO NOT EXIST IN THIS GAME. YOURE A NOBODY. A CHEAP CLONE. I DONT KNOW YOU.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This entire game is so incredibly ugly, it looks like a unity asset flip type of a game. Are they not ashamed to release this ? The first 2 games had their own artstyle but this is just trash
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awful, the previous games had their own share of problems, but it was somewhat made up with the games sense of style and rule of cool. In this game the style/coolness is gone, it looks awful, everyone looks like a plastic model and you are fighting geometric shapes ....
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Spoilers for the game below. Really wish I could recommend this game because I love the series, but No More Heroes 3 really sucks compared to the first two. The plot makes zero sense and not in a fun way. 90% of the bosses are uninspired and even the devs know that because they decide to randomly kill a bunch of them before you even get a chance to fight them, replacing them with butchered versions of previous fan favorites (again, the writing sucks balls). The fighting is actually really…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was enjoying it until multiple fatal error crashes kept coming up on the loading screens.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Limit your gaming to 10 hours per day Anymore and you're seriously gonna die. Thanks SUDA51, My own no more hero.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →2. No More Heroes 3 This game ignores every rule about modern game design, graphical design and storytelling. It's weird and some times it feels like the game is mocking you. I might be exaggerating a bit but I highly recommend it.
positive · AI labelView post →No. Hell no was this what we waited for. Suda51 must have been on that good ♥♥♥♥ to come out with this pile of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥! Where is my katana collection? Where are my multitudes of wrestling moves and where the ♥♥♥♥ is the kick or punch button!? What a severe and utter let down from start to finish. Skip this or get it on a ludicrous discount.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Even if the bossfights rely too much on gimmicks, I think this game is underrated
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →More No More Heroes 3 at 4PM CST! I absolutely love this game! www.twitch.tv/DevonVoixVO/
positive · AI labelView post →they'll probably never be a 4th game but i'll miss this franchise it was fun
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Suda51 respecting the player's time - challenge: impossible. Suda forgetting about lessons he learned from No More Heroes 1 and making you clean the toilet a hundred times. Otherwise, very stylish. Nice return to form (NMH1) - so far.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Start The Game, made for the release of No More Heroes 3 in 2021, more than 3 years ago!
neutral · AI labelView post →Hobbies? I suppose the only one I still have that I haven’t tried to turn into a career is “play video games”. Thank goodness for my crappy home internet, or I would have tried streaming and ruined a good thing. I’m replaying No More Heroes 3 right now. (yeah, I know. The gif is from NMH2)
neutral · AI labelView post →its such a whatever game, like I feel nothing after playing this. its not bad but I cant say I "recommend it". Legit just play NMH1 and skip out on the rest of them lol. says alot that my playtime is bloated because I was more interested in watching my friend play something else than engage with this (mostly) boring game. (Runs fine after the first hour being weirdly ♥♥♥♥♥)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dead as Disco has got to be the most "I can't believe it's not No More Heroes 3" game I've ever seen visually
neutral · AI labelView post →And that's a wrap on No More Heroes 3! I had an absolute BLAST with this game. No More Heroes is a series that showed up in my life as an adult, but I absolutely would have vibed with it as a teen for sure. Till next time, you freaky otaku.
positive · AI labelView post →Important FLORA game mechanic, if you end a battle with an art/special it'll play the No More Heroes 3 KILL screen
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is really good, I love it, but for the love of God with a capital G, DO NOT. 100% THIS GAME. 70 hours spent on mostly repeating the same bosses over and over again. Either way, I kneel Suda, hope Romeo is a dead man is even better.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros Combat - Easily the best combat system the franchise has ever delivered. Characters - Travis is back with his shenanigans, and so is Sylvia. Jeane, the cat, plays a more relevant role in the story, and the new characters introduced are solid additions. Voice Acting - As expected from the NMH series, the voice acting remains top-notch and continues to be one of the franchise’s strongest points. Creative Boss Fights - If you’re familiar with the series, you know boss battles are never…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A game for kids by kids? I honestly tried but this has to be the most boring and annoying game I've ever tried to give a honest chance. Lengthy animations for literally anything, tutorial boxes upon tutorial boxes constantly, vehicle drives like butt, everything is segmented with animations inbetween at all times. Just... god help me
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It feels like the developers had a challenge "How do we make each segment progressively worse, with the world’s most boring enemies, an awful story, even ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ alien boss designs and somehow make the combat worse than the last two games?"
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