NieR Re[in]carnation: The Sun and the Moon (2021) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

NieR Re[in]carnation: The Sun and the Moon

Also known as Season 2 from NieR Re[in]carnation, The Sun and the Moon is the second story arc of this game revolving around high school students Hina Akagi and Yuzuki Kurezome traversing The Cage. This arc…

20 October 2021

What NieR Re[in]carnation: The Sun and the Moon is

NieR Re[in]carnation: The Sun and the Moon is an adventure game developed by Applibot, Inc and released in 2021. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on Android and iOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A high school boy/girl finds him/herself in The Cage. Before them stands row upon row of towers made from stone and iron. Lost, they meet mysterious creatures that offer to guide them. To get back to Tokyo, they must repair the sun/moon that hangs in the air. Despite their unease, they have no choice but to press on. For each has a place they belong. And they would do anything to return there.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, drama, mystery and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Drakengard series

NieR Re[in]carnation: The Sun and the Moon is the 32nd of 35 entries we hold in the Drakengard series. The next entry was Nier: Automata - The End of Yorha Edition in 2022.

See all 35 Drakengard games in release order →

What it launched against

NieR Re[in]carnation: The Sun and the Moon launched on 20 October 2021, within three weeks of Age of Empires IV, Forza Horizon 5, Unpacking and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

Released around the same time: Age of Empires IV, Forza Horizon 5, Unpacking, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

Official trailer