# NieR Re in carnation — All Prayers Lead to The Cage > Command-action RPG with a deep story and accessible auto-battle mode. (iPhone/iPad app by SQUARE ENIX.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nier-reincarnation/id1506553488 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [SQUARE ENIX](https://appshunter.io/developer/300186801) - Category: Games, Role Playing - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.70/5 from 14,881 App Store ratings · 51 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 11.0 · 445 MB - Languages: American English, Japanese, Korean - Released: 2021-07-27 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nier-reincarnation/id1506553488/reviews.md ## What is NieR Re[in]carnation? The latest game in the NieR series arrives on mobile devices! NieR Re[in]carnation is a command-action RPG for mobile devices from Square Enix and Applibot. ーーーーー - Story / It is a place called The Cage. A girl awakens on a cold stone floor. She finds herself in an infinitely vast place filled with buildings that touch the very sky. Guided by a mysterious creature who calls herself Mama, she begins to explore her new surroundings. To reclaim what she has lost—and atone for her sins—she sets off on a journey through this place of unknown creation. ...A place known as The Cage. - Character Info The Girl of Light When the girl came to, she was collapsed on the stone floor of The Cage. Though she is kind and has a bright personality, she wears a collar and bandages for reasons unknown, and is plagued each night by horrible dreams. Mama A mysterious creature who calls herself Mama. She seems to know something about The Cage, and acts as a guide for the girl. The Dark Monster A strange being that wanders The Cage. It resembles a knight in armor, but also a speechless insect. Regardless, it seems to have some kind of goal... Battles play out by issuing commands to your characters. - Battle Battles play out by issuing commands to your characters. This game includes an auto mode that makes your characters attack enemies all on their own, making it easy for people who aren't as skilled at video games to join in and play as well. - Staff Producer: Yosuke Saito Creative Director: Yoko Taro Director: Daichi Matsukawa Main Character Design: Akihiko Yoshida (CyDesignation, Inc.) Concept Art: Kazuma Koda Music: Keiichi Okabe (MONACA INC.) - This game contains some paid items that are available for purchase. Purchasing said items may incur additional charges. - Recommended environment iOS11.0 or later、iPhone7 Plus、iPhone8 Plus、iPhoneX or later ## Key features - Command-action RPG gameplay - Compelling narrative and lore - Explore 'The Cage' world - Character-driven story - Auto-battle mode for easy play - Unique character designs ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Gems E | $23.99 | one-time | | Gems D | $11.99 | one-time | | Gems G | $79.99 | one-time | | New Chapter Celebration Pack | $1.99 | one-time | | Char. Enhan. Pack | $1.99 | one-time | | 48-Hour Jumpstart Pack | $24.99 | one-time | | Stamina Recovery Pack | $1.99 | one-time | | Gems x555 | $2.99 | one-time | | Gems x4590 | $24.99 | one-time | | Gems x15000 | $79.99 | one-time | | Year-End Appreciation Pack | $3.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of NieR Re[in]carnation? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Stunning visuals and music - 👍 Engaging story and characters - 💡 Unique gameplay mechanics - 🎨 Beautiful art style **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🔋 Battery draining issues - 🕹️ Repetitive and auto-centric gameplay - 💰 Predatory gacha system **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes on startup - Landscape mode issues - Inconsistent gacha rates **Most requested features** - More player control and strategy in combat - Optimization for longer playtime without battery drain - Improved gacha rates and pity system ## Recent user reviews (10 of 51) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nier-reincarnation/id1506553488/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Story’s are amazing *2023-05-18* The story leaves you wanting more after each segment. You can tell the devs took their time creating a beautiful story with a rich, detailed world. The environment is breathtaking every corner you turn. The only thing I will say I think in the character and weapon enhancement screen there should a sort option that only shows characters and weapons that you have enough material to upgrade. Instead of going through your inventory and scrolling through 100+ weapons just to find out you have enough material for 3 weapon upgrades. Or worse, you have enough for 50 weapons but they’re scattered all throughout the invent That’s really my only gripe with the game but it’s so minor compared to the rest of the experience and gameplay ### 4/5 — Memory Out of Control *2022-12-03, version 2.14.30* I enjoy the mechanics and collecting all the things, and the overall look of the game. However the memory is a bit out of control. The further in the game you go the more memory it takes. The App Store has it listed as the size of the game at around 500mb, currently though for me it is up to 5.5 gb. I wish there was a way to optimize it to reduce that, like remove old cut scenes or remove old story clips. It is getting to the point where this game will be deleted just so I can get back space ### 5/5 — Very good game but some downsides *2022-10-03, version 2.12.1* Please make the pity 150 and not 200, only reruns get 150 pity but please make every banner have 150 pity, it takes so much more to get to pity. Currently on the Persona 5 banner I am 300 pulls in and have none of the crossover characters but if the pity was 150 I could get both of them. The other thing is that reruns do not give you gems, please make them reset because it feels very bad when an event gets a rerun and not being able to get gems from them. Still nice game though 😁👍🏻 ### 3/5 — Beautiful game, gets dull fast *2022-10-01, version 2.12.1* Beautiful graphics, and the story seems interesting at first. Game play gets repetitive, with little variation from battle to battle,and little input required from players during the battle to win (literally did this while on my peloton for an hour). Story segments that are pretty, but also kind of trite. Ultimately deleted it because like many of these games, it pushes you harder and harder to pay for add ons and enhancements. I’ve been down that route before, and don’t care to go there again. Would not recommend. ### 4/5 — Great but needs some changes *2022-09-29, version 2.12.1* I’ve been a fan of the Nier series for a couple fl years now. And I have to say this game does a great job of keeping the same dark tone of the others in the series. And although the story is good, the combat itself isn’t the best. There’s really no interaction between you and the enemy aside from pressing your same 3 buttons in succession. The only time I felt like this battle system could have work was during the XIV event where you need to use your movement to avoid getting one-shot which was great. Please keep in mind not everyone wants to mindlessly auto-battle after getting characters that they’ve wanted for a while. Other than than I can see this game doing very well in the future. ### 4/5 — Great so far but… *2022-09-15, version 2.12.1* I desperately want to like this game, and I do when I can play it, but it’s getting kind of frustrating when it crashes 2-3 times every time I load it up. I’m a big fan of the NieR series and when I heard this was a sequel to Automata I immediately went to download it. I’m not super far into the game, but I’m enjoying the story so far. The music, which has always been a staple of the series, is great as usual, and I’m surprised the game’s graphics are as good as they are, considering this is a mobile game. The gacha mechanics aren’t… great, but it isn’t necessary to enjoy the game. The P5R event is happening right now though, and I just don’t see how I can get the characters I want without spending money. So the gacha doesn’t seem very f2p friendly, but it seems to be a mechanic you can largely ignore. The combat isn’t anything complicated but it’s interesting enough to keep you engaged. Overall, I think so far I can recommend this game if you’re coming here for more NieR lore. Go ahead and give it a shot. ### 3/5 — Amazing game but….. *2022-09-02, version 2.11.30* The stories are so good, the game play is so good, everything about this game is great, the only issue is there is something wrong with the server. They do not do updates on the game very often. At launch the game force closes at start up so you have to launch the game at least 3-4 times before you actually get in. This is so annoying some days I don’t even play this game because I am tired of reloading the game 4 times before I get in….this issues has been going on since launch and has yet to be fixed. It’s been over a year. Another indication of the lack of improvement in this game is the lottery system. This game used to have a lottery system for gems and other things but they took it down after a few months because it was buggy. This system has been gone for almost a year with no word to fixing it. So what I am saying is there is some good and some bad. Developers need to pay more attention to this game and fix the bugs. If they do then this is a 5* game. ### 3/5 — Not my favorite SE Title *2022-08-19, version 2.11.0* As someone who plays a lot of games by Square Enix I was disappointed by this one. I was additionally disappointed because I am such a huge fan of Nier Automata. I was actually deeply anticipating this game. The characters are lackluster imo, the grayscale is very bland, the combat is the most tedious and unsatisfying thing I’ve ever encountered on a mobile game. I am also just not into games that are novels and you have to read to enjoy/play the game. This was not a good title for me. That being said, I know there are people who do enjoy visual novels like these so I won’t be giving this game a 2*. Also, the game is overall very sound technically and is well put together so that prevented me from giving this game a 1*. In sum, this was a bad game for me but I’m sure graphic novel enjoyers will like this. ### 4/5 — Story vs Combat *2022-06-05, version 2.8.10* This game has me on the fence if I love it and I kinda wanna delete it. When it comes to story it’s so unique and different. I love the way the stories are told and how you hop in to fix them. 6/5 on that front. The combat on the other hand…not my cup of tea. The graphics are beautiful and the choreography is astounding, but the lack of control has me bothered. I can activate the abilities, yes, however moving around doesn’t do much for combat, and I just have to sit and watch my character do nothing every few seconds until I can click a button. I just feel like I’m not actually playing the game, so 3/5 on that. As for the f2p vs p2p, I really didn’t bother with the gacha with this game, didn’t seem worth it. When all is said and done, it’s a good game and I would suggest to anyone who asks about it, but the selling point to me is the story and not the combat. Like I said, I don’t feel like I’m playing the game when I’m combat, 4/5 overall ### 3/5 — Above average but disappointing *2022-02-18, version 2.4.0* I’m a huge fan of the NieR/Drag On Dragoon (Drakengard) franchise, in particular Automata. With this being touted as a direct sequel to the aforementioned game, it creates high expectations. Although it is better than most gacha games, that’s not saying much. It being a game from a Yoko Taro-san series, I expected it would be truly transformative in a mobile gaming world that seems to be a pathetic race to the lowest common denominator of mobile games all in the name of corporate greed. 1. It should have been sold like it’s pay once Final Fantasy (FF) games 2. If they insisted on a turn based system then make it at least up to par with its FF combat system. Sadly, it doesn’t even match up to rpg battle systems like Phantasy Star from the 80’s. It’s not from a lack of mobile graphics capabilities. 3. It really should have been the Automata of Genshin Impact and retained it’s open world action adventure qualities without the gacha mechanics. If I was Square Enix I’d do what they did with FF XI and go back and make a worthy game like FF XIV was. This time maybe include Yoko Taro’s input more. ## Frequently asked questions about NieR Re[in]carnation ### What kind of game is NieR Re[in]carnation? NieR Re[in]carnation is a command-action RPG for mobile devices. It features a deep story, exploration of a mysterious world called 'The Cage', and battles where you issue commands to your characters. ### What are the key gameplay features? The game offers command-action combat, allowing players to strategize and issue orders. It also includes an auto-battle mode, making it accessible for players who prefer a more relaxed experience or are new to RPGs. ### Is NieR Re[in]carnation free to play? The game is free to download and play, but it does contain some paid items that can be purchased within the app. These in-app purchases may incur additional charges. ### What are the system requirements for NieR Re[in]carnation? The game requires iOS 11.0 or later. Recommended devices include iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X or later models. ### Who is the target audience for this game? This game is designed for fans of the NieR series, as well as players who enjoy story-driven RPGs with engaging narratives and character development. The auto-battle feature also makes it appealing to a broader audience. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.7.1 — 2024-04-05 Update Details minor bug fixes ### 3.7.0 — 2024-03-28 Update Details New main quest chapter "Act III: Transmigration" Released Data Required for End of Service Added App Icon Updated ### 3.6.0 — 2024-01-22 Update Details New main quest chapter Act II: Recurrence Released "The Sun and the Moon" Side B Released App Icon Updated. ### 3.5.10 — 2023-12-28 Update Details App Icon Change ### 3.5.0 — 2023-11-27 Update Details New main quest chapter Overture IV: Amber is now available. 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