I was only tangentially aware of the Nikki series before Infinity Nikki was announced. However, as someone who is very particular about armor aesthetics (fashion?) in RPGs, I was immediately intrigued by Infinity Nikki’s concept. Having spent a good bit of time playing Infinity Nikki, I can honestly say that it surprised me and surpassed a lot of my expectations from the very beginning.

Infinity Nikki is a cozy open-world adventure that contains a little bit of everything. There’s bug catching, crafting, collecting, platforming, fishing, and they even have things like home decoration in the works. However, the biggest part of Infinity Nikki (much like previous Nikki titles) is fashion. You play the titular Nikki, who finds herself in a new world with her cute cat friend Momo.

Nikki’s goal is to re-create powerful Miracle Outfits which give her unique abilities. Some outfits let you do things like floating or attacking, while others are simpler and let you do things like grooming animals or catching bugs. All of these things are wrapped in an intriguing story that will unfold as you play. Of course, with this being a live-service game more story content will be added in the coming months as well.

Before we get too deep into the review, I want to toss out a bit of a warning to PC players. If you are going to play on PC I highly recommend downloading Infinity Nikki through the Epic Games Store. No, this is not a sponsored ad for Epic Games, or an attempt to upset anti-Epic players. I ran into a problem with the standalone client, and this is a warning (at least for now) to prevent other players from having the same issue.

I played Infinity Nikki for about a week using the standalone client, and at first it was fine. However, after the first week, I noticed that not only was I not getting any updates (of which a few had dropped), but I also wasn’t getting any in-game mail. In-game mail is important not only for you to get currency you earn from certain things (or from the devs themselves), but also to get things like surveys and even things you purchase from the in-game store.

I also couldn’t utilize the In-Game store at all. I could browse it but not purchase anything. This led to the standalone launcher not launching the game at all. Now, I have not seen anyone else with these issues. Regardless, I informed the developers and they have assured me that they are being worked on. Either way, when I installed the Epic Games Store version everything worked fine. I’m not sure what the difference is there, that’s a bit above my pay grade, but that is something to note anyway.

This is where I want to get into the discussion of microtransactions. Having played for over a month now I can tell you that the development team is pretty generous with providing premium currency. There are 3 total currencies that Infinity Nikki uses. One is a simple money-esque currency called Bling that you can find out in the world. Another is the more common premium currency which you can purchase, however, you can also get it from rewards from quests, treasure chests, and a variety of other in-game methods.

Then there is a final currency called Stellarite that can only be purchased. The uses for Stellarite are only cosmetic as far as I can tell. This makes the microtransactions for Infinity Nikki less frustrating to me, because while you can purchase things like extra outfits/gacha pulls, the main currencies can also be earned in-game as a free-to-play player.

Does that change the fact that Infinity Nikki is a Gacha game? No, it doesn’t. You are still going to have limited-time events for unique cosmetic outfits. However, as far as gameplay goes, nothing will be locked behind a paywall. It is up to you as a player whether that is a deal breaker for you, though personally, the gameplay far outweighs the downsides of the Gacha concept.

Infinity Nikki is an immersive, incredibly fun game. I lost myself in its beautiful world for hours on end each day I played. The collectible items make it incredibly easy to stray off the beaten path, solving puzzles and finding all sorts of great things. On top of that, the wealth of side quests and explorable locations make Infinity Nikki a treat for those of us who want to see and do everything a game has to offer.

I have run into a few technical issues lately, though with the new update, I’m sure a lot of bug fixes will be taken care of. I have also heard people say that Infinity Nikki is overwhelming with the sheer amount of systems and elements at play, and I can understand why some would feel that way. However, I think if you follow the tutorials, do the main quest for a few hours and take your time, Infinity Nikki won’t be that tough to understand.

Overall, Infinity Nikki has joined Honkai Star Rail in my daily rotation. Some days Infinity Nikki takes up several hours of my day, but most of the time I get in long enough to play for 30 minutes to an hour for my daily quests, and it helps me wind down after a long day. I encourage you to check it out, because Infinity Nikki is a load of fun.

A PC review copy of Infinity Nikki was provided by Papergames for this review.

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Infinity Nikki

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9

Score

9.0/10

Pros

• Beautiful World
• Tons of Content
• No Pay to Win microtransactions
• Interesting Story
• Engaging Gameplay

Cons

• Standalone Client is Buggy
• Minor bugs and lag