Goddess of Victory: NIKKE offers a dynamic experience that combines action RPG gameplay with beautiful character designs and classic ‘gacha’ game progression systems that will be familiar to fans of other mobile games.

NIKKE prides itself on being free to play, easy to start and learn and offers players the ability to collect and interact with lots of unique character archetypes. If there’s a character design you like in NIKKE, you’ll have lots of chances to interact with them, and if you’re lucky on the gacha, add them to your army.

For many though, the appeal of NIKKE doesn’t end with the gameplay or characters. NIKKE also offers a rich post-apocalyptic world that is expressed through the game’s story.

People who aren’t already fans may assume that NIKKE doesn’t have much to offer in terms of lore or world-building, but in actuality, this is a key point of the game’s appeal for many players!

NIKKE itself invites players into a deep world where women are made to become fierce warriors to fight back mechanical aliens known as Raptures. This is set against a dystopian backdrop of mega-corporations and controlling governments in a desperate struggle to restore humanity. There’s an intensity to it that might be unexpected if you’ve seen some of the games' more lighthearted character-based advertising!

Part of NIKKE’s uniqueness comes from how players view the game when in battle. The game places you and your team behind protective barriers, with your units crouching in front of you as they fire onto oncoming enemies. The angle is set pretty low, so you often have a clear view of the backs and butts of your Nikkes.

They are constantly adding new content to the game, and recently celebrated its 3rd Anniversary with more story elements, new characters Chime, Liberalio, and Nayuta, and even a new Surface Mode!

NIKKE takes place in a post-apocalyptic setting, with an earth that has been suddenly attacked and overrun by creatures known as ‘raptures.’ Against the raptures, our only defense is the ‘Nikkes’ - women transformed into warriors by a coalition of Earth’s remaining powers - mostly mega-corporations.

Players experience the world of NIKKE from the perspective of the Commander, a nameless protagonist who lacks experience as a recent military academy graduate, forced into a position where they must command other ‘Nikke’ characters in tactical operations.

To begin with the commander’s squad, Counters, consists of only a few of the more iconic characters like Lapi and Anis, but over time, players are given the chance to recruit more characters via the game’s ‘gacha’ system.

Throughout the story, players learn of how Nikkes are treated in society and advocate for their rights, rebelling against the government and the ‘big three’ megacorporations.

As the story progresses, the Commander and their team make many different alliances and enemies as they fight against the ‘raptures.’ The story is told through visual-novel style segments in-between battles, as well as various in-game lore documents.

In the current story, the squad ‘Counters’ are defending the base of operations Eden, against an invader known only as the Queen.

Wherever you are in the NIKKE story, there’s a lot of world-building, fun character moments and even some exciting political drama. Whatever flavor of story you’re in the mood for, NIKKE might have something for you!

The NIKKE fandom is a lively and inviting one, and they’ve got plenty of opinions on the series, its world and its characters. For a lot of people, NIKKE has a range of characters that are utterly ‘Oshi-worthy.’

In fact, like with many other popular mobile games, NIKKE runs a character popularity poll every year. It’s pretty interesting to see the results, and you can get an impression of the characters that stay in the zeitgeist.

As you can see, Scarlet has maintained popularity over the past few years. Her bold design is striking and has captivated players since the game's launch.

But debates about which character is the best waifu aren’t all that the NIKKE fandom is known for. In general, the series lends itself well to memes and jokes that contrast with its setting.

In fact, some of these memes are so powerful that they have broken containment from the NIKKE community and started to appear elsewhere. You may have already seen this character, Doro. Doro is a meme version of the character Dorothy, originating on Korean forums. It became so popular that it was officially incorporated into the game and even got merchandise, including figures and goods.