NieR:Automata is famous for switching genres on the fly. While it is primarily a hack-and-slash game, it blends several types of gameplay:
NieR:Automata is an action RPG developed by PlatinumGames and published by Square Enix. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic world where alien machines have driven humanity to take refuge on the moon. In a desperate attempt to reclaim their planet, the human resistance creates a specialized android force known as "YoRHa." Players follow the journey of the YoRHa androids 2B, 9S, and A2 as they battle to survive in this dystopian environment.