The Best Ninja Games for Nintendo Switch

Update : Shinobi: Art of Vengeance added at rank #10.
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Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (2025)

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Xbox Series X j PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 Xbox Series X/s Playstation 5

A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.


  • ninja
  • platform
  • boss
  • side-scrolling
  • retro
  • boss-fight
  • pixel
  • demons
  • action
  • assassin
  • 2d

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Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn (2024)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

After 34 years in the shadows, prepare to see this legendary action adventure in a new light! Looking and playing better than ever before, Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn is Tengo Project’s remake of a cult classic, that the fans have been waiting for.


  • ninja
  • platform
  • remake
  • 2d
  • retro
  • cooperative
  • action-adventure
  • scroller
  • action
  • cartoony
  • rpg
  • anime
  • dystopian

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (2022)

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is an action-packed adventure game from Dotemu, a company well-known for reviving classic titles with modern touches. Featuring gorgeous graphics, voice acting from the original cartoon actors, and a powerful soundtrack featuring Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah and Raekwon, this game is sure to bring back the joy of the original games while still feeling fresh. With side missions and hidden characters to discover, you'll be sure to keep coming back for more.

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What we like:
  • Gorgeous graphics and animation
  • Original voice cast
  • Variety of moves
  • Variety of power-ups
  • Deep cuts of characters from the original series
  • Powerful soundtrack by Wu-Tang Clan
What could be improved:
  • Can be difficult to master controls at times

  • arcade
  • ninja
  • cooperative
  • classic
  • brawler
  • boss
  • side-scrolling
  • beat-em-up
  • retro
  • fight
  • online
  • pixel
  • combo
  • local
  • action

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Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny (2025)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Reclaim your destiny. Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny returns with higher resolution graphics and modernised controls to perform issen critical counter attacks and intense swordplay. Experience this dramatic revenge story set in Feudal Japan.


  • demons
  • swordplay
  • action-adventure
  • ninja
  • survival-horror
  • hack-and-slash
  • historical
  • action
  • story
  • cinematic
  • romance
  • puzzle
  • combat
  • fight
  • dark

5

Neptunia X SENRAN KAGURA: Ninja Wars (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Neptunia and SENRAN KAGURA join forces in this action-packed RPG!

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  • ninja
  • anime
  • rpg
  • action
  • battle
  • brawler
  • fight
  • crossover
  • hack-and-slash
  • japanese
  • combat
  • visual-novel
  • combo

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The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors (2019)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

Alluring audio! Pixel art perfection! Beat-em up beauty! Discover how hard a 32,000kg ninja hits with The Ninja Saviours!


  • ninja
  • brawler
  • arcade
  • side-scrolling
  • cooperative
  • remake
  • two-player
  • robots
  • boss
  • classic
  • dystopian
  • retro
  • action
  • online
  • local

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Jitsu Squad (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Jitsu Squad is a four-player co-op fighting game inspired by the Marvel vs Capcom series. The players take on the role of four heroes on a mission to thwart an evil sorcerer’s ambitions and retrieve a powerful demon's soul stone. With beautiful hand-drawn visuals and an over-the-top chop socky soundtrack, this game will have you feeling like you're playing in one of your favorite Saturday morning cartoons.


What we like:
  • Varied characters
  • Super transformations and screen filling super attacks
  • Visually stunning graphics
  • Entertaining soundtrack
  • Variety of enemies and bosses
What could be improved:
  • Difficulty distinguishing between characters in multiplayer mode
  • Limited number of puzzles
  • Not difficult even at the end

  • ninja
  • beat-em-up
  • 1990s
  • scroller
  • cooperative
  • hack-and-slash
  • fight
  • character
  • swordplay
  • 2d
  • comedy
  • superhero
  • old-school
  • retro
  • linear

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Mark of the Ninja Remastered (2018)

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In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation.

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  • ninja
  • stealth

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Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider (2023)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5

Step into the shoes of Moonrider, a vengeful ninja warrior in the thrilling side-scrolling action game, Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider. Battle through eight deadly stages, customize your fighting style, and immerse yourself in the captivating retro experience with an incredible soundtrack and stunning visuals.

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What we like:
  • Solid and responsive gameplay
  • Fun and challenging stages
  • Visually stunning with a retro feel
  • Great soundtrack
  • Customizable fighting style
What could be improved:
  • Slightly underwhelming for its price
  • Limited unlockable content
  • Occasionally fiddly controls
  • Some graphics can be unclear

  • platform
  • retro
  • ninja
  • boss
  • action
  • side-scrolling
  • pixel
  • 2d
  • classic
  • metroidvania
  • hack-and-slash
  • boss-fight

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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (2025)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4

The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.


  • platform
  • 2d
  • ninja
  • metroidvania
  • action
  • hack-and-slash
  • hand-drawn

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