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2015PCPlayStationNintendo Switch86 % positive8.19 €

A fast-paced ninja action-platformer where you play Kuro, dashing through trap-filled stages and cutting down enemies with precise sword strikes. Speed and reflexes are the heart of it.

Jumping and platforming
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Action-packed real-time combat

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Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

97 %Match

1993PCfree

Jumping and platforming
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast-paced 16-bit ninja platformer built on precise jumping, shuriken and sword combat, with varied stages like horseback and surfboard rides. Tight controls and tough boss fights make it a genre classic.

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The Revenge of Shinobi

Jumping and platforming

A classic 16-bit Sega ninja platformer where you play Joe Musashi, slicing through tight, punchy stages with shuriken, sword and ninja magic against a criminal syndicate. Known for its great soundtrack and demanding action.

Gravity Circuit

Jumping and platforming

A fast 2D action platformer in the vein of Mega Man X, where Kai uses a grappling power and gravity abilities to hurl robots through stages and boss fights. Fluid combat, crisp pixel art and a driving soundtrack.

Strider

Jumping and platforming

A fast arcade action platformer where you play ninja Hiryu, slashing with a plasma blade and flipping, climbing and sliding through a futuristic dystopia. Short, brisk and demanding.

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A fast 2D ninja action platformer with precise sword combat, dodging and parrying across tight, linear stages. The pixel art is moody and the challenge is demanding but fair.

Shadow Dancer

Jumping and platforming

A classic arcade action platformer where a ninja and his dog take on terrorists through short, demanding stages with shuriken and sword. A sequel to Shinobi that rewards reflexes and memorization.

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A fast 2D ninja action platformer with a hand-drawn look, where you chain fluid combos with the legendary sword Oborozuki and cut down enemies quickly and stylishly. It focuses on precise combat and movement, supported by abilities and upgrades.

Panzer Paladin

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A retro action platformer where you pilot a power-armored paladin, seizing weapons from defeated demons and wielding them in melee. Weapons wear out, so parrying and smart weapon choice are central.

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

Action-packed real-time combat

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a fast side-scrolling action platformer in the spirit of classic 16-bit games. You play as a cyborg ninja on a revenge quest, with precise sword combat and demanding boss fights.

Tiny Barbarian DX

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A fast 2D sword-slashing platformer inspired by classic pulp fantasy, where you hack and leap through episodic stages as a small but mighty barbarian in retro pixel-art style.