Choose Hippocampus
Choose Hippocampus if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Hippocampus launched in 2020.
Hippocampus vs NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
Hippocampus and NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Hippocampus (2020) is 1 year older than NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] (2021). Hippocampus scores higher on Steam reviews (63.3% positive) than NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] (59.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
Choose NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] launched in 2021.
Both Hippocampus and NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hippocampus | ![NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1369760/header.jpg?t=1760595589) NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.3% positive (30 reviews) | 59.9% positive (544 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bad Vices Games | KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Hippocampus (2020) is 1 year older than NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] (2021).
- Hippocampus scores higher on Steam reviews (63.3% positive) than NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] (59.9% positive).
- Hippocampus is free; NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] is paid (19.99 USD).
- NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hippocampus has no Deck rating yet.
Hippocampus vs NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] — FAQ
- Should I play Hippocampus or NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] first?
- If you want chronology, Hippocampus (2020) came out before NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Hippocampus and NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Hippocampus free?
- Yes — Hippocampus is a free-to-play Steam title. NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] is paid (19.99 USD).