Choose Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell
Choose Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell if it's currently about 81% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell launched in 2022.
Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell vs Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn
Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell and Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell (2022) is 2 years older than Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn (2024). Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn (86.6% 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 Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn
Choose Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn launched in 2024.
Both Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell and Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell |  Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.87 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.4% positive (28 reviews) | 86.6% positive (232 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | CITY CONNECTION, Hello Quest | Winning Entertainment Group Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell (2022) is 2 years older than Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn (2024).
- Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn (86.6% positive).
- Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell is currently ~81% cheaper on Steam than Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn (3.87 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell has no Deck rating yet.
Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell vs Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn — FAQ
- Should I play Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell or Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn first?
- If you want chronology, Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell (2022) came out before Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn (2024). 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 Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell and Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell and Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.