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Games like Ninja Hanrei

If Ninja Hanrei is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tenko's Magical Sword Quest, Mute Crimson DX and Ninja 1987 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Ninja Hanrei: Ninja Hanrei is a 2D run and gun Platformer game inspired on Ancient Japan but with Super Powers.

2020ActionIndieAdventureFree To PlayEarly AccessFree to playDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby DynKen
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Ancient japanese aesthetics feel authenticBoundless abilities with no cooldownsFluid movement feels like true ninja agilityAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

Players who liked Ninja Hanrei also play

Steam players who put hours into Ninja Hanrei also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Tenko's Magical Sword Quest

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Ninja Hanrei fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Hanrei.

    Run, Jump and dash your way through 65 challenging levels. Collect orbs too boost your speed and race to beat your own personal time in this hard to put down indie title! Collect all missing magical stone pieces to craft Tenkos legendary sword.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Mute Crimson DX

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ninja Hanrei.

    Second-strongest match for Ninja Hanrei fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Hanrei.

    Mute Crimson DX is an action-packed precision platformer where you guide Ninja on his quest to climb up walls, slice through bad guys and overcome great evils!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Ninja 1987

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Ninja Hanrei fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Hanrei.

    Ninja 1987 is a dive back into the past with the most authentic 8-bit side-scrolling action-platformer. Use shinobi skills to thwart a nefarious threat and rediscover all the adrenaline of timeless classics!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Tokyo Rogue

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Ninja Hanrei fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Hanrei.

    Swing and parkour through 24 challenging, handcrafted levels, with no checkpoints. Master fluid movement and become the ninja you were meant to be.

    2022ActionIndie12.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Wall Ninja

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Ninja Hanrei fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Hanrei.

    The princess has been kidnapped and it is up to you, the Wall Ninja, to save her. All you have to do is to jump up on a few walls. How hard can that be? Just don't lose your grip...

    2020ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Downwell

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Ninja Hanrei.

    Ranked #6 for Ninja Hanrei fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Hanrei.

    Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Ninja Hanrei.

    Ranked #7 for Ninja Hanrei fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Hanrei.

    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.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. 1 Screen Platformer

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Ninja Hanrei.

    Ranked #8 for Ninja Hanrei fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Hanrei.

    This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Mute Crimson DX

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ninja Hanrei.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Hanrei.

    Mute Crimson DX is an action-packed precision platformer where you guide Ninja on his quest to climb up walls, slice through bad guys and overcome great evils!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Downwell

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Ninja Hanrei.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Hanrei.

    Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Ninja Hanrei.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Hanrei.

    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.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 1 Screen Platformer

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Ninja Hanrei.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Hanrei.

    This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ninja Hanrei

Does Ninja Hanrei run on Steam Deck?
Ninja Hanrei is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Ninja Hanrei free to play?
Yes — Ninja Hanrei is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Ninja Hanrei?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ninja Hanrei are Tenko's Magical Sword Quest, Mute Crimson DX, Ninja 1987.
Who developed Ninja Hanrei?
Ninja Hanrei was developed by DynKen.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Ninja Hanrei.

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