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Shattered Ninja vs Metroidvania Maker

Shattered Ninja and Metroidvania Maker both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Metroidvania Maker has co-op; Shattered Ninja does not. 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 Shattered Ninja

Choose Shattered Ninja if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.

Choose Metroidvania Maker

Choose Metroidvania Maker if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.

Both Shattered Ninja and Metroidvania Maker sit in Action and Indie 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

Shattered Ninja vs Metroidvania Maker — Steam metadata comparison
Shattered Ninja  — Steam game coverShattered Ninja Metroidvania Maker — Steam game coverMetroidvania Maker
Released
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PricePrice unknownPrice unknown
Steam reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersYangBin, Planet WalkerErtu

Side by side

Shattered Ninja vs Metroidvania Maker — FAQ

Are Shattered Ninja and Metroidvania Maker similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
Does Shattered Ninja have multiplayer like Metroidvania Maker?
No. Metroidvania Maker supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Shattered Ninja is listed as single-player only.
Shattered Ninja vs Metroidvania Maker — Verdict (2026) · imho.run