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Games like Ninja: Rise of a Hero

If Ninja: Rise of a Hero is your kind of game, the closest matches are BLADECHIMERA, Ninja Scroller and Chibi Ninja Shino-kun: Treasure of Demon Tower — picked from the ranked list below. 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: Rise of a Hero: The path of the ninja is hard! Can you save your beloved and become a hero?

2021ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDWindows · Linuxby MadAnt Games
Ninja: Rise of a Hero — Steam game cover

Players who liked Ninja: Rise of a Hero also play

Steam players who put hours into Ninja: Rise of a Hero 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. BLADECHIMERA

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Ninja: Rise of a Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.

    2025ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Ninja Scroller

    WHY THIS

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

    Ninja Scroller is a challenging pixel art action runner game with a retro gaming vibe, where you will face ninjas, wolves and tornadoes.You have to collect the 100 Shadow Scrolls and defeat the Guardians, Ninjas and Wolves, within the time limit.

    2023ActionIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Chibi Ninja Shino-kun: Treasure of Demon Tower

    WHY THIS

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

    Jump, slide and wall-kick your way through Demon Tower in this 90s-style ninja platformer!

    2023ActionIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Carpathian Night Starring Bela Lugosi

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Ninja: Rise of a Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    Bela Lugosi returns as Prince Dracula in this classicvania horror platformer! Battle your way through the monster plagued countryside, evade deadly traps and pitfalls, overcome Dracula’s commanders in single combat, and discover the secret history of your monstrous foes.

    2024Action16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Mute Crimson+

    WHY THIS

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

    Be a ninja and go on an action platforming adventure to save the world. Climb walls, slice up bad guys, master tricky platforming sequences and face ruthless bosses.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

    WHY THIS

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

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Scarlet Tower

    WHY THIS

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

    Hunt during the day, be hunted during the NIGHT! Scarlet Tower is a gothic horror casual game with roguelike and RPG elements, like talent trees, classes, familiars and more!

    2024ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. KUNAI

    WHY THIS

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

    KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ninja: Rise of a Hero at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Ninja: Rise of a Hero on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Ninja: Rise of a Hero on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Ninja: Rise of a Hero on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Ninja: Rise of a Hero on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ninja: Rise of a Hero on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Ninja: Rise of a Hero on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ninja: Rise of a Hero on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Ninja: Rise of a Hero on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. DOGWALK

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    Explore a hand-crafted winter forest as a big adorable dog and a little kid in tow. A short, free, open source project brought to you by Blender Studio.

    2025IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. A Park Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    Welcome to 'A Park Full of Cats,' a hidden object game that invites you to revel in the enchanting world of amusement parks! Experience the thrill and excitement of the rides and give those cats the fun they truly deserve!

    2024IndieCasualFreeDeck 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. BLADECHIMERA

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.

    2025ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Carpathian Night Starring Bela Lugosi

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    Bela Lugosi returns as Prince Dracula in this classicvania horror platformer! Battle your way through the monster plagued countryside, evade deadly traps and pitfalls, overcome Dracula’s commanders in single combat, and discover the secret history of your monstrous foes.

    2024Action16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. KUNAI

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja: Rise of a Hero.

    KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ninja: Rise of a Hero

How much does Ninja: Rise of a Hero cost?
Ninja: Rise of a Hero is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Ninja: Rise of a Hero?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ninja: Rise of a Hero are BLADECHIMERA, Ninja Scroller, Chibi Ninja Shino-kun: Treasure of Demon Tower.
Who developed Ninja: Rise of a Hero?
Ninja: Rise of a Hero was developed by MadAnt Games.

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: Rise of a Hero.

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