Choose Ninja: Rise of a Hero
Choose Ninja: Rise of a Hero if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ninja: Rise of a Hero launched in 2021.
Ninja: Rise of a Hero vs BLADECHIMERA
Ninja: Rise of a Hero and BLADECHIMERA 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. Ninja: Rise of a Hero (2021) is 4 years older than BLADECHIMERA (2025). Ninja: Rise of a Hero is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than BLADECHIMERA (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 BLADECHIMERA
Choose BLADECHIMERA if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. BLADECHIMERA launched in 2025.
Both Ninja: Rise of a Hero and BLADECHIMERA 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
 Ninja: Rise of a Hero |  BLADECHIMERA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 92.4% positive (694 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MadAnt Games | Team Ladybug, WSS playground |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ninja: Rise of a Hero (2021) is 4 years older than BLADECHIMERA (2025).
- Ninja: Rise of a Hero is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than BLADECHIMERA (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- BLADECHIMERA is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Ninja: Rise of a Hero has no Deck rating yet.
Ninja: Rise of a Hero vs BLADECHIMERA — FAQ
- Should I play Ninja: Rise of a Hero or BLADECHIMERA first?
- If you want chronology, Ninja: Rise of a Hero (2021) came out before BLADECHIMERA (2025). 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: Rise of a Hero and BLADECHIMERA 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.