Games like Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun
Below are 11 hand-picked alternatives to Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun for fans of action, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun: Set at the heart of a cataclysmic event in Edo Japan, Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun is an ultrafast Roguelite inspired by Japanese folklore. Unleash the power, speed and soul of the Ninja, using acrobatic jumping to move and attack.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Hell is Other Demons
Top pick for Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun.
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
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Downwell
Second-strongest match for Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun.
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.
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Fury Unleashed
Third-strongest match for Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun.
Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.
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Super House of Dead Ninjas
Ranked #4 for Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun.
Super House of Dead Ninjas is an action arcade game with roguelite elements. Race against a 30 second timer as you descend floor after foe-filled floor and attempt to unlock the secrets of this deadly tower!Play as the fearsome Crimson Ninja, wielding an arsenal of deadly ninja weapons and attacks.
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30XX
Ranked #5 for Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun.
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
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N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
Ranked #6 for Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun.
N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.
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Fallback
Ranked #7 for Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun.
Lead the rebellion in an epic rogue-like adventure. Guide your jet-pack equipped post-apocalyptic volunteers through a labyrinthine underground complex by jumping, dodging, and battling against robot minions (and masters) to get to the surface — and bring life back to the scorched Earth.
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Risk of Rain (2013)
Ranked #8 for Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun.
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Downwell
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun.
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.
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Fury Unleashed
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun.
Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.
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N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun.
N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.
Frequently asked about Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun
- How much does Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun cost?
- Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun are Hell is Other Demons, Downwell, Fury Unleashed.
- Who developed Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun?
- Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun was developed by Nao Games and published by Marvelous Europe.
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 or Die: Shadow of the Sun.
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