Choose Mark of the Ninja
Choose Mark of the Ninja if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 6,989 Steam reviews back the pick.
Mark of the Ninja vs Ninja Fights
Mark of the Ninja and Ninja Fights both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Mark of the Ninja (2012) is 10 years older than Ninja Fights (2022). Both are Deck Verified. 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 Ninja Fights
Choose Ninja Fights if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ninja Fights launched in 2022.
Both Mark of the Ninja and Ninja Fights sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Mark of the Ninja |  Ninja Fights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.8% positive (6,989 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Klei Entertainment | Hard Shark Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Mark of the Ninja (2012) is 10 years older than Ninja Fights (2022).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Mark of the Ninja vs Ninja Fights — FAQ
- Should I play Mark of the Ninja or Ninja Fights first?
- If you want chronology, Mark of the Ninja (2012) came out before Ninja Fights (2022). 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 Mark of the Ninja and Ninja Fights similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Do Mark of the Ninja and Ninja Fights both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.