Choose Mark of the Ninja
Choose Mark of the Ninja if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.8% positive across 6,989 reviews.
Mark of the Ninja vs Aragami
Mark of the Ninja and Aragami 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 4 years older than Aragami (2016). Mark of the Ninja scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Aragami (89.4% positive). 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 Aragami
Choose Aragami if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,474 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Mark of the Ninja and Aragami 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 |  Aragami | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.8% positive (6,989 reviews) | 89.4% positive (4,474 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Klei Entertainment | Lince Works |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Mark of the Ninja (2012) is 4 years older than Aragami (2016).
- Mark of the Ninja scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Aragami (89.4% positive).
- Aragami has co-op; Mark of the Ninja does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Mark of the Ninja vs Aragami — FAQ
- Which is better, Mark of the Ninja or Aragami?
- On Steam reviews Mark of the Ninja scores higher (96.8% positive) than Aragami (89.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mark of the Ninja is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Mark of the Ninja or Aragami first?
- If you want chronology, Mark of the Ninja (2012) came out before Aragami (2016). 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 Aragami 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.
- Does Mark of the Ninja have multiplayer like Aragami?
- No. Aragami supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Mark of the Ninja is listed as single-player only.
- Do Mark of the Ninja and Aragami 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.