Choose Mark of the Ninja
Choose Mark of the Ninja if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. 6,989 Steam reviews back the pick.
Mark of the Ninja vs Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
Mark of the Ninja and Mark of the Ninja: Remastered 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. Mark of the Ninja (2012) is 6 years older than Mark of the Ninja: Remastered (2018). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Mark of the Ninja: 6,989 reviews, Mark of the Ninja: Remastered: 2,652). 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 Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
Choose Mark of the Ninja: Remastered if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,652 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Mark of the Ninja and Mark of the Ninja: Remastered sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.8% vs 96.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Mark of the Ninja |  Mark of the Ninja: Remastered | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| 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) | 96.6% positive (2,652 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Klei Entertainment | Klei Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Mark of the Ninja (2012) is 6 years older than Mark of the Ninja: Remastered (2018).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Mark of the Ninja: 6,989 reviews, Mark of the Ninja: Remastered: 2,652).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Mark of the Ninja vs Mark of the Ninja: Remastered — FAQ
- Which is better, Mark of the Ninja or Mark of the Ninja: Remastered?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Mark of the Ninja sits at 96.8% positive (6,989 reviews), Mark of the Ninja: Remastered at 96.6% (2,652). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Mark of the Ninja or Mark of the Ninja: Remastered first?
- If you want chronology, Mark of the Ninja (2012) came out before Mark of the Ninja: Remastered (2018). 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 Mark of the Ninja: Remastered 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.
- Do Mark of the Ninja and Mark of the Ninja: Remastered 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.