Games like Super House of Dead Ninjas
If Super House of Dead Ninjas is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hell is Other Demons, Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun and Downwell — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, intense and retro. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Super House of Dead Ninjas is a 2013 action indie title developed by Megadev and published by Bitmap Bureau. Players descend procedurally generated tower floors using combo-based combat, unlockable abilities, and a progression chain of ninja weaponry. Reviewers highlight the fast-paced arcade action that demands mastery, with speedrun scoring encouraging repeated attempts. Players describe the intense, challenging experience as feeling fresh with every run, and the pixel-art and soundtrack nail retro vibes according to those who have played it. Free user-made maps expand the available content beyond the core tower descent. The game holds a 97% positive rating from over 1,000 Steam reviews, runs at a medium length in short bursts, and is playable on Steam Deck at $19.99.
About Super House of Dead Ninjas: 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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Hell is Other Demons
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Top pick for Super House of Dead Ninjas fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
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.
Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Super House of Dead Ninjas fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
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.
Downwell
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Third-strongest match for Super House of Dead Ninjas fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
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.
STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Ranked #4 for Super House of Dead Ninjas fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Strider returns in a brand new adventure, complete with incredible side-scrolling action, and lightning fast combat all in a massive interconnected world! Download the full game February 19th and become the original assassin!
10 Second Ninja X
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Ranked #5 for Super House of Dead Ninjas fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
10 SECOND NINJA X is a hardcore sidescroller. You're a ninja, there are robots, you've got ten seconds to destroy them all. Get three star ratings, climb leaderboards, discover secrets and stop Captain Greatbeard.
Spelunky
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Ranked #6 for Super House of Dead Ninjas fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.
Bleed 2
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Ranked #7 for Super House of Dead Ninjas fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!
10 Second Ninja
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Ranked #8 for Super House of Dead Ninjas fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Ninjas are cool, this is an established fact of the universe. Nazi Robots from space are not cool, they are the complete opposite of cool, and Robot Hitler is out to get you, the world's first ninja. You have 10 seconds to destroy all Nazi Robots in your vicinity. IT. IS. ON.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Super House of Dead Ninjas at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Super House of Dead Ninjas on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Super House of Dead Ninjas on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Super House of Dead Ninjas on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Super House of Dead Ninjas on Steam right now. Shares Action with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Super House of Dead Ninjas on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Super House of Dead Ninjas on Steam right now. Shares Action with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Downwell
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
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.
STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Strider returns in a brand new adventure, complete with incredible side-scrolling action, and lightning fast combat all in a massive interconnected world! Download the full game February 19th and become the original assassin!
Spelunky
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.
Bleed 2
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!
10 Second Ninja
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Super House of Dead Ninjas.
Ninjas are cool, this is an established fact of the universe. Nazi Robots from space are not cool, they are the complete opposite of cool, and Robot Hitler is out to get you, the world's first ninja. You have 10 seconds to destroy all Nazi Robots in your vicinity. IT. IS. ON.
Frequently asked about Super House of Dead Ninjas
- Does Super House of Dead Ninjas run on Steam Deck?
- Super House of Dead Ninjas is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Super House of Dead Ninjas cost?
- Super House of Dead Ninjas is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Super House of Dead Ninjas?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Super House of Dead Ninjas are Hell is Other Demons, Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun, Downwell.
- Who developed Super House of Dead Ninjas?
- Super House of Dead Ninjas was developed by Megadev and published by Bitmap Bureau.
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