Choose METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
Choose METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.9% positive across 38,650 reviews.
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE vs YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE and YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Both released in 2014. METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z (60.3% 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 YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z
Choose YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z launched in 2014.
Both METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE and YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z sit in Action 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
 METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE |  YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (38,650 reviews) | 60.3% positive (353 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PlatinumGames | Spark Unlimited, comcept Inc., Team NINJA |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z (60.3% positive).
- YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE vs YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z — FAQ
- Which is better, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE or YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z?
- On Steam reviews METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE scores higher (95.9% positive) than YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z (60.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE and YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE and YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z 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.