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 NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE and NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black 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. METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE (2014) is 11 years older than NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black (2025). METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black (81% 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 NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black
Choose NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards and HDR available. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,451 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE and NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black 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 |  NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (38,650 reviews) | 81% positive (1,451 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PlatinumGames | KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE (2014) is 11 years older than NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black (2025).
- METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black (81% positive).
- NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is Deck Verified, NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black is Deck Unsupported.
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE vs NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black — FAQ
- Which is better, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE or NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black?
- On Steam reviews METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE scores higher (95.9% positive) than NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black (81% 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.
- Should I play METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE or NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black first?
- If you want chronology, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE (2014) came out before NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black (2025). 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 METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE and NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black 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.