Games like Ninja 1987
If Ninja 1987 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Swords & Bones 5, Super Crazy Nynja and Street Cleaner 3 — picked from the ranked list below. 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 →About Ninja 1987: Ninja 1987 is a dive back into the past with the most authentic 8-bit side-scrolling action-platformer. Use shinobi skills to thwart a nefarious threat and rediscover all the adrenaline of timeless classics!
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Steam players who put hours into Ninja 1987 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Swords & Bones 5
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Top pick for Ninja 1987 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja 1987.
The fifth and final chapter of the saga: embark on an action-platformer fantasy adventure in pixel art and put an end to the demonic threat once and for all!
Super Crazy Nynja
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Second-strongest match for Ninja 1987 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja 1987.
Super Crazy Nynja is a 2D platform game with a pixel art style. Play as a nynja, save your beloved from the clutches of aliens.
Street Cleaner 3
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Third-strongest match for Ninja 1987 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja 1987.
The Street Cleaner is back, and hot on the trail of his most mythical foe yet; but this time he's not alone! Return to the mean streets. Bash, kick, and whip your way to mete out retro action vigilante justice, and maybe save the world.
Ninja: Rise of a Hero
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Ranked #4 for Ninja 1987 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja 1987.
The path of the ninja is hard! Can you save your beloved and become a hero?
Mute Crimson DX
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Ranked #5 for Ninja 1987 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja 1987.
Mute Crimson DX is an action-packed precision platformer where you guide Ninja on his quest to climb up walls, slice through bad guys and overcome great evils!
Ninja Hanrei
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Ranked #6 for Ninja 1987 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja 1987.
Ninja Hanrei is a 2D run and gun Platformer game inspired on Ancient Japan but with Super Powers.
XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars
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Ranked #7 for Ninja 1987 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja 1987.
The space-eyed couple is back! This time they will use the ability to change color to fight. An arcade genre game that pays tribute to the first titles of the 80s. 1 or 2 players.
Gin - The Silver Wind
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Ranked #8 for Ninja 1987 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja 1987.
Become a Kamaitachi in this methodical 2D platformer. You can't change direction in mid-air. Use your double jump to anticipate your landing and maneuver through the air with the use of a powerful Tornado move. Master the movement and challenge yourself to overcome the tough battles ahead!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ninja 1987 at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~80% under Ninja 1987 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja 1987.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
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Priced ~60% under Ninja 1987 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ninja 1987.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~70% under Ninja 1987 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ninja 1987.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~80% under Ninja 1987 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Ninja 1987.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
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Priced ~50% under Ninja 1987 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ninja 1987.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
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Priced ~80% under Ninja 1987 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ninja 1987.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
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Priced ~50% under Ninja 1987 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ninja 1987.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
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Priced ~60% under Ninja 1987 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ninja 1987.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Ninja 1987.
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.
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ninja 1987.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja 1987.
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.
Travellin Cats in Paris
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ninja 1987.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
Grimm's Hollow
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ninja 1987.
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.
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja 1987.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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More from SEEP
Other recommendable Steam games by SEEP, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Abduction Bit
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Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Ninja 1987. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja 1987.
Abduction Bit is a NES-like arcade based on elements of some timeless classics from 80's (Bubble Bobble, Ice Climber, Mario Bros).
SEEP Universe
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Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Ninja 1987. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja 1987.
Kick butt in this retro 2D action-platformer! SEEP Universe is an indie game for PC inspired by the 8-16 bit era!
Dragon Climax
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Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Ninja 1987. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja 1987.
A retro action martial arts game inspired by classics, like Kung Fu Master and Shinobi with modern elements!
Super BOO Quest
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Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Ninja 1987. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ninja 1987.
Super BOO Quest is a lighthearted game suitale for every kind of player, from casual to hardcore. It is a mix of arcade, puzzle, and stealth, to be played alone or with a friend. The game is presented with 16 bit-style graphics, as a tribute to Super Nintendo.
Katana Soul
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Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Ninja 1987. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja 1987.
Play as the samurai Kan and fight in a dark, demon-infested Japan. Face this 100% arcade experience without any credits or saves: you can only rely on your skills with the katana.
Thunderflash
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Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Ninja 1987. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja 1987.
Thunderflash is a "love letter" to the arcade games of the 80s. It is a Run 'n Gun game inspired by gems like Ikari Warriors, Commando and Heavy Barrel.
Adventure Bit
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Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Ninja 1987. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja 1987.
Jump, run, steal, fight, catch, and solve puzzles in this minimal-style adventure inspired by the golden age of the Japanese computer MSX!
Swords & Bones
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Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Ninja 1987. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja 1987.
Swords & Bones inherits the spirit of the great 16-bit classics from the 80s and 90s, enriching the game experience with modern mechanics! Undead hordes and demons await you in this epic adventure!
Frequently asked about Ninja 1987
- How much does Ninja 1987 cost?
- Ninja 1987 is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Ninja 1987?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ninja 1987 are Swords & Bones 5, Super Crazy Nynja, Street Cleaner 3.
- Who developed Ninja 1987?
- Ninja 1987 was developed by SEEP.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Ninja 1987.
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