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Games like Mini Ninjas

  • 26 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Mini Ninjas also play

The closest matches to Mini Ninjas: Mark of the Ninja, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition, Aragami, The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game, and A Hat in Time. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 03
    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • 2016
  1. Rank 05

    A Hat in Time

    Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Mini Ninjas.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2017
  2. Rank 06

    Demon Tides

    Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Mini Ninjas.

    • $22.49 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2026

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Mini Ninjas

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Mark of the Ninja

    Also Ninja and Stealth, like Mini Ninjas.

    • 97% of 6,989 reviews
  2. 2
    Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 94% of 85,661 reviews
  3. 3
    Aragami

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 4,474 reviews
  4. 4
    The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game

    Same whimsical mood as Mini Ninjas.

    • 86% of 724 reviews
  5. 5
    A Hat in Time

    Same nostalgic mood as Mini Ninjas.

    • 98% of 29,107 reviews
  6. 6
    Demon Tides

    Same atmospheric mood as Mini Ninjas.

    • 97% of 589 reviews
  7. 7
    SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide

    Shares character switching with Mini Ninjas.

    • 94% of 460 reviews
  8. 8
    Assassin’s Creed Shadows

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 78% of 14,789 reviews
  9. 9
    Ghost of a Tale

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 1,971 reviews
  10. 10
    Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 96% of 25,745 reviews
  11. 11
    Disney's Chicken Little

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 64% of 320 reviews
  12. 12
    The Last Tinker™: City of Colors

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 78% of 458 reviews
  13. 13
    LEGO® The Hobbit™

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 72% of 2,210 reviews
  14. 14
    Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers

    Genres: Indie

    • 92% of 1,636 reviews
  15. 15
    SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance

    Genres: Action

    • 92% of 1,343 reviews
  16. 16
    Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 82% of 125 reviews
  17. 17
    Pumpkin Jack

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 92% of 2,823 reviews
  18. 18
    Prince of Persia®

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 78% of 1,815 reviews
  19. 19
    New Super Lucky's Tale

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 94% of 349 reviews
  20. 20
    The LEGO® Movie - Videogame

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 84% of 1,828 reviews
  21. 21
    Psychonauts

    Genres: Action

    • 96% of 8,804 reviews
  22. 22
    Sable

    Shares fishing with Mini Ninjas.

    • 87% of 3,854 reviews
  23. 23
    Beyond Good and Evil™

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 83% of 1,735 reviews
  24. 24
    Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 95% of 8,989 reviews
Mini Ninjas — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2009
  • Developer: IO Interactive
  • Price: $9.99checked Nov 5
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 88% of 1,433 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Adventure
  • Metacritic 74
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Enemies turn into animals when defeated
  • Exploration rewards new spells
  • Kuji magic powers
  • Atmospheric
  • Lighthearted
  • Nostalgic

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About Mini Ninjas

The closest matches to Mini Ninjas: Mark of the Ninja, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition, Aragami, The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game, and A Hat in Time. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Mini Ninjas is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mark of the Ninja, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition and Aragami — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, lighthearted and nostalgic, and single out its animal possession and character switching. 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.

Mini Ninjas is a 2009 action-adventure game from IO Interactive, published by Square Enix. Players navigate a vibrant world as ninjas, switching between characters and using animal possession to defeat enemies, which transform into woodland creatures when defeated. Environmental stealth, potion crafting, and kuji-magic purification spells reward exploration and varied approaches to challenges. The third-person perspective and 3D platforming mechanics support a medium-length, chill experience designed for solo play. Reviewers and players describe the living-painting art style as atmospheric and whimsical, noting its nostalgic charm for both kids and adults. The game runs verified on Steam Deck and carries an 88% positive rating from 1433 Steam reviews, priced at $9.99.

About Mini Ninjas: Mini Ninjas is a game that combines furious action with stealth and exploration for an experience that appeals to a wide audience across age groups and preferences. It’s an action-adventure with a strong focus on allowing the player freedom to explore the world and has the depth to allow for very varied gameplay and approaches to getting...

Is Mini Ninjas worth buying?

  • 88% of 1,433 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 8).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“I really love this game, however it is broken here on steam. Halfway through it will constantly crash, making finishing impossible, and there is no audio during gameplay.”
6 h played
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People who play it also play: Mark of the Ninja, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition, Aragami

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Frequently asked about Mini Ninjas

Can I run it?

Is Mini Ninjas verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — Mini Ninjas is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

How much does Mini Ninjas cost?

Mini Ninjas is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Mini Ninjas?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mini Ninjas are Mark of the Ninja, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition, Aragami.

Who developed Mini Ninjas?

Mini Ninjas was developed by IO Interactive and published by Square Enix.