Choose Mini Ninjas
Choose Mini Ninjas if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,433 Steam reviews back the pick.
Mini Ninjas vs Aragami
Mini Ninjas and Aragami both land in Action, Adventure 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. Mini Ninjas (2009) is 7 years older than Aragami (2016). Aragami scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Mini Ninjas (88.3% 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 Aragami
Choose Aragami if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,474 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Mini Ninjas and Aragami sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.3% vs 89.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Mini Ninjas |  Aragami | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (1,433 reviews) | 89.4% positive (4,474 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | IO Interactive | Lince Works |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Mini Ninjas (2009) is 7 years older than Aragami (2016).
- Aragami scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Mini Ninjas (88.3% positive).
- Mini Ninjas is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Aragami (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Aragami has co-op; Mini Ninjas does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Mini Ninjas vs Aragami — FAQ
- Which is better, Mini Ninjas or Aragami?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Mini Ninjas sits at 88.3% positive (1,433 reviews), Aragami at 89.4% (4,474). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Mini Ninjas or Aragami first?
- If you want chronology, Mini Ninjas (2009) came out before Aragami (2016). 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 Mini Ninjas and Aragami similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.
- Does Mini Ninjas have multiplayer like Aragami?
- No. Aragami supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Mini Ninjas is listed as single-player only.
- Do Mini Ninjas and Aragami 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.