Choose Mini Ninjas
Choose Mini Ninjas if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.3% positive across 1,433 reviews.
Mini Ninjas vs The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game
Mini Ninjas and The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game 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. Mini Ninjas (2009) is 8 years older than The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game (2017). Mini Ninjas scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game (85.9% 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 The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game
Choose The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game launched in 2017.
Both Mini Ninjas and The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game 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
 Mini Ninjas |  The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (1,433 reviews) | 85.9% positive (724 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | IO Interactive | Traveller's Tales, TT Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Mini Ninjas (2009) is 8 years older than The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game (2017).
- Mini Ninjas scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game (85.9% positive).
- Mini Ninjas is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game has co-op; Mini Ninjas does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Mini Ninjas vs The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game — FAQ
- Which is better, Mini Ninjas or The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game?
- On Steam reviews Mini Ninjas scores higher (88.3% positive) than The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game (85.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mini Ninjas is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Mini Ninjas or The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game first?
- If you want chronology, Mini Ninjas (2009) came out before The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game (2017). 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 The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game 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.
- Does Mini Ninjas have multiplayer like The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game?
- No. The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Mini Ninjas is listed as single-player only.
- Do Mini Ninjas and The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game 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.