Choose Red Bit Ninja
Choose Red Bit Ninja if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Red Bit Ninja launched in 2015.
Red Bit Ninja vs SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Red Bit Ninja and SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance 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. Red Bit Ninja (2015) is 10 years older than SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance (2025). Red Bit Ninja is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). 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 SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Choose SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance if you want the Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,343 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Red Bit Ninja and SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance 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
 Red Bit Ninja |  SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 91.6% positive (1,343 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Seven Sails Games | SEGA, Lizardcube |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Red Bit Ninja (2015) is 10 years older than SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance (2025).
- Red Bit Ninja is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Red Bit Ninja is Deck Unsupported, SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance is Deck Verified.
Red Bit Ninja vs SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance — FAQ
- Should I play Red Bit Ninja or SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance first?
- If you want chronology, Red Bit Ninja (2015) came out before SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance (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 Red Bit Ninja and SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance 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.