Choose Ninja Senki DX
Choose Ninja Senki DX if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Ninja Senki DX launched in 2016.
Ninja Senki DX vs Nine Lives Ninja: Explore!
Ninja Senki DX and Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Ninja Senki DX (2016) is 8 years older than Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! (2024). Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Ninja Senki DX (72.9% 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 Nine Lives Ninja: Explore!
Choose Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! launched in 2024.
Both Ninja Senki DX and Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Ninja Senki DX |  Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.9% positive (48 reviews) | 94.4% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tribute Games Inc. | JX Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ninja Senki DX (2016) is 8 years older than Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! (2024).
- Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Ninja Senki DX (72.9% positive).
- Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Ninja Senki DX (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Ninja Senki DX is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! has no Deck rating yet.
Ninja Senki DX vs Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! — FAQ
- Should I play Ninja Senki DX or Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! first?
- If you want chronology, Ninja Senki DX (2016) came out before Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! (2024). 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 Ninja Senki DX and Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Ninja Senki DX run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ninja Senki DX is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Nine Lives Ninja: Explore! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.