Choose Plain Sight
Choose Plain Sight if you want a Free To Play game with Multi-player. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Plain Sight launched in 2010.
Plain Sight vs Mark of the Ninja
Plain Sight and Mark of the Ninja 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. Plain Sight (2010) is 2 years older than Mark of the Ninja (2012). Mark of the Ninja scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Plain Sight (66.9% 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 Mark of the Ninja
Choose Mark of the Ninja if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.8% positive across 6,989 reviews.
Both Plain Sight and Mark of the Ninja 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
 Plain Sight |  Mark of the Ninja | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2012 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 66.9% positive (236 reviews) | 96.8% positive (6,989 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Beatnik Games | Klei Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Plain Sight (2010) is 2 years older than Mark of the Ninja (2012).
- Mark of the Ninja scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Plain Sight (66.9% positive).
- Plain Sight is free; Mark of the Ninja is paid (Price unknown).
- Steam Deck: Plain Sight is Deck Unsupported, Mark of the Ninja is Deck Verified.
Plain Sight vs Mark of the Ninja — FAQ
- Which is better, Plain Sight or Mark of the Ninja?
- On Steam reviews Mark of the Ninja scores higher (96.8% positive) than Plain Sight (66.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mark of the Ninja is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Plain Sight or Mark of the Ninja first?
- If you want chronology, Plain Sight (2010) came out before Mark of the Ninja (2012). 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 Plain Sight and Mark of the Ninja 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 Mark of the Ninja have multiplayer like Plain Sight?
- No. Plain Sight supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Mark of the Ninja is listed as single-player only.
- Is Plain Sight free?
- Yes — Plain Sight is a free-to-play Steam title. Mark of the Ninja is paid (Price unknown).