Games like Ninja Shodown
If Ninja Shodown is your kind of game, the closest matches are N PLUS INFINITY TIMES TWO, SNK 40th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION and 5 Minutes Rage - Hatred Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Ninja Shodown: It’s every ninja for themselves in the ultimate battle for the Jade Katana! Fight alone, team up or take on friends in brutal arena-based combat where the mighty prevail and the weak pay the ultimate price: death and dishonour!
Players who liked Ninja Shodown also play
Steam players who put hours into Ninja Shodown also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
N PLUS INFINITY TIMES TWO
WHY THIS
Top pick for Ninja Shodown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
5 fresh flavors of world-class online mayhem, from Friendship-Testing™ Co-op to Friendship-Ending™ Competitive, plus classic singleplayer. Run around with friends, lure enemies into opponents, make the ultimate sacrifice for teammates, and hunt each other with rockets. Couch-ready/Tournament-worthy.
SNK 40th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Ninja Shodown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is the ultimate collection of classic arcade games from SNK's golden age with 24 different nostalgic titles back from the 1980s, and many bells and whistles for the best game experience on Steam!!
5 Minutes Rage - Hatred Edition
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Ninja Shodown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
Junkbots, lasers, balls and rage! A 2.5D multiplayer game where two teams of junkbots clash in a battle of cannon shots to bring the ball to the goal. Frantic gameplay with 5 minutes matches, 2vs2 or 1vs1, online and local. Moreover: train with bots and play stupid minigames!
Black & White Bushido
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Ninja Shodown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
Black & White Bushido is a 1-4 player stealth-em-up arena brawl. Choose between the light and the shadow in three challenging game modes. Hide with camouflage, throw shurikens and drop smoke bombs to beat your friends locally or online.
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Ninja Shodown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an anime-inspired beat-em-up with varied enemies and deep customization. Play as the rabbit Ninjin, or Akai, the ninja fox, and fight to retrieve the carrots stolen by Shogun Moe! Redeem carrots for weapons, upgrades and more! Supports 2-player online or local co-op.
Broforce
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Ninja Shodown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
TowerFall Ascension
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Ninja Shodown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce.
Brawlout
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Ninja Shodown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
Brawlout is the platform fighting game, designed for couch play, online ranked matches and competitive tournaments. Now at 2.0!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ninja Shodown at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Ninja Shodown on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Ninja Shodown on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Ninja Shodown on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Ninja Shodown on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Ninja Shodown on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~93% under Ninja Shodown on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Ninja Shodown on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Ninja Shodown on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
Play as Chelshia the chimera in this platforming beat-em-up adventure into the wonderful world of monster girls!
Wheelchair Wizards
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.
Ninja Kiwi Archive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
Enjoy some of the best loved Flash games of the past in this awesome time capsule of over 60 Ninja Kiwi classics. Experience a piece of history and play the original Flash games that spawned the worldwide phenomenon of Bloons TD.
Super Crate Box
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
Vlambeer's SUPER CRATE BOX is coming to bring back the glory of the golden arcade age, when all that really mattered was getting on that high score list. Grab your baseball cap and loosen your pants, it's time to fight endless hordes of enemies and collect every weapon crate you can.
Idol Showdown
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
Made by hololive fans, for hololive fans. Idol Showdown is the definitive fan-made hololive fighting game experience, powered by rollback netcode. Engage in exciting duels as your favorite hololive talent and prove once and for all who the strongest idol is using the game’s easy-to-learn controls.
You Have to Win the Game
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.
Boring Man - Online Tactical Stickman Combat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
Battle other 2D stickfigures online while jumping around like a lunatic and getting blown up into smithereens. With over 70 weapons, Boring Man is the most chaotic and hilarious 2D online shooter on the internet.
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More from Bitmap Bureau
Other recommendable Steam games by Bitmap Bureau, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Terminator 2D: NO FATE
WHY THIS
Another title from Bitmap Bureau, the studio behind Ninja Shodown. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
Experience the thrill of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with arcade action & pixel-perfect graphics! In this unique story blending iconic scenes from the movie with original scenarios and multiple endings, humanity’s fate is yours to decide.
Final Vendetta
WHY THIS
Another title from Bitmap Bureau, the studio behind Ninja Shodown. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
A hard-hitting action packed beat ‘em up in the vein of classic arcade titles. Featuring stunning pixel art and a thumping soundtrack with exclusive tracks from Utah Saints! Brawl with bad dudes and tough girls as you fight through dangerous environments.
Xeno Crisis
WHY THIS
Another title from Bitmap Bureau, the studio behind Ninja Shodown. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter in which up to two players take control of battle-hardened marines embarking on a deadly mission to confront an alien menace! Run and gun your way through thousands of adversaries, searching for survivors, and ultimately facing the origin of the outpost's demise.
Battle Axe
WHY THIS
Another title from Bitmap Bureau, the studio behind Ninja Shodown. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
A classic arcade hack and slash brought to life with stunning pixel art and a heroic soundtrack. Choose your champion and battle through waves of enemies to stop a dark sorceress from plunging Mercia into eternal darkness.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
SNK 40th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is the ultimate collection of classic arcade games from SNK's golden age with 24 different nostalgic titles back from the 1980s, and many bells and whistles for the best game experience on Steam!!
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ninja Shodown.
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an anime-inspired beat-em-up with varied enemies and deep customization. Play as the rabbit Ninjin, or Akai, the ninja fox, and fight to retrieve the carrots stolen by Shogun Moe! Redeem carrots for weapons, upgrades and more! Supports 2-player online or local co-op.
Frequently asked about Ninja Shodown
- How much does Ninja Shodown cost?
- Ninja Shodown is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Ninja Shodown have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Ninja Shodown supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Ninja Shodown?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ninja Shodown are N PLUS INFINITY TIMES TWO, SNK 40th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, 5 Minutes Rage - Hatred Edition.
- Who developed Ninja Shodown?
- Ninja Shodown was developed by Bitmap Bureau and published by Rising Star Games.
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