Choose Shinobi Bad Buddies
Choose Shinobi Bad Buddies if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Shinobi Bad Buddies launched in 2018.
Shinobi Bad Buddies vs Ninza
Shinobi Bad Buddies and Ninza 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. Shinobi Bad Buddies (2018) is 6 years older than Ninza (2024). Ninza scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Shinobi Bad Buddies (86.7% 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 Ninza
Choose Ninza if you want a Free To Play game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ninza launched in 2024.
Both Shinobi Bad Buddies and Ninza sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Shinobi Bad Buddies |  Ninza | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) | 95.9% positive (49 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Corbak Games | Klakmioch |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Shinobi Bad Buddies (2018) is 6 years older than Ninza (2024).
- Ninza scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Shinobi Bad Buddies (86.7% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shinobi Bad Buddies is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ninza has no Deck rating yet.
Shinobi Bad Buddies vs Ninza — FAQ
- Should I play Shinobi Bad Buddies or Ninza first?
- If you want chronology, Shinobi Bad Buddies (2018) came out before Ninza (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 Shinobi Bad Buddies and Ninza 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.
- Do both Shinobi Bad Buddies and Ninza have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Shinobi Bad Buddies ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Ninza ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Shinobi Bad Buddies run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shinobi Bad Buddies is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ninza doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.