# Games like Mini Ninjas

> The closest matches to Mini Ninjas: Mark of the Ninja, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition, Aragami, The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game, and A Hat in Time. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Mark of the Ninja](https://imho.run/games/214560/mark-of-the-ninja) — Also Ninja and Stealth, like Mini Ninjas. 6,989 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214560/)
2. [Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/814380/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-goty-edition) — A frequent pick in Mini Ninjas players' libraries, and another Action. 85,661 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/)
3. [Aragami](https://imho.run/games/280160/aragami) — Also Ninja and Stealth, like Mini Ninjas. 4,474 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280160/)
4. [The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game](https://imho.run/games/640590/the-lego-ninjago-movie-video-game) — Also Ninja, like Mini Ninjas. 724 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/640590/)
5. [A Hat in Time](https://imho.run/games/253230/a-hat-in-time) — Also 3D Platformer, like Mini Ninjas. 29,107 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253230/)
6. [Demon Tides](https://imho.run/games/2585890/demon-tides) — Also 3D Platformer, like Mini Ninjas. 589 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2585890/)
7. [SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide](https://imho.run/games/2479650/spongebob-squarepants-titans-of-the-tide) — Shares character switching with Mini Ninjas. 460 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2479650/)
8. [Assassin’s Creed Shadows](https://imho.run/games/3159330/assassin-s-creed-shadows) — A frequent pick in Mini Ninjas players' libraries, and another RPG. 14,789 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3159330/)
9. [Ghost of a Tale](https://imho.run/games/417290/ghost-of-a-tale) — Also Stealth, like Mini Ninjas. 1,971 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/417290/)
10. [Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/200260/batman-arkham-city-game-of-the-year-edition) — Shares character switching with Mini Ninjas. 25,745 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200260/)
11. [Disney's Chicken Little](https://imho.run/games/339040/disney-s-chicken-little) — Shares character switching with Mini Ninjas. 320 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/339040/)
12. [The Last Tinker™: City of Colors](https://imho.run/games/260160/the-last-tinker-city-of-colors) — Also 3D Platformer, like Mini Ninjas. 458 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260160/)
13. [LEGO® The Hobbit™](https://imho.run/games/285160/lego-the-hobbit) — Same atmospheric mood as Mini Ninjas. 2,210 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/285160/)
14. [Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers](https://imho.run/games/205910/tiny-and-big-grandpa-s-leftovers) — A frequent pick in Mini Ninjas players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,636 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205910/)
15. [SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance](https://imho.run/games/2361770/shinobi-art-of-vengeance) — Also Ninja, like Mini Ninjas. 1,343 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2361770/)
16. [Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut](https://imho.run/games/2374190/nikoderiko-the-magical-world-director-s-cut) — Also 3D Platformer, like Mini Ninjas. 125 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2374190/)
17. [Pumpkin Jack](https://imho.run/games/1186640/pumpkin-jack) — Also 3D Platformer, like Mini Ninjas. 2,823 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1186640/)
18. [Prince of Persia®](https://imho.run/games/19980/prince-of-persia) — Same atmospheric mood as Mini Ninjas. 1,815 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/19980/)
19. [New Super Lucky's Tale](https://imho.run/games/1038300/new-super-lucky-s-tale) — Also 3D Platformer, like Mini Ninjas. 349 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1038300/)
20. [The LEGO® Movie - Videogame](https://imho.run/games/267530/the-lego-movie-videogame) — Shares character switching with Mini Ninjas. 1,828 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/267530/)
21. [Psychonauts](https://imho.run/games/3830/psychonauts) — Also 3D Platformer, like Mini Ninjas. 8,804 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3830/)
22. [Sable](https://imho.run/games/757310/sable) — Shares fishing with Mini Ninjas. 3,854 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/757310/)
23. [Beyond Good and Evil™](https://imho.run/games/15130/beyond-good-and-evil) — Also Stealth, like Mini Ninjas. 1,735 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15130/)
24. [Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun](https://imho.run/games/418240/shadow-tactics-blades-of-the-shogun) — A frequent pick in Mini Ninjas players' libraries, and another Strategy. 8,989 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418240/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=35000&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=35000&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=35000&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=35000
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/35000
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Mini Ninjas

Mini Ninjas is a 2009 action-adventure game from IO Interactive, published by Square Enix. Players navigate a vibrant world as ninjas, switching between characters and using animal possession to defeat enemies, which transform into woodland creatures when defeated. Environmental stealth, potion crafting, and kuji-magic purification spells reward exploration and varied approaches to challenges. The third-person perspective and 3D platforming mechanics support a medium-length, chill experience designed for solo play. Reviewers and players describe the living-painting art style as atmospheric and whimsical, noting its nostalgic charm for both kids and adults. The game runs verified on Steam Deck and carries an 88% positive rating from 1433 Steam reviews, priced at $9.99.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 35000
- **Developer:** IO Interactive
- **Publisher:** Square Enix
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 8, 2009
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 74
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/35000/mini-ninjas)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=35000&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/35000/)
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