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SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2025

Should you play it?

The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.

What works

  • Fluid and deep combat system
  • Gorgeous hand-drawn art style
  • Engaging exploration with secrets and upgrades
  • Responsive controls and satisfying animations
  • Nostalgic homage to classic shinobi games

Things to keep in mind

  • Platforming sections can be frustrating and punishing
  • Short main campaign length
  • Boss fights sometimes underwhelming
  • Lack of harder difficulty modes
  • Limited replay value beyond arcade mode

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • AWAKEN - Astral Blade

  • Stray Blade

  • Cookie Cutter: Overkill Edition

  • Afterimage

  • The Rogue Prince of Persia

  • Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

More intense

Games that feels like SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance but with a more intense feel

  • Deepening Fire

  • Aeterna Noctis

  • GRIME

  • Hollow Knight: Silksong

  • Valfaris

  • Jets'n'Guns Gold

More value-seeking

Games that feels like SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • Hollow Knight

  • Pronty

  • Dead Cells

  • ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights

  • Spiritfall

  • ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist

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SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Leadership.

Last update: 03/08/2026