SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance

Buy82%

Very Positive · 5k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

SEGA · Action · Aug 29, 2025

Player review score
82%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99−50%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
29
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio2 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 138 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 136 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 90 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise25% are divided8% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
138 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It sounds simple but it keeps evolving with new mechanics and enemy types so it never really gets stale.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
136 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game is what I expected Ninja Gaiden but in 2D but it turned out way better, well as far as combat is concerned (will explain what it means in cons).
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
90 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
They are 2D hand drawn visuals and you can tell it from the animations as well.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
67 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty is just right, I never had to use the accessibility options to beat it but also never felt frustrated when I lost, it never felt unfair, frustrating or boring.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Here we have a simple but engaging story, that takes around 20 hours to complete of you explore everything.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Voice acting is... actually like very good, it feels like playing your favorite action film as a kid, in the best sense, keeping all the magic and the explosions at the for front.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay138 reviews
Combat136 reviews
Graphics90 reviews
Difficulty67 reviews
Story61 reviews
Audio49 reviews
Steam Deck17 reviews
Controls8 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Accessibility
100% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
71% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$14.99$29.99−50%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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