Series | Genre | Year | Featured ninja characters/Notes |
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3 Ninjas Kick Back | Beat 'em up | 1994 | |
8bit Ninja | | 2012 | [79] |
Action 52 | | 1991 | Contains the gameNinja Assault. |
Akai Katana | Shooter | 2010 | |
Akakage | | 1988 | An adaption of the anime seriesAkakage. |
Akane the Kunoichi | Platform | 2011 | [80] |
Alex Kidd in Shinobi World | Platform | 1990 | |
Alien Challenge | Fighting | 1995 | |
Amatsukaze: Kugutsu Jinbuu-chou | Other | 2008 | [81] |
Anarchy Reigns | Beat 'em up | 2012 | An action game featuring the character Cyber Ninja.[82] |
Angel Eyes | Fighting | 1996 | |
Angry Ninja | | 2013 | [85] |
Ape Escape 3 | Platform | 2005 | Players can turn into the miracle ninja where they use swords, run on walls, walk tight-ropes, and glide through the air (all of which are ninja supposed skills) |
ARMS | Fighting | 2017 | Ninjara |
Art of Fighting 3 | Fighting | 1996 | Jin Fu-Ha[86] |
Asura Buster: Eternal Warriors | Fighting | 2000 | Nanami[87] and Rokurouta[88] |
Atomic Ninjas | | 2013 | [89] |
Avatar | Role-playing | 1980 | |
Avatar Ninja | | 2010 | [90] |
Avenging Spirit | Platform | 1991 | |
Ayakashi Ninden Kunoichiban | Other | 1997 | A ninja-themeddating sim. |
Bahamut Lagoon | Tactical role-playing | 1996 | |
Batman Begins | Stealth | 2005 | As inthe film, the game hasBatman first joining and then fighting the League of Shadows (at the beginning of the game,[91] as well as at the end). |
Bastard!! | Fighting | 1994 | Gara[92] |
Battle Tryst | Fighting | 1998 | Zankoku |
Blood Warrior | Fighting | 1994 | Arashi[93] and Goemon |
Body Blows | Fighting | 1993 | Ninja[94] |
Brandish 3 | Action role-playing | 1991 | |
Brawl Brothers | Fighting | 1992 | Kazan |
Breakers | Fighting | 1996 | Saizo[95] (Tobikage no Saizo) |
Bruce Lee | Fighting | 2008 | Takada |
Budo: The Art of Ninja Combat | | 1993 | [96] |
Burning Fists: Force Striker | Fighting | Unreleased | Tsukikage[97] |
Burning Rival | Fighting | 1993 | Asuka |
Bust-A-Move Bash! | Other | 2007 | |
Cadash | Platform | 1989 | |
Capital Punishment | Fighting | 1995 | |
Captain Commando | Beat 'em up | 1991 | One member of the Commandos Team is Ginzu (known as Sho in Japan),[98] a ninja trained in the fictional art of Bushinryu ninjitsu. The game also has ninja enemies. |
Catfight | Fighting | 1996 | Chae Lee[99] |
Chaos Code | Fighting | 2011 | Kagari[100] |
Charlie Ninja | | 1994 | [101] |
Choice of the Ninja | | 2013 | [102] |
CoinFalls Shinobi | | 2011 | [103] |
Chop Chop Ninja | | 2009 | [104] |
Cosmic Carnage | Fighting | 1994 | Naruto[105] (unrelated to the later manga and anime series) |
Clumsy Ninja | All | 2013 | [106] |
Costume Quest | Role-playing | 2010 | [107] |
Criticom | Fighting | 1995 | |
Crossed Swords II | | 1995 | |
Cubic Ninja | | 2011 | [108] |
Cy Girls | Action-adventure | 2004 | Featuring the character Aska, who is also a hidden character in the fighting gameDreamMix TV World Fighters,[109] as one of the two protagonists, and her brother Kogetsu as a support character. |
Cyber Kunoichi Ayame X | Beat 'em up | 2015 | An adult game.[110] |
Cyber Shadow | Platform | TBA | [111] |
Dark Rift | Fighting | 1997 | Zenmuron |
Dark Seal | Action role-playing | 1990 | [112] |
Dead Rising 2 | Action-adventure | 2010 | [113] |
Deadliest Warrior | Fighting | 2010 | |
Deadly Mira | | 2011 | [114] |
Denjin Makai 2 / Guardians | Beat 'em up | 1995 | The character Jinrei[115] |
Destrega | Fighting | 1998 | Kouga (Couger in the English version)[116] |
Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories | Tactical role-playing | 2006 | The siblings Yukimaru and Fubuki |
Dot Fighters | Fighting | 2006 | Takese |
Double Dragon | Fighting | 1995 | Amon[117] |
Dragalia Lost | Action role-playing | 2018 | Aoi, Jurota |
Dragon Force | Strategy | 1996 | |
Dragon Knight 4 | Role-playing | 1994 | |
Dragoon Might | Fighting | 1995 | Kodama[118] and Tekkamen[119] |
Dual Heroes | Fighting | 1997 | Retsu |
Edo Superstar | Action role-playing | 2017 | [120] |
Ehrgeiz | Fighting | 1998 | Sasuke[121] |
Elite Beat Agents | Other | 2005 | |
Elusive Ninja: The Shadowy Thief | | 2011 | [122] |
FaceBreaker | Other | 2008 | |
Fight 'N' Jokes | Fighting | 1995 | Miopinja[123] |
Fighting Layer | Fighting | 1998 | Sessyu[124] |
FIST | Fighting | 1996 | Tokikaze[125] |
Flame of Recca: Final Burning | Fighting | 2004 | An adaptation of theFlame of Recca ninja-themed manga and anime series.[126][127] |
Flying Dragon (version 1.5) | Fighting | 1997 | Raima |
Funky Punch XL | Fighting | 2008 | |
Fuuka Taisen | Fighting | 2008 | Akira[128] |
FixEight | Shooter | 1992 | The character "H Ziguragi" (Hayate Ziguragi)[129] |
Fruit Ninja | Other | 2010 | |
Gain Ground | Action-strategy | 1988 | There is a playable ninja character in the Sega Master System version. |
Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors | Fighting | 1995 | Kazuma[130] |
Ganryu | Platform | 1999 | [131][132] |
Getsu Fūma Den | Action role-playing | 1987 | |
Getter Robo Daikessen! | | 1999 | |
Ghost Ninja: Zombie Beatdown | Platform | 2013 | [133] |
Gleam of Force | Fighting | 2008 | Madoi Takeda[134] |
Godai Elemental Force | Beat 'em up | 2002 | |
GoNinja | Platform | 2012 | [135] |
Gotcha Force | Shooter | 2003 | |
Guardian Heroes | Beat 'em up | 1996 | |
Guwange | Shooter | 1999 | |
Hagane: The Final Conflict | Platform | 1994 | |
Heart of China | Adventure | 1991 | |
Heroes of Newerth | Strategy | 2011 | The character Silhouette[136] |
Heroes of the Storm | Strategy | 2015 | Genji[137] andHanzo[138] |
Homerun Ninja | Other | 2012 | [139] |
Hybrid | Shooter | 2012 | Unlockable character[140] |
I-Escaper! | | 2009 | [141] |
I-Ninja | Platform | 2003 | |
Iga Shinobi | | | |
Infinite Undiscovery | Role-playing | 2008 | |
Inindo: Way of the Ninja | Role-playing | 1991 | A role-playing game about an Iga ninja survivor's quest of revenge against Oda Nobunaga. |
Jade Empire | Action role-playing | 2005 | |
Joy Mech Fight | Fighting | 1993 | |
Jump Super Stars | Fighting | 2005 | Hammer[142] |
Kabuki Itouryodan | Fighting | 1995 | Mikoshi[143] |
Kabuki-Z | Beat 'em up | 1988 | |
Kamen no Maid Guy | Fighting | 2009 | The twins Shizuku[144] and Tsurara[145] |
Kamen no Ninja Hanamaru | Platform | 1991 | |
Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes Fourze | Fighting | 2011 | Gelnewt[146] (known as Red Minion in English). He also appears as a hidden character in the earlierKamen Rider Climax Heroes W and inKamen Rider: Dragon Knight |
Karate Blazers | Fighting | 1991 | |
Kasumi Ninja | Fighting | 1994 | Habaki and Senzo, and the boss Gyaku |
Kensei: Sacred Fist | Fighting | 1998 | Hyoma Tsukikage,[147] Kazane Tsukikage[148] (Fuune), and Sessue Kanoh[149] |
Knuckle Heads | Fighting | 1993 | Takeshi Fujioka[150] |
Kagerou Densetsu | | 1990 | [151] |
Kai Temple | | 1986 | [152] |
Karei ni Nousatsu Kunoichi ga Iku! Momoiro Harenchi Ninpouchou | Beat 'em up | 2012 | An adult game starring Kasumi and Yuuha.[153][154] |
Kid Niki: Radical Ninja | Platform | 1986 | |
Kid Ninja: Spirit of the Dragon | | Unreleased | [155] |
Knuckle Bash | Beat 'em up | 1993 | The character Mr. Hayate.[156] |
Kung Fu Chaos | Fighting | 2003 | Ninja Fu Hiya[157] |
Kunoichi Bombshell | | 2012 | [158] |
Kunoichi Torimonochou | Other | 1999 | [159] |
Kyatto Ninden Teyandee | Platform | 1991 | |
Legend of a Ninja: A Shadow to Remember | Role-playing | 2014 | [160] |
Legend of Kunoichi | | 2010 | [161] |
League of Legends | Strategy | 2009 | Three ninjas of the Kinkou Order: female human ninja Akali, the Fist of Shadow, male human ninja Shen, the Eye of Twilight, male yordle ninja Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest; dark ninja Zed, the Master of Shadows. |
Lego Battles: Ninjago | Strategy | 2010 | |
Lego City Undercover | Action-adventure | 2013 | |
The Lego Movie Videogame | Action-adventure | 2014 | |
The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game | Action-adventure | 2017 | |
LightWeight Ninja | | 2001 | [162] |
Lemmings 2: The Tribes | Other | 1993 | The Shadow tribe of the Lemmings. |
Little Wizard | Fighting | 2001 | Spice Ku[163] |
Live A Live | Tactical role-playing | 1994 | One chapter in the game is based on ninjas during the twilight ofEdo Japan |
Long Life | Fighting | 1994 | Sato (main character) and Medik |
Luminous Arc | Tactical role-playing | 2007 | Saki |
Mace: The Dark Age | Fighting | 1996 | Koyasha[164] |
Magic Darts | Other | 1991 | |
Magic Sword | Platform/Hack and slash | 1990 | Contains a selectable ninja ally |
Magician Lord | Platform | 1990 | One of the hero's forms is Shinobi ninja and there are also ninja girl enemies. |
Mark of the Ninja | Stealth | 2012 | [165] |
Martial Champion | Fighting | 1993 | Racheal[166] |
Mask of Ninja | | 2013 | [167] |
Master Ninja: Shadow Warrior of Death | | 1988 | [168] |
Masters of Combat | Fighting | 1993 | Hayate[169] |
Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow | Platform | 1995 | |
Mega Man X6 | Platform | 2001 | The Shadow Armor grantsX abilities akin to ninja, including firingshuriken-shaped shots, clinging to walls and ceilings, and changing the charge shot to a multi-hit sword slash. |
Midara ni Messatsu! Momoiro Kunoichi Ninpouchou | Platform | 2012 | An adult game starring Momoka and Hazuki.[170][171] |
Mime-Mime | | 1995 | The character Hen.[172] |
Mirai Ninja | Platform | 1988 | |
Moe! Ninja Girls | Visual Novel | 2016 | A visual novel where the player character is a teenager raised as a ninja in modern times who leaves his isolated village to attend high school in an attempt to have an ordinary life |
Mr. Ninja | | 2011 | [173][174] |
Muramasa: The Demon Blade | Action role-playing | 2009 | |
Mystaria: The Realms of Lore | Tactical role-playing | 1995 | |
Mystic Warriors | Shooter | 1993 | |
N | Platform | 2005 | |
Namco × Capcom | Tactical role-playing | 2005 | A crossover game featuring several ninja characters fromNamco andCapcom, including Hiryu and Hien from theStrider series, Taki from theSoul series and Waya Hime fromBravoman as playable characters. |
Naruto Kan Hichou: Tsuukai Gyaguabanchuuru | | 1990 | |
NeoGeo Battle Coliseum | Fighting | 2005 | |
Nin²-Jump | | 2011 | [175] |
NinNin Slash | | 2011 | [176] |
Ninja (Ninja Kage) | | 1984 | [177] |
Ninja (Ninja/Ninja Mission) | Beat 'em up | 1986 | [178] |
Ninja and Zombies | | 2013 | [179] |
Ninja Assault | Shooter | 2000 | A game about the gun-toting ninjas (Guren and Gunjo, plus Aoi in one version) on a princess-rescue mission in feudal Japan. |
Ninja Baseball Bat Man | Beat 'em up | 1993 | |
Ninja Blade | Action-adventure | 2009 | |
Ninja Boy | | 1990 | |
Ninja Bros. | | 2009 | [180] |
Ninja Captains | | 2010 | [181] |
Ninja Cat: Flying! | | 2013 | [182] |
Ninja Cats Vs Samurai Dogs | | 2013 | [183] |
Ninja Chop!! | | 2010 | [184] |
Ninja Combat | Beat 'em up | 1990 | |
Ninja Commando | Shooter | 1992 | |
Ninja Crusaders | Platform | 1990 | |
Ninja Dash | | 2012 | [185] |
Ninja Dashing | | 2013 | [186] |
Ninja Elite | | 2013 | [187] |
Ninja Emaki | | 1986 | [188] |
Ninja Exorcist | | 2012 | [189] |
Ninja Five-O | Stealth | 2003 | Side-scrolling game about a ninja cop battling ninja criminals. |
Ninja Flu | | 2006 | [190] |
Ninja Girl | | 2011 | [191] |
Ninja Golf | Other | 1990 | |
Ninja Gun | Shooting gallery | 1969 | [192][193] |
Ninja Hamster | Fighting | 1988 | |
Ninja Hayate | Action / Interactive movie | 1984 | |
Ninja Kazan (Iga Ninjutsuden - Goshin no Sho) | | 1988 | [194] |
Ninja Kid | Platform | 1986 | |
Ninja Kid Run | | 2013 | [195] |
Ninja Kitty | | 2013 | [196] |
Ninja Master's: Haō Ninpō Chō | Fighting | 1996 | Goemon,[197] Kamui,[198] Kasumi[199] Natsume,[200] Raiga,[201] and Sasuke[202] (the game's main character) |
Ninja Pizza Girl | | 2016 | [203] |
Ninja Rabbits | Beat 'em up | 1991 | |
Ninja Reflex | Other | 2008 | |
Ninja Revenge | | 2013 | [204] |
Ninja Royale | | 2012 | [205] |
Ninja Saga | | 2014 | [206] |
Ninja School | | 2013 | [207] |
Ninja Senki | | 2010 | [208] |
Ninja Spirit | Platform | 1988 | |
Ninja Taro | Action-adventure | 1991 | |
Ninja Village | | 2013 | [209] |
Ninja Warrior | | 1983 | [210] |
Ninja Words Adventure | | 2010 | [211] |
Ninja Wrath | | 2013 | [212] |
Ninja: Shadow of Darkness | Action-adventure | 1998 | |
Ninjabread Man | Platform | 2005 | |
Ninjala | | 2020 | |
Ninjas Live | | 2013 | [213] |
Ninjatown | Strategy | 2008 | |
Nnintsuku! | | 2015 | [214] |
Nutjitsu | | 2014 | [215] |
Nyanko Ninja | | 2013 | [216] |
OMG Pirates! | | 2009 | [217] |
Oni - The Ninja Master | Beat 'em up | 1995 | [218] |
Oniken | Platform | 2012 | [219] |
Orcs Must Die! 2 | Other | 2012 | [220] |
Otoboke Ninja Colosseum | Other | 1995 | |
Overturn | Fighting | 2009 | Himiko (a ninja robot) |
Overwatch | Shooter | 2016 | Genji[221] and Hanzo[222] |
Ouzoku | | 2007 | |
Pain | Other | 2007 | |
Peavox Ninja | | 2013 | [223] |
Phantom Breaker | Fighting | 2011 | Yuzuha[224] |
Pirates vs. Ninja Dodgeball | Sports/Fighting | 2007 | [225][226] |
Plain Sight | | 2010 | [227] |
Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein | Fighting | 1999 | Kaede[228] |
Pocket Ninjas | | 2013 | [229] |
Pocky & Rocky 2 | | 1994 | |
Project X Zone | Tactical role-playing | 2012 | |
Quiz & Dragons: Capcom Quiz Game | Other | 1992 | |
Raskulls | Platform | 2010 | |
Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession | Role-playing | 1994 | The character Irmgarde.[230][231] |
Red Ninja: End of Honor | Stealth | 2005 | A historical fantasy action/stealth game about a young female ninja Kurenai out for revenge. |
Revengers of Vengeance | Fighting | 1994 | Fuchida[232] |
MusicSamurai | Rhythm | 2012 | Formerly titledRice&Shine[233][234] |
Rising Zan: The Samurai Gunman | Action-adventure | 1999 | |
Robo Aleste | Shooter | 1992 | |
Rucky Cat Barance Ninja | | 2015 | AnAndroid game in which a ninja named Takeshi must balance a stack of cats on his head. |
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenyaku Romantan | Fighting | 1997 | Several ninja characters from theRurouni Kenshin manga and anime series, includingMakimachi Misao.[235] |
Rush'n Attack: Ex-Patriot | Action-adventure | 2011 | |
Saints Row 2 | Other | 2008 | [236] |
Samurai Deeper Kyo | Fighting | 2002 | Mahiro,[237] Makora,[238] Saizou, and Sasuke Sarutobi |
Sanada Ten Braves | | 1988 | |
Sasuke vs. Commander | | 1980 | Released in October 1980.[239][240] AnArcade Archives port for theNintendo Switch was released in February 2020.[241] |
Schmeiser Robo | Fighting | 1993 | Dotoh-maru[242] (a ninja robot) |
Shogun Warriors | Fighting | 1992 | Ninja (playable) and Goemon (boss) |
Secret of the Stars | Role-playing | 1993 | |
Sega Ninja (Ninja Princess andThe Ninja) | Shooter | 1985 | |
Sengoku Ninja Tai | | 1980 | |
Seven Heroes Story | | 1995 | Shinobu[243] |
Shadow Blade | Platform | 2014 | [244] |
Shadow Blasters | Platform | 1990 | |
Shadow Force (Shadow Force: Henshin Ninja) | Beat 'em up | 1993 | [245] |
Shadow Hearts: From the New World | Role-playing | 2005 | |
Shadow Knights | Platform | 1991 | |
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun | Stealth | 2016 | |
Shadow Warrior | Shooter | 1997 | A first-person shooter about Lo Wang, a Chinese ninja. |
Shadow Warrior | Shooter | 2013 | |
Shien's Revenge | Shooter | 1994 | |
Shining Soul II | Action role-playing | 2003 | |
Shinobitic☆Heart | | 2003 | |
Shinrei Jusatsushi Taromaru | | 1997 | |
Shotgun Ninja | | 2008 | [246] |
Shounen Ninja Sasuke | | 1994 | |
Shōnen Sarutobi Sasuke | | 1994 | |
Silver Knights | | 2002 | |
Skies of Arcadia | Role-playing | 2000 | [247] |
Skullgirls | Fighting | 2012 | Valentine[248][249] |
Sloppy Ninja | | 2013 | [250] |
Small Arms | Shooter | 2006 | |
Snowboard Kids Plus | Other | 1999 | |
Sokko Seitokai: Sonic Council | Fighting | 1998 | Naoko Hattori[251] |
Soul Eater: Battle Resonance | Fighting | 2009 | Black Star[252] |
Soul of the Samurai | Action-adventure | 1999 | One of the two main characters is a young girl ninja. |
Spyborgs | Action-adventure | 2009 | |
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time | Action role-playing | 2003 | |
Stardust Amazoness | Role-playing | 2013 | [253] |
Street Combat(conversion ofRanma ½: Neighborhood Combat Chapter (Ranma ½: Chōnai Gekitōhen)) | Fighting | 1992 | Lita[254] |
Super Fighter | Fighting | 1993 | |
Super Ninja | | 2013 | [255] |
Superior Soldiers | Fighting | 1993 | |
Survival Arts | Fighting | 1993 | Hiryu[256] and Tasha[257] |
Sword of Honour | Action-adventure | 1992 | |
Sword of Mana | Action role-playing | 2003 | |
Taimanin Asagi Battle Arena | Other | 2012 | An adult social card game spin-off of theTaimanin Asagi visual novel series.[258] |
Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis | Tactical role-playing | 2001 | |
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars | Fighting | 2008 | |
Tenth Degree | Fighting | Unreleased | Miki[259] (A cancelled game, only an arcade prototype exists.)[260] |
The Killing Blade | Fighting | 1998 | |
The Messenger | Platform | 2018 |
The Ninja Master | | 1986 | [261] |
The Peace Plan to Save the World | Other | 2004 | [262] |
The Queen of Duellist | Fighting | 1993 | Shinobu[263] |
Throne of Darkness | Action role-playing | 2001 | Features four ninja characters for the player to choose from.[264] |
Tiny Ninja | Platform | 2010 | [265] |
Toriko: Gourmega Battle! | Fighting | 2013 | Chirin[266] and Chiru[267] |
Total War: Shogun 2 | Strategy | 2010 | The Hattori Iga ninja clan is one of the playable factions in this strategy game.[268] There are also various ninja arts, skills and special units.[269][270][271] |
Trio The Punch – Never Forget Me... | Beat 'em up | 1990 | |
Tuff E Nuff | Fighting | 1993 | Kotono[272] and Sirou[273] |
Aragami | Stealth | 2016 | Aragami[274] |
Vanguard Princess | Fighting | 2009 | Kaede Hioh[275] |
Vantage Master | Fighting | 1997 | |
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer | Fighting | 1995 | Fudomaru[276] |
Vs. | Fighting | 1997 | |
War of Ninja | | 2010 | [277] |
Warframe | Shooter | 2013 | [278] |
Wrath of the Black Manta (Ninja Cop Saizou) | Platform | 1989 | |
Way of the Samurai 3 | Action role-playing | 2008 | |
Way of the Warrior | Fighting | 1994 | Konotori |
Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style | Fighting | 1999 | Gan Wuyin[279] and Masta Killa[280] (based on the real-lifeMasta Killa |
Yatagarasu: Attack on Cataclysm | Fighting | 2015 | Azure, Hattori, Hanzo, Uruka, and Kazuma Kotaro.[281] |
Youma Ninpou Chou | | 1986 | |
Yukio-San: A Ninja's Revenge | | 1986 | [282] |