Games Like Save the Ninja Clan

Never Give Up is a hardcore platformer determined to turn you into bloody chunks. Run, jump, and slide your way through ever-changing levels that get harder each time you succeed. You’ll need to try, die, and try again if you want to conquer the game without pressing the Give Up button.

Why similar: Violent 19.6%, Indie 17.7%, Gore 14.3%, Difficult 13.2%, Action 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the meta-humor and frustratingly difficult platforming loop found in Save the Ninja Clan.

10 SECOND NINJA X is a hardcore sidescroller. You're a ninja, there are robots, you've got ten seconds to destroy them all. Get three star ratings, climb leaderboards, discover secrets and stop Captain Greatbeard.

Why similar: Ninja 44.2% ★, Action 18%, Indie 17.8%, Platformer 12.2%, Difficult 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the same speedrunning and precision-platforming mechanics that define the core gameplay of the seed game.

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Why similar: Ninja 65.2% ★, Platformer 9.8%, Indie 9.5%, Action 7.6%, Difficult 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It combines tight ninja platforming with a clever meta-narrative that constantly subverts player expectations.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Ninja 27.4% ★, Violent 24.6%, Gore 16.3%, Action 10%, Indie 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced action game features a deep meta-narrative and high-stakes combat that fits the ninja theme perfectly.

Bloody stealth platformer, about the ninja in which you cut the enemies into pieces.

Why similar: Ninja 42.7% ★, Gore 16.8%, Violent 12.7%, Indie 8.8%, Action 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This pixel-art platformer blends stealth and action with a strong ninja theme and challenging combat encounters.

The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.

Why similar: Difficult 26.3%, Indie 25.2%, Platformer 24.1%, Adventure 12.4%, Action 12%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal precision platformer that rewards mastery and persistence in a way that fans of difficult games will appreciate.

Be a ninja and go on an action platforming adventure to save the world. Climb walls, slice up bad guys, master tricky platforming sequences and face ruthless bosses.

Why similar: Ninja 55.7% ★, Difficult 13.3%, Platformer 10.1%, Action 8.9%, Indie 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult side-scrolling platformer that requires precise movement and quick reflexes to overcome its arcade-style challenges.

Shinobi alert! Use your 7 shinobi weapons to survive the bloodshed! Introducing a hard core 2D ninja action game by Hyper-retro graphics.

Why similar: Ninja 85.7% ★, Action 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired ninja action game that delivers the classic 2D platforming experience with high difficulty.

The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!

Why similar: Difficult 27%, Platformer 25.6%, Indie 24%, Gore 19.1%, Action 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: As a gold standard for difficult 2D platformers, it provides the same level of intense, trial-and-error challenge.

Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

Why similar: Difficult 32.1%, Indie 28.5%, Platformer 22.1%, Adventure 9.8%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-focused, its precision platforming mechanics are among the best in the genre for those seeking a challenge.

Ninja Hanrei is a 2D run and gun Platformer game inspired on Ancient Japan but with Super Powers.

Why similar: Ninja 48.1% ★, Action 20.7%, Platformer 12.6%, Indie 11%, Adventure 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward 2D action platformer that leans into the classic ninja aesthetic and platforming tropes.

Leap, slash, splash! You are the overpowered ninja hero Shadow Bug! Save your home forest from the evil factory by slicing monsters to pieces.

Why similar: Ninja 60.1% ★, Indie 13.8%, Action 12.8%, Platformer 9.2%, Adventure 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish 2D platformer that emphasizes ninja-like agility and fast-paced combat against challenging enemies.

Nixxsz Castle is a precision platform and rage inducing game. Inspired by games from previous generations, Nixxsz Castle has a very hard gameplay experience for those with patience and skill.

Why similar: Difficult 34.2%, Indie 26.9%, Adventure 20.1%, Platformer 18.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on difficult, precision-based platforming that will feel very familiar to fans of the seed game.

In this 2d precision platformer with a teleportation twist, play as Ninja Ming and embark on the Path of Trials. Dash through 241 levels using dynamic teleportation and diverse ninjutsu skills. Conquer challenges with style—growing stronger at every turn.

Why similar: Ninja 41.4% ★, Indie 17.6%, Action 13.1%, Platformer 12.4%, Adventure 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A precision-focused 2D platformer that tests your ability to navigate complex, pixel-perfect environments.

One try, one kill - a gory TDS game, in which you must clean the areas of ruthless mercenary. The game is a top-down so you could view the battle situation as it's best.

Why similar: Indie 32.4%, Ninja 31.5% ★, Action 29.9%, Difficult 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the high-stakes, one-hit-death gameplay that makes difficult platformers so rewarding.

You are Akane, a Kunoichi ninja secretely loving her master Goro, a noble samurai. One day Goro is kidnapped by the evil Hiromi - you have to rescue him, but it won't be an easy task!

Why similar: Ninja 48.6% ★, Platformer 16.3%, Action 14.8%, Indie 12.8%, Adventure 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A charming and challenging platformer featuring a female ninja protagonist and classic side-scrolling action.

Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Run, jump, smash & fly your way through 45+ weird & different levels, with low-gravity, world rotation, giant monsters & swarming missiles.

Why similar: Platformer 31%, Indie 28.6%, Difficult 27.1%, Action 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: An incredibly fast-paced and difficult platformer that matches the high-energy intensity of Save the Ninja Clan.

Ninjahtic is an action/adventure platformer with elements of puzzle-solving and stealth. While it's progression is linear, the open-ended nature of every level requires exploration of an abandoned civilization located atop floating islands.

Why similar: Indie 33.3%, Action 32.7%, Adventure 24.9%, Platformer 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action adventure that captures the essence of classic 8-bit ninja platformers.

VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?

Why similar: Indie 30.7%, Platformer 28.2%, Difficult 26.1%, Action 10%, Adventure 5%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled platformer that uses a unique gravity-flipping mechanic to create challenging and memorable level designs.

Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen! One of the most competitive games you'll ever play.

Why similar: Indie 39.9%, Action 30.7%, Platformer 29.4%

Why You'll Like It: While competitive, it captures the high-speed platforming movement that speedrunners of the seed game will enjoy.

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

Why similar: Difficult 26.6%, Action 22.1%, Adventure 21.6%, Platformer 20.6%, Indie 9%

Why You'll Like It: Though a roguelite, its fluid movement and ninja-like combat speed provide a similar satisfaction to high-octane platforming.

Take up the challenge and face true high-stakes platforming in Jump King! Struggle upwards in search of the Smoking Hot Babe of legend, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...

Why similar: Difficult 36.3%, Indie 23.6%, Action 13.8%, Platformer 13.4%, Adventure 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: A notoriously difficult platformer that focuses on the tension of every single jump, much like the hardest segments of the seed game.

Evade the guards and the defences to escape the evil facility on this click and play stealth game, there will be difficult on your path, young padawan!

Why similar: Ninja 69.7% ★, Indie 11.1%, Difficult 9.2%, Action 6.4%, Adventure 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the stealthy aspect of the ninja theme, providing a slower but equally tactical platforming experience.

Swiftly is a very challenging platformer game. It has simple graphics and easy to understand rules, but you are going to have a hard time completing the levels.

Why similar: Action 47.7%, Indie 39.1%, Platformer 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: A simple yet effective action platformer that focuses on quick movement and basic combat mechanics.

Deliver those goods, real good - or get turned into scrap trying! Precision platforming, genre-bending power-ups, a challenging campaign, and a galaxy full of jokes await you in Levelhead!

Why similar: Difficult 32.3%, Action 25.6%, Adventure 21.1%, Platformer 20.9%

Why You'll Like It: This platformer includes a robust level editor, allowing for the same kind of creative and challenging level design found in meta-platformers.

Play as the samurai Kan and fight in a dark, demon-infested Japan. Face this 100% arcade experience without any credits or saves: you can only rely on your skills with the katana.

Why similar: Violent 37.1%, Gore 30.1%, Action 9.1%, Indie 9%, Adventure 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A violent, action-packed adventure that fits the gore and ninja themes present in the seed game.

Phantom Jump is a skill based platformer with rhythm mechanics, built to turn you into a speedrunner.

Why similar: Indie 52.9%, Difficult 24.8%, Platformer 22.4%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D platformer that emphasizes difficult jumps and precise timing to progress through its levels.

Platform game with a gloomy artistic style. Challenging levels with many traps and enemies. Use all your skills to avoid dangerous traps. Destroy all opponents on your way to revenge.

Why similar: Ninja 56.6% ★, Platformer 9.9%, Action 9.6%, Difficult 8.6%, Adventure 8.1%

Slice meat statues in half as quickly as possible. An easy to learn but hard to master game with satisfying parkour movement and combat.

Why similar: Violent 36.6%, Gore 23.3%, Indie 16%, Action 12.3%, Platformer 11.9%

Hardcore, bloody platformer with a simple dude.

Why similar: Violent 38.3%, Gore 32.1%, Indie 12.9%, Action 11.9%, Platformer 4.8%

A game for those who can stick it, and stick to it.

Why similar: Ninja 69.9% ★, Difficult 14%, Platformer 9.1%, Action 7%

An action platformer with size-changing mechanics. Be quick and nimble or large and in-charge!

Why similar: Action 35.7%, Indie 33.6%, Platformer 30.7%

Run! Jump! Dodge! In this platformer you will need your reaction speed and clarity of mind. Сhallenge the deadly tower and prove that you are worthy of the title of ninja.

Why similar: Indie 53.1%, Action 46.9%

An Episodic Retro Indie Three-Act Spaghetti Western Platformer

Why similar: Violent 38.3%, Gore 32.1%, Indie 10.7%, Action 10.3%, Adventure 8.6%

UnderParty is an Action Platformer game. This game is made up of a very high level of difficulty. It's very violent, so be careful.

Why similar: Violent 37.5%, Gore 36.7%, Action 6%, Platformer 5.9%, Indie 5.5%

Marrow is a 2D, Cosmic-Horror themed, action-adventure game emphasizing challenge, puzzles, platforming, combat and navigation. Leap, crawl, slash and blast your way through the cavernous bowels of a menacing mountain in a quest to find your lost friends.

Why similar: Violent 39.7%, Gore 33.3%, Indie 11%, Action 8.9%, Adventure 7%

Casual 2D platformer with a cute ninja girl theme.

Why similar: Ninja 67.4% ★, Action 16.5%, Indie 9.1%, Platformer 7%

Agent in Depth is a daring action-platformer featuring fast-paced action and instant-death combat. You’ll run, jump, aim, and deflect bullets with your katana to blow up your enemies. No checkpoints, no upgrades: just pure skills. Deflect, die, learn, repeat. Be better, be faster.

Why similar: Ninja 76.1% ★, Action 11.3%, Indie 9.6%, Difficult 3%

Fast 2D ninja action where every mistake costs everything. Run, dodge, attack and survive as long as you can.

Why similar: Ninja 63.4% ★, Indie 9.1%, Action 9%, Adventure 6.8%, Platformer 6.6%

Search for new life forms as you try to survive on a mysterious hostile world in the surreal 2D action-platformer Orange Moon.

Why similar: Gore 44.8%, Indie 18%, Action 17%, Adventure 13.2%, Platformer 7.1%

In this hard to master platformer you will slay zombies, avoid deadly traps and unleash your true potential through a variety of skills and abilities.

Why similar: Indie 35.7%, Action 29.6%, Adventure 24.6%, Platformer 10.1%

A unique platforming experience where the protagonist, story, and mechanics are constantly changing. Take control of legendary warriors, giant worms, greedy kings, and lazy demons, each with their own purpose.

Why similar: Adventure 36.4%, Platformer 34.8%, Action 28.9%

Beeftacular is a fast-paced platformer where you have to clean levels from rotten meat chunks as fast as possible. Jump your way through the level and use your attacks to hack all of them into pieces. Compare your speedruns with your friends and the world.

Why similar: Gore 42.3%, Indie 15.2%, Action 14.6%, Difficult 14.1%, Platformer 13.8%

A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.

Why similar: Ninja 42.5% ★, Gore 18.2%, Violent 11.1%, Action 6.9%, Platformer 5.9%

This is a 2D platform game but not just a "jumping" game. Action, Puzzles, funny incidents. This is a game that makes you happy.

Why similar: Indie 36%, Action 34.9%, Adventure 29%

Evilmorph – this is a platform game the main feature of which is a transformation into your enemies after killing them. After slaying the foes you obtain their abilities which gives you one kind of power instead of another. Will you be able to overcome all the obstacles of the grim labyrinth? Will you face against the numerous enemies?

Why similar: Action 52.2%, Indie 14.9%, Difficult 11.6%, Adventure 11.5%, Platformer 9.8%

Karma Knight is a fast paced 2D side-scrolling platform action game with stylish combat. Find hidden items in the stages, collect different spells, defeat the enemies as you gain more experience and enjoy the overall platform action game style.

Why similar: Indie 44.3%, Action 41.6%, Difficult 7.9%, Platformer 6.2%

Ninjas are cool, this is an established fact of the universe. Nazi Robots from space are not cool, they are the complete opposite of cool, and Robot Hitler is out to get you, the world's first ninja. You have 10 seconds to destroy all Nazi Robots in your vicinity. IT. IS. ON.

Why similar: Ninja 61.2% ★, Indie 13.8%, Action 11.3%, Platformer 10.1%, Difficult 3.5%

Hikikomori No Chuunibyou is a pseudo 8-bit platform-adventure game with beat-em-up, puzzle, and stealth elements. With its storytelling directing the player through open-ended levels, progression through each stage requires usage of parkour-like abilities and martial-arts techniques.

Why similar: Indie 31%, Action 30.1%, Adventure 23.9%, Platformer 15%

In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.

Why similar: Ninja 70.3% ★, Platformer 10.4%, Indie 9.2%, Action 7.2%, Adventure 3%

Shadow Blade is an action-platformer set in a visually striking world where the ancient teachings of ninjas and samurai clash upon a modern landscape. Sprint through stages littered with traps, slaying enemies along your path without hesitation as Kuro, the blade of shadow!

Why similar: Ninja 67.1% ★, Action 12.3%, Indie 12.1%, Platformer 8.6%

Dynamic is an indie Platformer game. The goal is to try to avoid obstacles and dangerous enemies who want to kill you

Why similar: Indie 44.7%, Action 21.7%, Adventure 17.5%, Difficult 8.6%, Platformer 7.4%

Run through huge multi-level locations, avoiding spikes, falling platforms, and flying blades, use double jumps, and choose your route to reach the Heart before the lights go out.

Why similar: Adventure 39.8%, Platformer 27.1%, Indie 19.8%, Action 13.2%

Ukrainian Ninja is a multiplayer platformer game for Windows. The Ninja shoots and slashes, using weapons sold by the trader to clear each world.

Why similar: Indie 46.8%, Action 33.9%, Platformer 19.3%

A fast-paced action platformer based on the world of Ninja Slayer, a hit manga that sold 4.44 million copies! In the fictional cyberpunk city of Neo-Saitama, take control of Ninja Slayer as he does battle with numerous evil ninjas, all to avenge the death of his wife and child.

Why similar: Ninja 67.3% ★, Indie 12.7%, Action 12.1%, Adventure 7.9%

Super House of Dead Ninjas is an action arcade game with roguelite elements. Race against a 30 second timer as you descend floor after foe-filled floor and attempt to unlock the secrets of this deadly tower!Play as the fearsome Crimson Ninja, wielding an arsenal of deadly ninja weapons and attacks.

Why similar: Ninja 55.6% ★, Action 13.2%, Platformer 11.4%, Indie 10.5%, Difficult 8%

Trapped in a buried, forgotten facility, you must reach the core of an ancient machine to rescue your lost lover. System Purge is a challenging, atmospheric 2D platformer.

Why similar: Violent 33.7%, Gore 29.7%, Platformer 10.7%, Action 10.5%, Indie 9.9%

Sword With Sauce is a fast-paced stealth-action game where you pick weapons, gadgets, and a playstyle to eliminate enemies. Go in loud or stay unseen—it's your choice.

Why similar: Ninja 41.9% ★, Violent 27.7%, Gore 15.7%, Action 8%, Indie 3.7%

Tourists Kidnapped a Little Bear is a retro 8 bit game with cute five-color-arts, fx-sounds and represents a story of a brave mama bear.Mama bear need's to find and rescue her beloved little bear who was kidnapped by tourists.

Why similar: Gore 43.5%, Violent 31.4%, Indie 9.9%, Action 8.4%, Adventure 6.7%

A platform game so difficult and at the same time, so addictive that you will enjoy having to repeat a levels dozens of times until complete them.

Why similar: Indie 37.2%, Action 22.6%, Adventure 15.3%, Difficult 12.6%, Platformer 12.3%