Fit check
Is SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action-platformer fans who want melee combat combined with ninja abilities
- Players who enjoy uncovering hidden routes and secrets across varied stages
- Shinobi or SEGA fans seeking a game featuring Joe Musashi and guest villains
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow, story-led experience rather than repeated combat and platforming challenges
- Those wanting open-ended exploration instead of a stage-based structure with more than a dozen levels
- Players who do not want precision-focused ninja combat, obstacle challenges, or platforming puzzles
Our take on SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
The game combines fast ninja combat with platforming puzzles, hidden routes, and collectible-style ability tools. That mix shifts the action-platformer structure beyond straightforward enemy encounters by making alternate paths and environmental obstacles part of the progression.
What is SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance?
SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance is a 2D action platformer starring Joe Musashi, a ninja who seeks vengeance after his village is burned and his clan is turned to stone.
Combat uses the Katana Oborozuki, Kunai, Ninjutsu, Ninpo, and chained combat moves. Amulets provide enhanced abilities, while Ningi tools help overcome obstacles and reveal alternate paths. The game includes more than a dozen stages set across locations such as military bases and a desert, with platforming puzzles and hidden secrets to discover. The Digital Deluxe Edition adds a Starter Pack, a SEGA Villains Stage, and a digital art book with soundtrack. Its Starter Pack contains a Ghost Outfit, Medic Lite Amulet, and 2000 Gold.
How SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance plays
- 01Ninja combat arsenal
- Joe Musashi fights with a katana, Kunai, Ninjutsu, and Ninpo.
- 02Combo-based fighting
- Combat includes a wide range of moves that can be chained together.
- 03Amulets and tools
- Amulets modify abilities, while Ningi tools address obstacles and expose new routes.
- 04Varied stage settings
- More than a dozen stages span environments including military bases and a scorching desert.
- 05Deluxe edition extras
- The Digital Deluxe Edition includes a Ghost Outfit, Medic Lite Amulet, 2000 Gold, a SEGA Villains Stage, and digital art and music.
SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance compared to similar games
Sundered: Eldritch Edition is also a 2D action platformer, but its description emphasizes a chaotic metroidvania structure and roguelite elements, while SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance presents more than a dozen distinct stages with platforming puzzles and hidden secrets. SHINOBI focuses on katana, Kunai, Ninjutsu, Ninpo, Amulets, and Ningi tools, whereas Sundered's description centers on its metroidvania format and previous updates.
SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance: platforms & release
Is SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance worth it?
It is worth it if: action-platformer fans who want melee combat combined with ninja abilities. Skip it if: players seeking a slow, story-led experience rather than repeated combat and platforming challenges.
Where can I download SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance on?
Windows only.
