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A ninja with cursed tattoos infiltrates guarded stages, using stealth, distractions, and precise attacks to choose how each mission unfolds.
Released 09 Oct 2018
Sneak Through 2D Stages
Use Sound to Distract
Make Guards Panic
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.
Developed by Klei Entertainment · Published by Klei Entertainment







Play as a ninja marked by cursed tattoos that heighten his senses. In side-scrolling stages, move through guarded areas while pursuing a mission tied to his clan.
Read enemy sightlines and sound cues, use shadows and distractions to slip past patrols, or take guards out quietly. You can also use the environment to draw attention or create openings, while platforming through each level.
Unlock tools and techniques, choose equipment to suit your approach, and complete optional objectives for new ways to play. After the main story, New Game Plus adds further challenges and options.
Players often enjoy the game’s flexible stealth, with levels offering ways to sneak past guards, distract them, or take them out. Reviews also praise the clear visual cues for sight and sound, responsive movement, and stylized animation, while tools and optional objectives give players reasons to retry stages. Some players find the campaign short or report control frustrations; a smaller number mention crashes or visual glitches, particularly on Steam Deck.

| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 38 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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