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Mark of the Ninja

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First release
Sep 07, 2012
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform · Action, Stealth
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux, Xbox 360

Mark of the Ninja is a side-scrolling action stealth video game developed by Klei Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios. It was announced on February 28, 2012 and later released for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade on September 7, 2012. A Microsoft Windows version was released on October 16, 2012. It follows the story of a nameless ninja in the present day, and features a themed conflict between ancient ninja tradition and modern technology. Cutscenes for the game are rendered in Saturday morning cartoon animation style.

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Release dates
Xbox 360
Sep 07, 2012
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 16, 2012
Mac
Sep 11, 2013
All 4 release dates
Linux
Sep 11, 2013
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
8h
Main + Extras
10h
Completionist
20h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Where to buy
Keywords
modern warfare, martial arts, ninja, insanity, side-scrolling
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At a Glance

Critic Score
91
Main Story (IGDB)
8h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
10h
Completionist (IGDB)
20h
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Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 11,743 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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