These indie games showcase the best qualities of the stealth genre!

You might find a solution to your ninja cravings.

To be frank, we’ve taken liberties with the definition of the word “ninja.”

A grassy, east asian environment with clouds and bright sunlight in the distance, and a heavily cloaked, mostly black clothed figure overlayed in the center.

Complete secrecy, and an incredible reward for investing in the systems that promote stealth so heavily.

11Batman: Arkham Series

There’s Even A Batman Ninja!

Batman is, by most accounts, not actually a ninja.

Split image Styx Master of Shadows, A Plague Tale Innocence

So in a way, he embodies the aspects of a ninja without actually being one.

That’s pretty ninja-like.

There’s more to being a ninja than just stealthy moves, after all.

Batman Arkham City

Information is key, and having the tools to know your enemy better than they know themselves is essential.

There is a Batman Ninja character though, so he’s basically a ninja here by association.

Just keep stealthing, just keep stealthing…

Akito is more of a modern ninja.

Ghostwire_ Tokyo Cinematic filter showing Akito running towards the camera with a blue torii gate in the background

He’s what a ninja would be if they had supernatural powers on top of all the stealth capabilities.

Sometimes, you gotta get up close and personal.

And for that, you need a disguise.

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Agent 47 has that down in spades.

He has the tools, he can scale buildings and hide around corners.

A ninja that can be seen without being discovered is the strongest of all.

47 in Amos Dexter’s outfit looking out towards the mountains

And the least-suspected blade is the one from those closest to you.

7Mark Of The Ninja

Wait, What Kind Of Mark Do Ninja Have Again?

Oh, turns out ninjas can have all kinds of marks; cursed marks in particular.

Dishonored 2 - POV of Emily using mesmerize power on some guards

Well, that’s how the story goes according to this game’s universe.

Unleash your inner shadow in these immersive RPGs with stellar stealth mechanics!

Control multiple, deadly specialists to sneak around and infiltrate a variety of environments and structures.

Mark of the ninja gameplay

These stealth games let you throw caution to the wind.

Tenchu is also owned by FromSoftware, so Sekiro could be seen as a spiritual successor to it.

The clashing of blades is exhilarating in Sekiro, but very challenging.

Aragami 2 sneaking behind an enemy ready to attack.

Anything to thin the ranks before you get to the main battle.

A collage showing Styx, Garrett, and Jensen.

Sneaking Up Behind an Enemy in Shadow Tactics Blades of the Shogun

Image of Jin Sakai Standing in Snowfall

A split image of a robed figure and an armored soldier dueling, and a ninja warrior holding a sword on a slanted rooftop.

The player character in Prey uses energy to dispatch an alien.

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