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NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Developer The Game Kitchen
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is a 2025 hack and slash platform game developed by The Game Kitchen and published by Dotemu under the license of Koei Tecmo. A spin-off of the Ninja Gaiden series created by Team Ninja, Ragebound was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on July 31, 2025. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
410 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
87
LovedLoved
180 positive · 26 negative
95% range 82–91%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 180 | 26 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 41 | 7 | 124 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 8 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,167 of 1,254 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
87% recommend · 176 yes, 27 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 203 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (2,524 of 2,732 positive).
Players praise the game's fast, fluid gameplay and gorgeous pixel art. [1][2][3] Some reviewers find the game short and lacking depth, with repetitive combat. [4][5][6] A few players report bugs like broken achievements and missing save features. [7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [8]
Honestly i am enjoying the game, but i simply can't leave a positive review for a game where the devs are ignoring bugs as simple as achievements not working for things like counting a number of kills. Updating review to say... the further I get into this, the less I really enjoy it. It's visually stunning, but there's something about the gameplay that feels slightly off, like they went too far on the 'ninja gaiden …
- [1]
Ticks all the boxes: Fast and fluid gameplay ✔ Variety in movement and attacks ✔ Heavy metal soundtrack ✔ Hard but not frustration ✔ Motivating level design ✔ Assist mode! ✔ Story written by an 8-year-old and transferred to screenplay by ChatGPT ✔
- [4]
A slightly more neutral side of recommend. TLDR: a decent game, but not worth full price. There's some beautiful pixel art and a few fun bosses. But the game is very short—about 5-6hrs. There's a few extras to do, but nothing that really would keep me coming back. The gameplay itself is a little shallow too. Most enemies die in one hit, then there's a few that you need to chain together to take out quicker. (But …
- [11]
Incredible game! Killing enemies and bosses is super satisfying. The difficulty is just right, even for a casual player like me. Yes, there are one or two tough bosses, but if I can beat them, so can you. Beautiful pixel art graphics and vibes. It's extremely puzzling to me that the recent ratings are "mostly positive", this is one of the best games I've played!
- [2]
Fantastic arcade style action game. Very fun and unique Ninja Gaiden game with some minor but fun lore stuff for fans (playing as Black Spider was a cool idea to see a little more into the other side). The visuals and the sound track are both 10/10. Cant recommend this game enough.
Summarised from 34 of the 357 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound sits at 87% positive across 206 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator platform Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received "mighty" approval, being recommended by 92% of critics. In Japan, four critics from Famitsu gave the game a total score of 32 out of 40, with each critic awarding the game an 8 out of 10. IGN gave the game a rating of 9/10, praising the game's artstyle and calling the combat "satisfying". GamesRadar+ lauded the game's difficulty and combat, though criticism was directed at the game's upgrade system. Game Informer praised Ragebound's gameplay and platforming challenges, stating that the game is "hard to put…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 410 · most liked firstNinja Gaiden 4 was one of my most anticipated games of the year and I'm not playing it in accordance with the BDS Microsoft boycott, and it turns out that actually nothing bad happens to you if you don't play a video game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Huge gripe: Game Pass versions of PC Games missing features. Ninja Gaiden 2 Black does not allow DLSS with the GP version and, frankly, the game has seriously demanding performance that would benefit from it and DLSS frame-gen. FSR3 frame-gen is basically broken for me in this game.
negative · AI labelView post →We're proud to finally announce our new game, in collaboration with DotEmu & KoeiTecmo. It's an honor for The Game Kitchen to create a new episode in the legendary Ninja Gaiden series.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Blasphemous devs made a Ninja Gaiden game and it’s as good as that sounds, hell yeah
positive · AI labelView post →Ninja Gaiden has a DS game that is completely motion controlled with the stylus, the craziest thing is that it's really good!
positive · AI labelView post →These #NES and #GameBoy games are now available to play for #NintendoSwitchOnline members! NES: ☑️ Ninja Gaiden II™: The Dark Sword of Chaos ☑️ BATTLETOADS™ Game Boy: ☑️ Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters ☑️ BIONIC COMMANDO
neutral · AI labelView post →NES and GameBoy Classics added to NSO: NES: -Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos -BATTLETOADS Game Boy: -Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters -BIONIC COMMANDO www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wZZ...
neutral · AI labelView post →I love Momiji from the Ninja Gaiden series because she's from the DS game and I have fond memories of it. I love her.
positive · AI labelView post →RIP Tomonobu Itagaki, visionary behind the Dead or Alive series and reinvigorating the Ninja Gaiden franchise - passed away at 58. DoA3 and Ultimate, plus Ninja Gaiden, were key reasons behind me picking up an Xbox again several years ago.
neutral · AI labelView post →ok im already eating shit. a new 2D Ninja Gaiden game by the Blasphemous devs is actually very exciting news
positive · AI labelView post →Ninja Gaiden 2 Black out today for console/PC/Game Pass
neutral · AI labelView post →the Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Unreal Engine 5 remaster is out today and it's on Game Pass
neutral · AI labelView post →Yoshimi Yasuda is one of the biggest scumbags in the JP game industry, never overlook what he did to the Ninja Gaiden 2 dev team and dont forget that he basically swiped this game away from Grasshopper while claiming it to be "his"
negative · AI labelView post →With Ninja Gaiden coming back, I gotta recommend the Nintendo DS game 'Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword'. It uses the stylus in a unique way and is just a fun time!
positive · AI labelView post →Ninja Gaiden Shadow DX is out! Enjoy this exclusive Game Boy game packed with pure ninja action... for the first time in color! Download at: www.marcrobledo.com/game-boy/nin... #YearOfTheNinja #NinjaGaiden #GameBoy #GameBoyColor #RomHacking
neutral · AI labelView post →Dead or Alive creator, Team Ninja founder and Ninja Gaiden director Tomonobu Itakagi has passed away at the age of 58. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/dead-or...
neutral · AI labelView post →Hearing that both the new Ninja Gaiden and the new Shinobi game are good. I’m assuming those UK ninja sword laws were put in place to dilute their inevitable influence.
positive · AI labelView post →F'ing *excuse me,* but we're getting a new 2D Ninja Gaiden game from the developers of *Blasphemous*? I cannot believe I missed this announcement yesterday. Holy hell. youtu.be/d8DK6Dl3RvA
positive · AI labelView post →Ninja Gaiden is a really good game #NinjaGaiden2black
positive · AI labelView post →At Xbox's #DeveloperDirect, Koei Tecmo announced a remake of 2008 action game Ninja Gaiden 2 — and it’s out now. bit.ly/4hscZp8
neutral · AI labelView post →Ninja Gaiden 2 Black announced, with revamped visuals in Unreal Engine 5, available today on Xbox + Game Pass and PC #NinjaGaiden #Xbox #XboxDeveloperDirect
neutral · AI labelView post →NINJA GAIDEN 4 rises from the shadows on October 21 🥷 ✅ Xbox Play Anywhere ✅ Day one with Game Pass Learn more: xbx.lv/448qTsI | #XboxShowcase
neutral · AI labelView post →WHY IS THIS THE ONLY NINJA GAIDEN GAME WITH KANJI ON TWITCH???
neutral · AI labelView post →Team Ninja wraps cutting-edge UE5 graphics around Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, creating a superb new remaster: Ninja Gaiden 2 Black. John checks out the game on PC and all consoles. Can it really deliver 120fps with Lumen and Nanite? youtu.be/QzFlKlA6coc
neutral · AI labelView post →Nintendo added more games to Switch Online! NES: - Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos - BATTLETOADS Game Boy: - Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters - BIONIC COMMANDO
neutral · AI labelView post →Ninja Gaiden II is a 2008 action-adventure game developed by Team Ninja and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360.
neutral · AI labelView post →Ninja Gaiden 4 is the mystery game at the Xbox Developer Direct. It will be a day one release on Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft is helping publish the game and it's being co-developed by Team Ninja along with Platinum Games www.theverge.com/2025/1/23/24...
neutral · AI labelView post →Yo, I wrote this one! Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is one of my favorite games so far this year, and a pretty slick way to bring Ninja Gaiden into the modern era. Oh, and it's absolutely gorgeous and the soundtrack bangs. A Will-certified Game for Sickos. You should check out my review.
positive · AI labelView post →NINJA GAIDEN 4 was announced today in the Developer_Direct. It's being co-developed by PlatinumGames and Team NINJA. Yuki Nakao (PlatinumGames) stated, "The game is currently about 70–80% complete, and we’ve entered the polishing phase." Additionally, a remake of NINJA GAIDEN 2 is available NOW.
neutral · AI labelView post →I just remembered they announced another Ninja Gaiden game at the Game Awards last month. Damn Ninja fans are eating this year.
neutral · AI labelView post →this game is pretty awesome ngl waiting in the shadows till NINJA GAIDEN 4 comes out October 21
positive · AI labelView post →Available now in the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog: 🥷 Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound 🔮 Dungeons of Hinterberg 🪖 Sniper Elite: Resistance …and more. Full details: play.st/4yq5fNA
neutral · AI labelView post →I am downloading Ninja Gaiden 2 Black on my Xbox Series X console via the subscription service Game Pass. Thank you
neutral · AI labelView post →Ninja Gaiden 2 Black. Ninja Gaiden 4. Doom The Dark Ages. Monster Hunter Wilds. All 2025. COME ON I JUST WANT TO PLAY ONE GAME THIS YEAR AAAAAAAAAHHH
neutral · AI labelView post →Okay Ninja Gaiden 2, I was not familiar with your game 😮💨
positive · AI labelView post →Time for more Ninja Gaiden 4! This game rules,, I sure do hope there isn’t a massive difficulty spike on the next chapter : ) twitch.tv/rose_waltz
positive · AI labelView post →Very few things in gaming feel as good absolutely NAILING a sequence in a Ninja Gaiden game 🥷
positive · AI labelView post →I still can't believe I'm writing a Ninja Gaiden game. I imagine going back in time and telling this to my teen self and blowing my mind lol Thank you so much @thegamekitchen.com and @davidjaumandreu.bsky.social for the opportunity 💌 store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/...
positive · AI labelView post →- Ninja Gaiden Black is the definitive version of the first game, it came out on Xbox. -Sigma is a perfectly fine version of the first game. -Sigma II was hated, introducing bad changes and awful bosses. -Black II is a ground up Unreal 5 revamp that is between Sigma/OG II balance wise.
neutral · AI labelView post →My game is obviously inspired by: - Devil May Cry ⚔️ - Ninja Gaiden ⚔️ - Metal Gear Rising ⚔️ #screenshotsaturday #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →some good tilework in this new Ninja Gaiden game
positive · AI labelView post →Ninja Gaiden II had maybe the most badass intro of any NES game. Such an amazing experience for 1990
neutral · AI labelView post →Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is a lesson in all the ways that great controls matter www.eurogamer.net/ninja-gaiden...
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm sorry Ninja Gaiden I clearly was not familiar with your game
positive · AI labelView post →Playing Ninja Gaiden 4 has me jonesing to finally revisit Ninja Gaiden 2 through Black and man this game is fun and also looks nice.
positive · AI labelView post →Review by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. Is this game a masterpiece? Yes, this is a classic action game that would have turned heads in the early ’90s arcade halls—at least if a skilled player had fought their way through the levels. If someone had watched ME play back then, it probably wouldn’t have been that impressive. Back then, I sometimes blew all my pocket money in just a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Valve upgrade Proton Hotfix to improve NINJA GAIDEN 4 on Desktop Linux. >While NINJA GAIDEN 4 is Steam Deck Verified, it turns out on Desktop Linux it has some big problems that Valve have hopefully solved now. > >Announcing it on Bluesky, Valve developer Pierre-Loup Griffais mentioned "A Proton Hotfix has been deployed for the NINJA GAIDEN 4 hang issue on desktop". Looking on the GitHub report, seems many people were seeing the game constantly freeze. Valve have now set it by default for the…
neutral · AI labelView post →With what limited game time I’ve had this weekend, I’ve learned one absolute fact Ninja Gaiden Ragebound plays like BUTTER It might have the best feeling controls in any game… ever? I haven’t played *every* game (workin on it) but damn. It’s really out here being a video game ass video game 👏👏👏
positive · AI labelView post →Ninja Gaiden 4 | New Gameplay Fall 2025 from Team Ninja, Platinum Games and Xbox Game Studios.
neutral · AI labelView post →Ticks all the boxes: Fast and fluid gameplay ✔ Variety in movement and attacks ✔ Heavy metal soundtrack ✔ Hard but not frustration ✔ Motivating level design ✔ Assist mode! ✔ Story written by an 8-year-old and transferred to screenplay by ChatGPT ✔
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ninja Gaiden 4. Team Ninja × Platinum Games × Xbox Game Publishing
neutral · AI labelView post →NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection (Switch / PS4) physical release imports with English language support are $41 at Play-Asia with coupon code SAVE2025 at checkout: bit.ly/4hTMr0G #ad free shipping $100+ Includes 3 games on the game card - NINJA GAIDEN Σ - NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 - NINJA GAIDEN 3 Razor's Edge
neutral · AI labelView post →Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound PC and Consoles The Game Kitchen, 2025
neutral · AI labelView post →We're showcasing Ninja Gaiden Ragebound at the Summer Game Fest Play Days, come say hello if you're around!
neutral · AI labelView post →4. Ninja Gaiden Ragebound This game kicks ass
positive · AI labelView post →A list of ROM hacks that convert regular Game Boy games to Super Game Boy games.. - [Probotector](https://romhackplaza.org/romhacks/probotector-%e9%ad%82%e6%96%97%e7%be%85-sgb-enhanced-game-boy/) «PROBOTECTOR (魂斗羅) SGB Enhanced» is a hack of PROBOTECTOR (魂斗羅) (Game Boy). This hack adds a custom border and custom colour set to make this game compatible with the Super Game Boy peripheral. Probotector for Game Boy is the Western (European) version of the game Operation C on Game Boy. This…
neutral · AI labelView post →People complaining we don’t get enough action games, but refuse to play something that isn’t Devil May Cry is infuriating. Same with Ninja Gaiden fans. We still have people holding out for a game like Black. They don’t accept anything that isn’t like the game they’ve been playing for 20 years.
neutral · AI labelView post →Making a game hard for the sake of making it hard is a cheap way to increase difficulty. The challenge shouldn't come from enemies being damage sponges or the AI having superhuman reaction times. It should come from player skill. Balatro is one of the best examples of this. The game naturally gets easier as the player learns its systems and gains experience through playing. Destiny 2 also had excellent skill progression. Say what you want about the game as a whole, but the core gunplay and…
neutral · AI labelView post →very very cool game but do not let my playtime fool you this game has no save and quit checkpoint system so if i got stuck on a boss I would simply leave my pc on overnight. we are not in the NES era please add one I'm begging
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A slightly more neutral side of recommend. TLDR: a decent game, but not worth full price. There's some beautiful pixel art and a few fun bosses. But the game is very short—about 5-6hrs. There's a few extras to do, but nothing that really would keep me coming back. The gameplay itself is a little shallow too. Most enemies die in one hit, then there's a few that you need to chain together to take out quicker. (But even then, you can brute force them and whack a few times.) There are various…
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