YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z
Gory hack-and-slash action where zombie limbs double as weapons
Spark Unlimited, comcept Inc., Team NINJA · Published by KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · Released Mar 21, 2014
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 65% of 983
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z?
This single-player, third-person action game follows Yaiba, a cyborg ninja battling zombies in a comic-book-styled world. You slash enemies with a sword and attack with weapons built into his mechanical arm.
For you if...
- +you enjoy crude humor rather than a serious tone
- +you like learning counters and managing crowds of enemies
Not for you if...
- −you expect combat like the main Ninja Gaiden games
- −you want forgiving fights and consistently easy difficulty
What players say
65% of 983 reviews are positive
Players praise the comic-book visual style. Complaints center on awkward camera angles and clunky combat, with recent reviews especially critical of enemy design and difficulty.
Screenshots and trailer
YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z system requirements
Minimum: ® ® 9800, 3 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows®
- Processor
- Dual core CPU 2.5 GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800 or better
- Memory
- 3 GB RAM
- Storage
- 7 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows®
- Processor
- Quad core 2.7 GHz or better
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460 or better
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
Does YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 49
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.
Does YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
