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NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black

Third-person ninja action with fast swordplay and bloody battles

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · Released Jan 23, 2025

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 3,509
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
71% of 67 in 30 days
Players
28
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Feb 12, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 1060
12 GB RAM · 85 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black?

This third-person action game remasters Ninja Gaiden 2. As Ryu Hayabusa, a ninja who inherited the Dragon Sword, you fight through stages around the world using swords, shurikens, and other weapons. You can also control Momiji, Ayane, and Rachel in additional content.

For you if...

  • +you like fast, demanding combat with varied weapons
  • +you want bloody sword fights in a single-player game

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer slower fights with less combat pressure
  • −you want multiplayer rather than a single-player game

What players say

77% of 3,509 reviews are positive · 71% of 67 in the last 30 days

Players praise the fast combat and updated visuals, but report stuttering and input lag. Series veterans also criticize the altered enemy encounters carried over from Sigma 2 rather than the original Ninja Gaiden 2.

Players over time

▼ -54% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 73 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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How many players finish NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black?

20% of Steam players have unlocked «Trial of the Acolyte», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black screenshot 1

NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 12 GB RAM, 85 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 10/11, 64bit
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-8400以上, AMD Ryzen™ 5 3400G 以上
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6GB以上, AMD Radeon™ RX 590 8GB以上 ※VRAM6GB以上必須
Memory
12 GB RAM
Storage
85 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
SSD必須, 1280x720 60FPS (アップスケーリング「TSR」使用)、品質「軽量」

Recommended

OS
Windows® 10/11, 64bit
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-8700 以上, AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600 XT 以上
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX1080 8GB以上, AMD Radeon™ RX 5700XT 8GB以上 ※VRAM8GB以上必須
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
85 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
SSD必須, 1920x1080 60FPS (アップスケーリング「TSR」使用)、品質「標準」

Does NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
38
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, HDR
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black 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

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