Mini Ninjas
Third-person ninja action-adventure mixing stealth, combat, and exploration
IO Interactive · Published by Square Enix · Released Sep 8, 2009
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 4,071
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 10 in 30 days
- Players
- 8
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)
What is Mini Ninjas?
In this single-player action-adventure, you guide ninjas through explorable 3D areas, using stealth, platforming, and combat to get through them.
For you if...
- +you enjoy choosing between stealth and direct action
- +you want a lighthearted adventure suited to younger players
Not for you if...
- −you want difficult combat and demanding boss fights
- −you prefer a tightly guided path over exploration
What players say
90% of 4,071 reviews are positive · 90% of 10 in the last 30 days
Players praise the cartoon art and the different ways to approach enemy groups. Common complaints include missing gameplay audio, stuttering, and crashes.
Screenshots and trailer
Mini Ninjas system requirements
Minimum: X1300, 0.5 GB RAM, 5.9 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Mini Ninjas?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP and Vista
- Processor
- PIV/Athlon 3.2ghz or higher processor
- Graphics
- ATI Radeon X1300 or higher / Nvidia Geforce 6600 or higher (shader model 3 required) graphics card
- Memory
- 512MB system RAM (1GB Vista)
- Storage
- 5.85GB free space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP and Vista
- Processor
- Intel/Athlon Dual Core Processor
- Graphics
- ATI Radeon X1300 or higher / Nvidia Geforce 6600 or higher with 512MB video RAM (shader model 3 required)
- Memory
- 1024MB system RAM (2GB Vista)
- Storage
- 5.85GB free space
Does Mini Ninjas have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Mini Ninjas 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Mini Ninjas 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
