

A masterclass in action design, Mark of the Ninja delivers an unforgettable experience from start to finish.
95
Verdict
97%
Steam
91
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (97% positive from 16K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (91/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
No significant drawbacks reported
Mark of the Ninja is a side-scrolling stealth platform game developed by Klei Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios. It was announced on February 28, 2012, and later released for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade on September 7, 2012. The game was released for Microsoft Windows on October 16, 2012, and for Linux and OS X on September 11, 2013. A remastered version was released on October 9, 2018, for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux by Klei Entertainment.

Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
Hisomu's Heir
Kill one guard.
91.1%
unlocked
Awakened
Save Azai from the mercenaries.
78.3%
unlocked
Stealth Assassin
Perform 25 successful stealth kills.
59.5%
unlocked
Trickster
Distract 25 guards using environmental objects.
53.9%
unlocked
Snare
Use a dead body to lure another guard and then stealth kill them.
48.8%
unlocked
The Mercenary
Assassinate Kelly, the mercenary captain.
36.6%
unlocked
The Worst Allies
Kill a guard by getting other guards to shoot them.
34.7%
unlocked
Things Better Left Unseen
Throw the body of one guard to terrorize another.
32.2%
unlocked
Masterful
Complete a level without getting detected.
31%
unlocked
Crimson Haiku
Perform five different types of stealth kills successfully in one level.
30.4%
unlocked
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Hisomu's Heir
Kill one guard.
91.1%
unlocked
Awakened
Save Azai from the mercenaries.
78.3%
unlocked
Stealth Assassin
Perform 25 successful stealth kills.
59.5%
unlocked
Trickster
Distract 25 guards using environmental objects.
53.9%
unlocked
Snare
Use a dead body to lure another guard and then stealth kill them.
48.8%
unlocked
The Mercenary
Assassinate Kelly, the mercenary captain.
36.6%
unlocked
The Worst Allies
Kill a guard by getting other guards to shoot them.
34.7%
unlocked
Things Better Left Unseen
Throw the body of one guard to terrorize another.
32.2%
unlocked
Masterful
Complete a level without getting detected.
31%
unlocked
Crimson Haiku
Perform five different types of stealth kills successfully in one level.
30.4%
unlocked
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