Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

Overview

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is a 2025 action platform game developed by Lizardcube and published by Sega. It is a revival of Sega's Shinobi series, and the first new entry since Shinobi (2011). It was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. A Nintendo Switch 2 version is set to be released on September 24, 2026.

It is a 2D action platformer in which you play the ninja Joe Musashi, fighting through stages that end in boss fights. He has a sword, kunai and magic called Ninpo, and enemies that are staggered and tagged can all be killed at once with a Shinobi Execution. Amulets add combat bonuses, gold buys new moves, tools and upgrades, and the stages are built for Metroidvania-style exploration with secrets and side content. Finished stages can be replayed in Arcade mode against the clock. Five more stages arrived as DLC on 3 April 2026, with bosses from other Sega series: Death Adder from Golden Axe, Goro Majima from Yakuza and Doctor Eggman.

Official trailer

Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Gameplay

SHINOBI ART OF VENGEANCE PS5 PRO Gameplay Walkthrough Part - INTRO (FULL GAME), SoulKillaaX. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

Developer

Lizardcube

Publisher

Sega

Series

Shinobi

Engine

Unity

Platforms

Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox One

Age rating

ESRB T

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

No

Co op

No

Age ratings

USK

12

CLASS IND

12

PEGI

12

CERO

B

GRAC

12+

ESRB

T

ACB

M

Release dates

Editions

Check out the store

Trophies

Trophies30

Platinum possibleYes

Platinum

1

Gold

5

Silver

10

Bronze

14

Total

30

Points

1260

Platinum time

25 hours

100% time

25 hours

Difficulty

7 out of 10

Playthroughs for platinum

1

Playthroughs for 100%

1

Platinum without online

Yes

Online trophies

0

Boosting needed

No

DLC has trophies

No

Platinum includes DLC

No

100% includes DLC

No

DLC still for sale

Yes

DLC note

The SEGA Villains Stage has no trophies.

Missable trophies

1

Separate trophy lists by region

No

Only in a language other than English

No

Languages

English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Region note

Screen languages in the US store. Voices in English and Japanese.

Online-only version

No

Digital-only

No

Disc-only

No

Trophy list shared with other versions

No

Other versions

The PS4 version has its own list.

Players with the platinum

9.07%

Missable trophies

• Divine Speed

Grind

• Take My Money
• Treasure Hunter

• Katana of Justice Unlocked all trophies. Platinum 9.07% of players
• Initiation into the Arts Obtained a Ninjutsu. Bronze 90.79% of players
• Going Up Unlocked the Ninja Claws. Bronze 74.06% of players
• Wall Breaker Unlocked the Cannon Punch. Bronze 77.94% of players
• Flying Ninja Unlocked the Ninja Hook. Bronze 63.42% of players
• Earthquake Unlocked the Sword Dive. Bronze 59.54% of players
• Whirlwind Unlocked the Glider. Bronze 56.14% of players
• Showstopper Killed an enemy who was being healed. Bronze 88.52% of players
• First Zone Finished Completed the first zone. Bronze 83.84% of players
• Second Zone Settled Completed the second zone. Bronze 69.53% of players
• Third Zone Thwarted Completed the third zone. Bronze 58.05% of players
• Fourth Zone Fixed Completed the fourth zone. Bronze 54.13% of players
• Perfect Movement Obtained all Ningi. Bronze 56.14% of players
• Lab Monster Reached a 30-hit Combo. Bronze 96% of players
• Treasure Hunter Collected 40,000 coins. Bronze 52.34% of players
• The Art of Vengeance Completed the game. Silver 50.12% of players
• No-Hit Run Completed a stage in Arcade Mode untouched. Silver 17.89% of players
• The Secret Lab Found all of the secret keys. Silver 35.43% of players
• I Am the Captain Now Completed the Boss Rush. Silver 18.7% of players
• Miraculous Comeback Parried 15 attacks with the Water Ninpo. Silver 38.19% of players
• Combo Master Reached a 100-hit Combo. Silver 67.51% of players
• Take My Money Purchased everything available in the shop. Silver 29.46% of players
• Complete Kit Obtained every upgrade. Silver 33.68% of players
• Ultimate Power Obtained all Ninjutsu. Silver 53.94% of players
• Perfect Offense Obtained all Ninpo. Silver 46.37% of players
• Oboro Clan: Avenged Defeated all Elite Squads. Gold 35.99% of players
• Ultimate Weapon Reforged the Dark Katana. Gold 36.52% of players
• SEGA Mega Play Earned an S rank on all stages in Arcade Mode. Gold 9.1% of players
• Divine Speed Killed the final boss in under 10 hours. Gold 21.09% of players
• Revenge of the Ninja Master Killed the Shadow Master clone. Gold 29.13% of players

Space and patches

Space needed10.9 GB

Update patch01.200.100

The updates on record for this game.

DLC

The SEGA Villains Stage (five stages) and a starter pack, both in the Digital Deluxe Edition. No DLC trophies.

Items

Name	Price, US	Released
SEGA Villains Stage	US$9.99	2026-04-03
Digital Deluxe Upgrade	US$11.99	2025-08-29

Playable today

Playable offline todayYes

Single-player, on disc and on the PlayStation Store.

Online

Online servers runningNo online features

Plays offlineYes

No online features. The whole game plays offline.

Services

Service	Status
Online features	Does not exist

Staff and cast

Staff

Role	Name
Developer	Lizardcube
Publisher	Sega
Director and artist	Ben Fiquet
Producer	Sacha Szymoniak
Designer	Frédéric Vincent
Programmer	Vincent Lesueur
Composer	Tee Lopes

Credits

Publisher

Sega

Developer

Lizardcube

Director

Ben Fiquet

Released

2025-08-29

Age rating

ESRB T

Region

US

Time to beat

about 10.6 hours