Mark of the Ninja

Overview

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.

The game follows the story of a nameless ninja in the present day, and features a conflict between ancient ninja tradition and modern technology. Cutscenes for the game are rendered in a Saturday-morning cartoon animation style.

Mark of the Ninja received critical acclaim, with reviewers praising the game's visual and audio atmosphere, strong gameplay, and new take on the stealth genre, though some criticized its control scheme and difficult puzzles.

Official trailer

Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Platform, Adventure, Indie

Developer

Klei Entertainment

Publisher

Microsoft Studios

Engine

Proprietary Engine

Platforms

Windows, Xbox 360

Age rating

ESRB M

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

No

Co op

No

Age ratings

ESRB

M

PEGI

16

CLASS IND

14

Release dates

Playable today

Playable offline todayYes

Single-player only, with no online features.

Online

Plays offlineYes

Credits

Publisher

Microsoft Studios

Developer

Klei Entertainment

Released

2012-09-07

Age rating

ESRB M

Region

US

Time to beat

about 9.5 hours