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2012

Mark of the Ninja

Tonight at a glance

Platforms
Linux · PC · Mac · X360
Mode
Single player
Age rating
PEGI 16
Violence
Strong
Frights
None

Why tonight?

  • It goes hard on violence — not a wind-down.
  • Reviewed better than most games in the catalogue.

The story

Mark of the Ninja is a side-scrolling action stealth video 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. A Microsoft Windows version was released on October 16, 2012. It follows the story of a nameless ninja in the present day, and features a themed conflict between ancient ninja tradition and modern technology. Cutscenes for the game are rendered in Saturday morning cartoon animation style.

  • Action
  • Stealth
  • modern warfare
  • martial arts
  • ninja
  • insanity
  • side-scrolling
  • steam
  • achievements
  • artificial intelligence

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

Production

Players
84 / 100 · 314 players
Critics
91 / 100 · 7 critics
Developer
Klei Entertainment
Publisher
Microsoft Studios