# NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

> A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.

## Game facts

- Developer: The Game Kitchen
- Publisher: Dotemu, Joystick
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Jul 31, 2025
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Action, Adventure, 2DPlatformer, Platformer
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/)
- Playtime: Main story 6 hr, Main + some extras 9 hr, 100% completion 15 hr (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/ninja-gaiden-ragebound)
- Languages: Interface: American English, French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Brazilian Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Ukrainian (Ukraine), Polish (Poland); Subtitles: American English, French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Brazilian Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Ukrainian (Ukraine) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/ninja-gaiden-ragebound)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 2, 2026

### Strengths

- Fast, immediate controls and smooth technique chaining provide the core enjoyment of combat.
- It successfully revives the 2D action spirit of classic Ninja Gaiden in a modern form, evoking strong nostalgia.
- Sharp, distinctive pixel art, combat presentation, boss cut-ins, and attack afterimages demonstrate a high level of visual polish.

### Weaknesses

- Some players find the difficulty excessively harsh because of instant death from falls, contact damage and hitstun, and limited healing and checkpoints.
- Some stages are long and complex, requiring players to restart lengthy sections from the beginning after making a mistake.
- The boss fights are considered overly long or tedious by some, and repeated deaths increase fatigue.

## Links

- [NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/4172)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/4172/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T04:04:57.479Z