SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
SEGA · 2025-08-28
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Franchise: Shinobi · Modes: Single player
Releases: Aug 29, 2025 (Nintendo Switch), Aug 29, 2025 (PlayStation 4), Aug 29, 2025 (PlayStation 5), Aug 29, 2025 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Aug 29, 2025 (Xbox One), Aug 26, 2025 (Xbox Series X|S)
The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.
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.
Health check
- · 213 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~27/week).
- · Review velocity down 9% vs the prior 8 weeks.
- · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (975 reviews).
- · Top 16% of 11,189 Action games in the census by review count.
Review-multiple estimate from 4,838 total reviews — how this is computed.
Review momentum
Attention
Details
11 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America
Console footprint
| Platform | Players tracked | Completion | Trophies/achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS5 (PlayStation) | 4,003 | 9% | 30 |
| Steam (Steam) | 2,569 | 3% | 29 |
| Xbox Series, Xbox One (Xbox) | 1,079 | 3% | 29 |
| Switch (Nintendo) | 358 | 0% | 0 |
| PS4 (PlayStation) | 349 | 17% | 30 |
Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.
Census log
- 2025-08-26First review activity on record (week of 2025-08-26).
- 2025-08-26Biggest review week on record: 975 reviews (week of 2025-08-26).
Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.
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