Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun

Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun

August 2, 2023

ActionPlatformer Nintendo SwitchPC

Celestial doom. This is the fate that awaits humanity. In Edo, Japan, the great cataclysm has been foreseen by a most unlikely soul — a Master Thief. Your mother. You are a common pickpocket, transformed by the cataclysm into a lethal Ninja with lightning mobility. The Ramen Seller becomes a …

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Alana Dunitz GameGrin Aug 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

30.0

"Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun is a game full of action using minimal controls; it may seem weird to only jump wherever you want to go but ends up working quite well adding a unique twist to games …"

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Andrew Thornton Hey Poor Player Aug 2023
50.0 /100

"It feels like at some point in development Nao Games decided that Ninja or Die needed more. More to do, more complexity, more than the simple gameplay which makes up its core. That’s a shame because the core of Ninja …"

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Gustavo Souza GameBlast Aug 2023
75.0 /100

Graphics

40.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun uses an uncommon mechanic to create a unique action platformer. However, some exploration moments are frustrating for requiring precision in short platforms and areas with excessive elements causing visual pollution. The combat, on …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Aug 2023
68.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

28.0

Story

15.0

"While there’s some novelty in the challenge of this wall-jumping actioner, it’s hard to sustain interest in it"

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Leonardo Faria WayTooManyGames Aug 2023
60.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

55.0

"I liked the concept behind Ninja or Die, and even though I just ended up feeling lukewarm towards it, some of its biggest issues can be mitigated with some patches and some extra content. As of now, dealing with glitchy …"

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