Xbox Game Studios

Mark of the Ninja

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2012

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Localized titles

  • Mark of the Ninja

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*

Community tags · historical

  • Stealth*
    Votes · historical
    1,129*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    767*
  • Ninja*
    Votes · historical
    739*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    574*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    536*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    483*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    422*
  • Side Scroller*
    Votes · historical
    277*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    242*
  • Assassin*
    Votes · historical
    125*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    114*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    87*
  • Replay Value*
    Votes · historical
    65*
  • Cartoon*
    Votes · historical
    62*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    59*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    53*
  • Short*
    Votes · historical
    44*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    38*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    25*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    16*

System requirements

  • Linux · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    2.4 GHz*
    Memory
    2 GB*
    Storage
    2.5 GB HD space Video Card: 512 MB VRAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 3000+ or better*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OS X 10.7 Lion or later*
    Processor alternatives
    2.4 GHz*
    Memory
    2 GB*
    Storage
    2.5 GB HD space Video Card: 512 MB VRAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 3000+ or better*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD Phenom 9750 or Pentium D 800+*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 3000+ or better DirectX®: 9.0c*
    Storage
    2.5 GB HD space Sound: 100% DirectX9.0c compatible sound card and drivers*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    2 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® 9600GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 5000+ or better*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    2 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    17*
    Community confidence
    moderate*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Klei Entertainment

Publishers

  • Xbox Game Studios
  • Microsoft Studios*
  • Klei Entertainment*

Release history

  • 2012-09-07
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2012-10-16
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2012-10-15 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2012-10-15*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Verified*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Verified*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
AMD Phenom 9750 or Pentium D 800+*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 3000+ or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Mark of the Ninja*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
NVIDIA® 9600GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 5000+ or better*
Windows recommended memory requirement
2* GB
Release year
2,012*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
AMD Phenom 9750 or Pentium D 800+*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 3000+ or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® 9600GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 5000+ or better*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 3 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Klei Entertainment
Klei Entertainment*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
stealth game
stealth game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Klei Entertainment
Klei Entertainment*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2012-10-15 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2012-10-15*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
404* min
Ccu
2*
Developer
Klei Entertainment*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
228* min
Name
Mark of the Ninja*
Negative reviews · historical
476*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
15,360*
Historical US price
499* US cents
Publisher
Microsoft Studios*
Community tags · historical
  • Stealth*
  • Platformer*
  • Ninja*
  • Indie*
  • 2D*
  • Action*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Side Scroller*
  • Adventure*
  • Assassin*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Controller*
  • Replay Value*
  • Cartoon*
  • Puzzle*
  • Dark*
  • Short*
  • Story Rich*
  • Strategy*
  • Casual*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
Community tags · historical
Stealth
Stealth*
Platformer
Platformer*
Ninja
Ninja*
Indie
Indie*
2D
2D*
Action
Action*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Side Scroller
Side Scroller*
Adventure
Adventure*
Assassin
Assassin*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Controller
Controller*
Replay Value
Replay Value*
Cartoon
Cartoon*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Dark
Dark*
Short
Short*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Strategy
Strategy*
Casual
Casual*
Tags votes
Stealth
Votes · historical
1,129*
Platformer
Votes · historical
767*
Ninja
Votes · historical
739*
Indie
Votes · historical
574*
2D
Votes · historical
536*
Action
Votes · historical
483*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
422*
Side Scroller
Votes · historical
277*
Adventure
Votes · historical
242*
Assassin
Votes · historical
125*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
114*
Controller
Votes · historical
87*
Replay Value
Votes · historical
65*
Cartoon
Votes · historical
62*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
59*
Dark
Votes · historical
53*
Short
Votes · historical
44*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
38*
Strategy
Votes · historical
25*
Casual
Votes · historical
16*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Klei Entertainment*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum : Processor: 2.4 GHz Memory: 2 GB Hard Drive:2.5 GB HD space Video Card: 512 MB VRAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 3000+ or better *
macOS requirements
Minimum : OS: OS X 10.7 Lion or later Processor: 2.4 GHz Memory: 2 GB Hard Drive:2.5 GB HD space Video Card: 512 MB VRAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 3000+ or better *
Metacritic score
91*
Name
Mark of the Ninja*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *:Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1 Processor:AMD Phenom 9750 or Pentium D 800+ Memory:2 GB RAM Graphics:NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 3000+ or better DirectX®:9.0c Hard Drive:2.5 GB HD space Sound:100% DirectX9.0c compatible sound card and drivers *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Publishers
  • Microsoft Studios*
Recommendations total
11,736*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English (full audio), German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Klei Entertainment
Klei Entertainment*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2.4 GHz*
Memory
2 GB*
Storage
2.5 GB HD space Video Card: 512 MB VRAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 3000+ or better*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OS X 10.7 Lion or later*
Processor alternatives
2.4 GHz*
Memory
2 GB*
Storage
2.5 GB HD space Video Card: 512 MB VRAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 3000+ or better*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1*
Processor alternatives
AMD Phenom 9750 or Pentium D 800+*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 3000+ or better DirectX®: 9.0c*
Storage
2.5 GB HD space Sound: 100% DirectX9.0c compatible sound card and drivers*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Microsoft Studios
Microsoft Studios*
Interface languages
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
Specifications 6 · 18 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
218*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
17*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
2* GB
Title
Mark of the Ninja*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
17*
Community confidence
moderate*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
2 GB*

* Provisional data