Eidos Interactive

Mini Ninjas

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2008

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Wii*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Nintendo DS*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Nintendo DS*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*
  • ESRB · Wii*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*
  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*

Localized titles

  • Mini Ninjas

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    165*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    144*
  • Ninja*
    Votes · historical
    127*
  • Stealth*
    Votes · historical
    85*
  • Cute*
    Votes · historical
    80*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    69*
  • 3D Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    53*
  • Family Friendly*
    Votes · historical
    50*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    49*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    40*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    38*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    37*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    34*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Hack and Slash*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Anime*
    Votes · historical
    13*
  • Beautiful*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    11*
  • Souls-like*
    Votes · historical
    9*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP and Vista*
    Processor alternatives
    PIV/Athlon 3.2ghz or higher processor*
    Memory
    512MB system RAM (1GB Vista)*
    Graphics alternatives
    ATI Radeon X1300 or higher / Nvidia Geforce 6600 or higher (shader model 3 required) graphics card*
    Storage
    5.85GB free space Sound: DirectX 9 compatible sound card*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel/Athlon Dual Core Processor*
    Graphics alternatives
    ATI Radeon X1300 or higher / Nvidia Geforce 6600 or higher with 512MB video RAM (shader model 3 required)*
    Memory
    1 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    2 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    54*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • IO Interactive*
  • Magic Pockets*
  • Io-Interactive*
  • Magic Pockets SAS*

Publishers

  • Eidos Interactive
  • Square Enix*

Release history

  • 2008-09-24
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    Australia
  • 2009-08-13
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2009-09-08
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    North America
  • 2009-09-11
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    Europe
  • 2009-09-08 · Nintendo DS · USA*
    Release date
    2009-09-08*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Nintendo DS*
    Market
    USA*
  • 2009-09-08 · Nintendo DS · Europe*
    Release date
    2009-09-08*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Nintendo DS*
    Market
    Europe*
  • 2009-09-08 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2009-09-08*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*
  • 2009-09-08 · Nintendo DS*
    Release date
    2009-09-08*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Nintendo DS*
  • 2009-09-08 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2009-09-08*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2009-09-08 · Wii*
    Release date
    2009-09-08*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Wii*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 8, 2009*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 13 fields
Release region · Nintendo DS
USA*
Release region · Nintendo DS
Europe*
Release date · Nintendo DS · USA
2009-09-08*
Release date · Nintendo DS · Europe
2009-09-08*
Developers · Nintendo DS · Europe
Magic Pockets*
Developers · Nintendo DS · USA
Magic Pockets*
Genres and style · Nintendo DS
Action Adventure,Fantasy*
Product code · Nintendo DS · USA
YNJE*
Product code · Nintendo DS · Europe
YNJP*
Platform
Nintendo DS*
Release date · Nintendo DS · USA
2009-09-08 · Nintendo DS · USA
Release date
2009-09-08*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Nintendo DS*
Market
USA*
Release date · Nintendo DS · Europe
2009-09-08 · Nintendo DS · Europe
Release date
2009-09-08*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Nintendo DS*
Market
Europe*
Developers · Nintendo DS · Europe
Magic Pockets
Magic Pockets*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
PIV/Athlon 3.2ghz or higher processor*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
ATI Radeon X1300 or higher / Nvidia Geforce 6600 or higher (shader model 3 required) graphics card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Mini Ninjas*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel/Athlon Dual Core Processor*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
ATI Radeon X1300 or higher / Nvidia Geforce 6600 or higher with 512MB video RAM (shader model 3 required)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
1* GB
Release year
2,009*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
PIV/Athlon 3.2ghz or higher processor*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
ATI Radeon X1300 or higher / Nvidia Geforce 6600 or higher (shader model 3 required) graphics card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel/Athlon Dual Core Processor*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
ATI Radeon X1300 or higher / Nvidia Geforce 6600 or higher with 512MB video RAM (shader model 3 required)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 3 · 28 fields
Developers · PlayStation 3
Io-Interactive
Io-Interactive*
Developers · Nintendo DS
Magic Pockets SAS
Magic Pockets SAS*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Io-Interactive
Io-Interactive*
Developers · Wii
Io-Interactive
Io-Interactive*
ESRB classification · Nintendo DS
ESRB · Nintendo DS
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
ESRB classification · Wii
ESRB · Wii
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
stealth game
stealth game*
Genres · Wii
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
Genres · Nintendo DS
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
Genres · PlayStation 3
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Wii
Wii
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Platform
Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Platform
Wii
Wii*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Eidos Interactive
Eidos Interactive*
Publishers · Nintendo DS
Eidos Interactive
Eidos Interactive*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Square Enix
Square Enix*
Publishers · Wii
Eidos Interactive
Eidos Interactive*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2009-09-08 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2009-09-08*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Release date · Nintendo DS
2009-09-08 · Nintendo DS
Release date
2009-09-08*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Nintendo DS*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2009-09-08 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2009-09-08*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · Wii
2009-09-08 · Wii
Release date
2009-09-08*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Wii*
Specifications 4 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
155* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • IO Interactive*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
39* min
Metacritic score
74*
Name
Mini Ninjas*
Negative reviews · historical
473*
Peak ccu
10*
Positive reviews · historical
4,061*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.49*
Publishers
  • Square Enix*
Recommendations
3,532*
Store release date · historical
Sep 8, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.minininjas.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
IO Interactive
IO Interactive*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Square Enix
Square Enix*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 8, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
2* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
228* min
Ccu
10*
Developer
IO Interactive*
Historical discount
85* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
2* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
33* min
Name
Mini Ninjas*
Negative reviews · historical
473*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
4,061*
Historical US price
149* US cents
Publisher
Square Enix*
Community tags · historical
  • Adventure*
  • Action*
  • Ninja*
  • Stealth*
  • Cute*
  • Singleplayer*
  • 3D Platformer*
  • Family Friendly*
  • Third Person*
  • Platformer*
  • Controller*
  • Open World*
  • Funny*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Hack and Slash*
  • Anime*
  • Beautiful*
  • Casual*
  • Souls-like*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Adventure
Adventure*
Action
Action*
Ninja
Ninja*
Stealth
Stealth*
Cute
Cute*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
3D Platformer
3D Platformer*
Family Friendly
Family Friendly*
Third Person
Third Person*
Platformer
Platformer*
Controller
Controller*
Open World
Open World*
Funny
Funny*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash*
Anime
Anime*
Beautiful
Beautiful*
Casual
Casual*
Souls-like
Souls-like*
Tags votes
Adventure
Votes · historical
165*
Action
Votes · historical
144*
Ninja
Votes · historical
127*
Stealth
Votes · historical
85*
Cute
Votes · historical
80*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
69*
3D Platformer
Votes · historical
53*
Family Friendly
Votes · historical
50*
Third Person
Votes · historical
49*
Platformer
Votes · historical
40*
Controller
Votes · historical
38*
Open World
Votes · historical
37*
Funny
Votes · historical
34*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
26*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
19*
Hack and Slash
Votes · historical
17*
Anime
Votes · historical
13*
Beautiful
Votes · historical
12*
Casual
Votes · historical
11*
Souls-like
Votes · historical
9*
Specifications 6 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • IO Interactive*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
74*
Name
Mini Ninjas*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP and Vista Processor: PIV/Athlon 3.2ghz or higher processor Memory: 512MB system RAM (1GB Vista) Graphics: ATI Radeon X1300 or higher / Nvidia Geforce 6600 or higher (shader model 3 required) graphics card Hard Drive: 5.85GB free space Sound: DirectX 9 compatible sound card *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Square Enix*
Recommendations total
3,515*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 8, 2009*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
IO Interactive
IO Interactive*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP and Vista*
Processor alternatives
PIV/Athlon 3.2ghz or higher processor*
Memory
512MB system RAM (1GB Vista)*
Graphics alternatives
ATI Radeon X1300 or higher / Nvidia Geforce 6600 or higher (shader model 3 required) graphics card*
Storage
5.85GB free space Sound: DirectX 9 compatible sound card*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Square Enix
Square Enix*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 8, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 7 · 17 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action|Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,049*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
54*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
2* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,009*
Title
Mini Ninjas*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
54*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
2 GB*

* Provisional data