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8 Games like Mini Ninjas on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Mini Ninjas down to the 8 that fit the “PS5” category. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Sonic Frontiers and Far Cry: Primal top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mini Ninjas.

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Year 2009Dev Feral Interactive

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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Mini Ninjas is Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. Sonic Frontiers and Far Cry: Primal follow close behind.

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The best games like Mini Ninjas on PS5

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mini Ninjas. Each one has been evaluated across 11 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Closest overall match
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeCozyOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2021Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

If Mini Ninjas worked for you because of cozy, relaxing feel, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat: shooting mechanics and strong narrative focus.

Released 12 years after Mini Ninjas.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100Tone71
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Sonic Frontiers

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Sonic Frontiers
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2022Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It comes from the same genre as Mini Ninjas and shares open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and combat — its own ground is strong narrative focus and 2D presentation.

Released 13 years after Mini Ninjas.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression75Visuals47Combat38
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Far Cry: Primal

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Far Cry: Primal
Closest on combat
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedStealthOpen WorldExploration
Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The genre is the same as Mini Ninjas’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and crafting mechanics.

Released 7 years after Mini Ninjas.

Genre100Game mode100World100Combat87Progression65Tone0
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Ghostwire: Tokyo

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Ghostwire: Tokyo
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExploration
Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

It shares the essentials of what Mini Ninjas does: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and a first-person view.

Released 13 years after Mini Ninjas.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Combat59Tone0
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Metro Exodus

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Metro Exodus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldExploration
Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

On paper it is what Mini Ninjas is — open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a first-person view.

Released 10 years after Mini Ninjas.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode81Combat75Tone0
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Control

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Control
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Mini Ninjas does: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and combat: strong narrative focus and skill tree progression.

Released 10 years after Mini Ninjas.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals100Progression67Combat41
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

It shares the essentials of what Mini Ninjas does: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on tone and combat: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 12 years after Mini Ninjas.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World88Combat40
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High on Life

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High on Life
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationDark
Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Mini Ninjas does: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a first-person view.

Released 13 years after Mini Ninjas.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Combat36Tone0

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