8 Games like Mini Ninjas on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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.

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 game mode: strong narrative focus and multiplayer gameplay.

Genre puts it alongside Mini Ninjas, and so 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 tactical combat.

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.

It shares the essentials of what Mini Ninjas does: 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 dark, oppressive atmosphere.

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.

Shelved next to Mini Ninjas for good reason: open world exploration, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is strong narrative focus and procedural generation.

What brings it close to Mini Ninjas is open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere and an isometric view.