Ranking by series

The Ninja Gaiden games, ranked.

14 games compete in this selection. Ninja Gaiden Black tops it with 1,745 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Ninja Gaiden Black 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,745
  2. 2 Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge 2012 · Beat 'em up 1,547
  3. 3 Ninja Gaiden 1988 · Beat 'em up 1,542
  4. 4 Ninja Gaiden 3 2012 · Beat 'em up 1,464
  5. 5 Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos 1990 · Platformer 1,441
  6. 6 Ninja Gaiden 4 2025 · Beat 'em up 1,425
  7. 7 Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom 1991 · Platformer 1,422
  8. 8 Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound 2025 · Platformer 1,408
  9. 9 Ninja Gaiden II 2008 · Beat 'em up 1,404
  10. 10 Ninja Gaiden 2004 · Beat 'em up 1,402
  11. 11 Ninja Gaiden II Black 2025 · Beat 'em up 1,396
  12. 12 Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2007 · Beat 'em up 1,377
  13. 13 Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,358
  14. 14 Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z 2014 · Beat 'em up 1,342

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In detail

The Ninja Gaiden games ranked, what this ranking says

Ninja Gaiden Black leads this selection with 1,745 ELO points, ahead of Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge and Ninja Gaiden. The 14 games competing in it have played 1,221 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 14
Duels played by those games 1,221
Game in the lead Ninja Gaiden Black (2005)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,745
Point gap between 1st and 10th 343
Best represented decade 2000s
Last reading November 3, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 14 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos +58 1,441
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge +23 1,547
Ninja Gaiden +22 1,542

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the Ninja Gaiden series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Ninja Gaiden series is Ninja Gaiden Black, with 1,745 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge and Ninja Gaiden, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Ninja Gaiden games are ranked?

14 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 1,221 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Ninja Gaiden game is climbing right now?

Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 58 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 14 games in the selection moved.

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