Ranking by series

The Ninja Gaiden games, ranked.

12 games compete in this selection. Ninja Gaiden Black tops it with 1,777 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Ninja Gaiden Black 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,777
  2. 2 Ninja Gaiden 2004 · Beat 'em up 1,572
  3. 3 Ninja Gaiden 1988 · Beat 'em up 1,542
  4. 4 Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge 2012 · Beat 'em up 1,535
  5. 5 Ninja Gaiden 3 2012 · Beat 'em up 1,431
  6. 6 Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z 2014 · Beat 'em up 1,413
  7. 7 Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,401
  8. 8 Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2007 · Beat 'em up 1,384
  9. 9 Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos 1990 · Platformer 1,373
  10. 10 Ninja Gaiden II 2008 · Beat 'em up 1,373
  11. 11 Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound 2025 · Platformer 1,370
  12. 12 Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom 1991 · Platformer 1,322

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In detail

The Ninja Gaiden games ranked, what this ranking says

Ninja Gaiden Black leads this selection with 1,777 ELO points, ahead of Ninja Gaiden and Ninja Gaiden. The 12 games competing in it have played 821 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 12
Duels played by those games 821
Game in the lead Ninja Gaiden Black (2005)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,777
Point gap between 1st and 10th 404
Best represented decade 2000s
Last reading September 19, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 11 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Ninja Gaiden +65 1,572
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z +33 1,413
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 +28 1,401

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 1,777 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Ninja Gaiden and Ninja Gaiden, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Ninja Gaiden games are ranked?

12 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 821 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 is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 65 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 11 games in the selection moved.

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