Shadow Ninja Revenge

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Shadow Ninja Revenge is a free action-platformer you play in the browser. You are a ninja chasing a man named Takeda, who kidnapped your son, fighting through his guards across guarded, trap-filled stages. It runs unblocked at school or work wherever browser games are allowed, with nothing to download. You throw shuriken, use a sword and a disguise, and search each level for the scroll that opens the way out.

About Shadow Ninja Revenge

It is a side-scrolling ninja platformer with light stealth. You run, jump, and climb through enemy-held levels, drop guards with thrown shuriken or your sword, and avoid the traps in each stage. As you clear levels you collect loot and skill points, then spend them to grow your moveset for the tougher fights ahead. A tutorial introduces each special ability before you need it.

How to control the ninja

Movement is one hand, combat skills the other, and each skill sits on a single key for quick swaps.

ActionKey
JumpW or up arrow
Move leftA or left arrow
Move rightD or right arrow
Throw shurikenJ
Sword skillK
Disguise skillL

Scrolls, gates, and traps

Levels do not end at the right edge. Each stage hides a portal scroll, and finding it opens the torii gate to the next stage, so every level is part search and part fight.

ElementWhat it does
Portal scrollHidden item that opens the gate
Torii gateExit to the next stage
TrapsLevel hazards that kill on contact

Upgrades and skill tree

You spend what you collect on upgrades and improve your abilities through an extensive skill tree. That is how the basic shuriken and jump turn into a kit that can handle later guards and trap layouts. Put points into whatever is killing you most.

The night setting and the hunt for Takeda give each stage a reason beyond clearing rooms. Because the exit is locked behind a hidden scroll, a level is a small puzzle on top of the fight, and a stage that beats you once is usually winnable after a few upgrades.

Tips

A few things that help on the harder stages:

Shadow Ninja Revenge FAQ

Is Shadow Ninja Revenge free?
Yes. It is free to play in the browser with no download and no account.
Can I play it unblocked at school?
Yes. It runs in the browser, so it works unblocked at school or work wherever browser games are allowed.
How do you reach the next stage?
Find the portal scroll hidden on the level. It opens the torii gate that takes you to the next stage.
Can I play on mobile?
Yes. It works on phones, tablets, and Chromebooks straight from the browser, as well as on desktop.
What is the goal?
You play a ninja seeking revenge on Takeda, who kidnapped your son, fighting through his guards to rescue him.