Jesse Lennox
Digital TrendsNinja Gaiden: Ragebound review: finding inner peace
Published 8/11/2025
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 7/31/2025
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
- Developer
- The Game Kitchen
- Publisher
- DotEmu
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Critic avg
84
16 scored reviews
Total coverage
16
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Score range
75–95
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The critic average is 84 across 16 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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90–1007 reviews · 44%
80–897 reviews · 44%
70–792 reviews · 13%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Terrence Johnson
ZTGDNinja Gaiden: Ragebound (XSX) Review
Published 8/8/2025
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90
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalTom Massey
Nintendo LifeReview: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (Switch) - A Gorgeous & Gory Return To The Series' 2D Roots
Published 8/4/2025
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80
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Read originalKevin Knezevic
GameSpotNinja Gaiden: Ragebound Review - A Cut Above
Published 8/1/2025
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Read originalStephen Tailby
Push SquareReview: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (PS5) - A Throwback Worthy of the Hayabusa Name
Published 7/31/2025
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Read originalSteve C
TheSixthAxisNinja Gaiden: Ragebound Review – Platforming Perfection | TheSixthAxis
Published 7/31/2025
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90
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalWesley LeBlanc
Game InformerNinja Gaiden: Ragebound Review - A Retro Revelation - Game Informer
Published 7/30/2025
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95
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalWill Borger
IGNNinja Gaiden: Ragebound Review
Published 7/30/2025
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90
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalAbbie Stone
PC GamerNinja Gaiden: Ragebound review
Published 7/30/2025
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78
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalGeorge Foster
TheGamerNinja Gaiden: Ragebound Review - Bound To Be On My Game Of The Year List
Published 7/30/2025
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+6 vs critic avg
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