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NINJA GAIDEN 4VSVanquish

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

Quality
71Popularity
32Value
47
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
in 6 days
$69.99
Buy Now
VS
Vanquish

Vanquish

Quality
85Popularity
31Value
75
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
in 38 days
−70% $5.99
Buy Now

Too Close to Call

Both games performed nearly identically across all metrics

7
NINJA GAIDEN 4
7 of 14 metrics
Vanquish
7 of 14 metrics
7

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$69.99 -
$5.99 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$55.99 -
$5.40 Wins
Best Current Discount
No discount -
-70% Wins
Sales Frequency
13 price changes -
152 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
N/A -
78/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
88.1% positive -
89.6% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
8.2K Wins
6.9K -
Positive Steam Reviews
7.2K Wins
6.2K -
Negative Steam Reviews
978 -
717 Wins
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
144 Wins
23 -
Steam Recommendations
8.1K Wins
6.7K -
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
53 Wins
50 -
Supported Languages
12 languages Wins
6 languages -
Release Date
Oct 2025 Wins
May 2017 -
GameValio Recommendation
MaybeNINJA GAIDEN 4

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

MaybeVanquish

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Statistics Over Time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time Range:
NINJA GAIDEN 4
Vanquish

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

1 Store
Steam
Steam$69.99Buy Now
Vanquish

Vanquish

4 Stores
Steam
Steam −70% $5.99Buy Now
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +11% $6.67View
Kinguin
Kinguin +12% $6.68View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming +234% $19.99View

Score Breakdown

How each game scores across quality, popularity, and affordability

NINJA GAIDEN 4

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

88% positive (8,202 reviews) — very positive reception
8,202 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Value isn't great at this price — better opportunities expected.

$69.99 — high price

Popularity

Past its peak but still active — niche experience.

Strong +30% player growth
129 concurrent players — smaller but active

Vanquish

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience — general consensus is positive.

90% positive (6,879 reviews) — very positive reception
Metacritic 78/100 — generally favorable from critics
6,879 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Acceptable value right now — fair price for the content.

$5.99 — very accessible price
70% off — solid discount
Near historical low ($5.40)

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base — community is quiet.

Player count surging +60%
32 concurrent players — niche audience

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game DetailsNINJA GAIDEN 4Vanquish
Release Date
October 20, 2025
May 25, 2017
Developers
PlatinumGames Inc. / Team NINJA / KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
PlatinumGames, Little Stone Software
Publishers
Xbox Game Studios
SEGA
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
53
50

System Requirements

PC minimum and recommended specs

NINJA GAIDEN 4

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows® 10/11, 64bit
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 Super(VRAM 8GB) or AMD Radeon™ RX 5700XT(VRAM 8GB)
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 100 GB available space
  • Sound Card: 16bit 48kHz ステレオ
  • Additional Notes: SSD Required. ​ 1080p / 60FPS ​ FSR Quality "Middle"​ Object Quality "Middle"

Vanquish

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: OS: Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1) / 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 (3.4 GHz) or AMD equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Dx11 compliant video card with 2 GB RAM (Nvidia GeForce 660 Ti or AMD Radeon R9 270)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 20 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better: NINJA GAIDEN 4 or Vanquish?

NINJA GAIDEN 4 and Vanquish are extremely close, with nearly identical results across all metrics. Both are excellent choices.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is NINJA GAIDEN 4 worth buying over Vanquish?

Based on the metrics, Too Close to Call won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Vanquish currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Jul 19, 2026, 10:55 PM UTC

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