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Ninja Theory

United Kingdom Founded 2004 Website

Ninja Theory Ltd. was formed in 2004 by four partners, including current Directors Nina Kristensen (Chief Development Director), Tameem Antoniades (Chief Creative Director) and Jez San OBE (Non-Executive Director). The studio prides itself on striving for the highest production values and continually pushing the boundaries of technology, art and design to create evermore exciting video game experiences. Ninja Theory are proud to have worked with a long list of collaborators from creative industries outside of video games, including Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings, King Kong, The Hobbit), Alex Garland (The Beach, 28 Days Later), Nitin Sawhney (BBC’s Human Planet), Noisia (Split The Atom) and Combichrist (Making Monsters). As well as partnering with talent from the world of music, literature and film, Ninja Theory pioneered the use of Performance Capture in video games.

Ninja Theory at a Glance

Ninja Theory has been active in the gaming industry from 2007 to 2024, with 11 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Adventure, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, with additional titles in Puzzle and Simulator. The studio carries a solid 76.3/100 average rating across their catalog, with 9 titles rated favorably by the community. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (84.3/100). Games from Ninja Theory are available across 10 platforms, most notably PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox One.

11
Total Games
76.3
Avg Rating
2007
First Release
2024
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Adventure
36%
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
27%
Indie
9%
Puzzle
9%
Simulator
5%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
7
PlayStation 3
4
Xbox One
3
Xbox 360
3
PlayStation 4
2

Release Timeline

2000s
1
2010s
7
2020s
2

Rating Distribution

4
80-100
5
60-79
0
40-59
0
0-39