In Ninjora Echoes you’re not just controlling a ninja, you’re orchestrating multiple versions of yourself at once. And from there, it becomes less about reflexes and more about thinking ahead, lining up moves, and making every action count.
Now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch for £5.99, this latest from Ratalaika Games and BUG-Studio delivers a compact platforming adventure built around a single, clever idea – shadow clones.
At A Glance
- Game: Ninjora Echoes
- Developer: BUG-Studio
- Publisher: Ratalaika Games
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch
- Price: £5.99
- Game Type: Platformer / Puzzle / Action
One Idea, Well Used
You play as Hiko, a young ninja on a mission to recover the stolen Stone of Life from the sinister monk Doku, but the real hook lies in how you get there.
Hiko can create shadow clones, leave them in place to hold switches or block hazards, and even transfer his soul between them to continue progressing. It’s a mechanic that turns straightforward platforming into something more deliberate, asking you to think about positioning, order and timing in a way that keeps each level feeling like a small puzzle to solve.
That idea builds steadily as you move forward. Early stages ease you in, but before long you’re stacking clones to reach higher platforms, juggling multiple tasks at once and carefully planning routes through traps and enemies.
And then combat plays a supporting role, with shurikens and close-range attacks giving you options when things get hostile, while boss encounters add a bit of pressure to test both your reactions and your understanding of the systems.
A Focused, Budget-Friendly Adventure
Ninjora Echoes keeps things tight and to the point, and that works in its favour. It doesn’t overload you with mechanics or distractions, instead sticking closely to its core concept and finding new ways to use it across the journey.
Companion characters like Pochi and Frogus add a little personality, but the main draw is always that clone system and how creatively it’s applied.
Buy Now!
For £5.99, this is very much a smaller-scale experience, but one that knows exactly what it wants to be. If you’re after a platformer that leans a little more into strategy without losing its sense of flow, Ninjora Echoes offers a neat twist on familiar ideas – one that proves sometimes a single mechanic, used well, is all you really need.
You’ll find Ninjora Echoes on Xbox via the Xbox Store, PlayStation through the PlayStation Store, and the Nintendo Switch version that is on the Nintendo eShop. It’s on Steam too.
