Screenshots & trailers
What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 298 sampled Steam reviews (227 positive / 71 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Multiplayer & servers9% mention it
- Story & writing9% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Multiplayer & servers27% mention it
- Story & writing11% mention it
- Monetization10% mention it
- Bugs & crashes10% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
68%
66 reviews
5-15h
88%
78 reviews
15-40h
81%
73 reviews
40-100h
69%
35 reviews
100h+
65%
46 reviews
Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 64 | 64 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 84% | 77 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 76% | 71 | 2184 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Feb 28, 2025) · 300 reviews sampled · 2184 total reviews in window · weighted 170.8 up / 48.1 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (51)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 70
“If you’re a gamer who prefers to play their games solo this may not be the Naruto game for you, honestly you will likely find it more enjoyable to play one of the great Ultimate Ninja Storm games. Shinobi Striker has a heavy emphasis on multiplayer with it’s lack of story mode and the multiplayer game modes making up the main focus of the game’s replayability and loot grinding addictiveness. That said, fans of the Naruto series will have an enjoyable time with this game and will likely get stuck in the addicting loot grind just like I did.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Much like how Boruto has failed to live up to its progenitor, Boruto to Naruto: Shinobi Striker cannot live up to the Ultimate Ninja Storm games. Like most of its type, it gives a huge advantage to those who can play with friends, a guild, or a clan, but even with this, the broken matchmaking leads to crushing defeats on a regular basis. This, combined with the constant delays thanks to unskippable results screens and huge load times, really puts a dampener on the whole experience. It's a shame because there are a lot of good elements here, plus a crazy and addictive combat system. It, sadly, just all feels rather unfinished.”
read full review ↗ - 50
“From my time with the banal tutorials to spending hours in online matches, I would say that at this state, it’s disappointing that this Naruto game under-delivers on its fun factors, as well as any content that could prolong its longevity.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker introduces players to the world of Shinobie's where you can learn different Ninjutsus. The game has a fun and engaging gameplay mechanics, but also has problems regarding online mode and it's world becomes boring too early.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“A fast and frenetic adventure, Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker is greater than the sum of its parts. Despite some voice work that feels rather flat and a handful of other minor issues, the game feels genuine in its attempt to recreate the action of Naruto, and forging your own custom character's legacy is bound to be enough to entice fans.”
read full review ↗ - 40
“My time with Shinobi Striker was a boring, frustrating grind that I really don't think is worth your time. Even for the hardcore Naruto fans, I would say at least wait for a major price drop.”
read full review ↗ - 37
“Overall, I just felt like there weren’t enough features in the game to keep me interested. It’s very straightforward to the point of being narrow-minded. You customize your character, you battle it out, and rinse-and-repeat. I don’t think Shinobi Striker’s battle system is enough to keep me interested with repetitive play.”
read full review ↗ - 50
“There are some novel ideas present in Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker. Unfortunately, these ideas are either clumsily executed or too surrounded by unpolished design issues to truly shine.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“This might be the first Naruto game in a long time that does something new, blending anime with class-based online battles. The idea may seem a little strange but it works well, and it would be great to see Bandai Namco build off this with other anime franchises in future. Shinobi Striker is well worth your time if you like the Naruto series and even worth trying out if you just want a new multiplayer experience to get lost in.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Strikers is fun weekend play for franchise and MOBA fighting fans.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“It exactly captures the essence of the Naruto from the original anime series. The Speed and personality of the protagonist is displayed with clarity and even though it is largely focused on the multi-player game feature, there are many single player missions to help you accumulate some XP and skills.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Naruto fans will probably appreciate the fact that they'll find themselves in their favorite universe again. Otherwise, Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker is simply a bit underwhelming. Although it's certainly not bad, it had much more potential.”
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Patch history
- Naruto Uzumaki (Sage Mode) has arrived!Aug 28, 2026
- Esoteric Scroll Update 8/27/2026Aug 27, 2026
- Esoteric Scroll Update 8/20/2026Aug 20, 2026
- Esoteric Scroll Update 8/6/2026Aug 6, 2026
- Esoteric Scroll Update 7/23/2026Jul 23, 2026
- Esoteric Scrolls Update 7/9/2026Jul 9, 2026
- Esoteric Scrolls Update 6/25/2026Jun 25, 2026
- Esoteric Scroll Update 6/11/2026Jun 11, 2026
- Esoteric Scroll Update 5/28/2026Jun 1, 2026
- Sasuke Uchiha (Young Ver. Final Battle) joins the fight!Feb 28, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Update Patch Version 2.58 AnnouncementOct 10, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Update Patch Version 2.55Jul 11, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Update Patch Version 2.54May 24, 2024
- Gaara (Young Ver.) now available!Jan 26, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Kaguya Otsutsuki now available!Aug 25, 2023
- Update Patch Version 2.38Apr 28, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Update Patch Version 2.36Feb 25, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Update Patch Version 2.34Jan 12, 2022
- Update Patch Version 2.32 & Hackers Issue InvestigationOct 28, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Hackers Issue InvestigationOct 4, 2021
- Update Patch Version 2.30Aug 27, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Update Patch 2.27Jun 3, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Update Patch 2.26Apr 22, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Update Patch Version 2.21Nov 20, 2020
- Update Patch Version 2.15Mar 27, 2020
- Update Patch Version 2.14Mar 3, 2020
- Update Patch Version 2.13Feb 3, 2020
- Update Patch Version 2.12Dec 20, 2019
- Update Patch Version 2.11Nov 28, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Update Patch Version 2.09Sep 26, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Update Patch Version 2.08Aug 29, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker - Update Patch Version 2.05Jun 27, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 2.04 AvailableMay 13, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Naruto to Boruto Shinobi Striker Patch 1.10 releases today together with a compensation for players.Nov 22, 2018significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.05 availableSep 14, 2018