Is Ninja Gaiden 4 on Game Pass?

Is Ninja Gaiden 4 on Game Pass? Ryu's back, and we couldn't be happier. Sure, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black gave us something to celebrate for the franchise's 30th anniversary last year, but nothing beats a whole new game - especially when you've got Game Pass to play it on.

Our Ninja Gaiden 4 preview earlier this year let us get up close and personal with a "brutal remedy to soulslike fatigue" where "everything is in service to the combat." In short, Ninja Gaiden 4 is shaping up to be one of the best action games of 2025, and a dazzling return to form for Team Ninja's baby. But do you have to pay to play? Perhaps not - at least, if you're a Game Pass subscriber, that is.

Yes, Ninja Gaiden 4 is coming to PC and Ultimate Game Pass on day one. It's available on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and on Xbox Cloud. You can also purchase it on Steam and the PlayStation Store.

Microsoft confirmed that Ninja Gaiden 4 was coming to Game Pass in its October release lineup announcement. Ninja Gaiden 4 is the headline game of the month, joined by other major releases like Obsidian's The Outer Worlds 2 and Double Fine's Keeper.

Ninja Gaiden 2 Black also joins the subscription service alongside Ninja Gaiden 4. Our Ninja Gaiden 2 Black impressions deem it "the prime opportunity to experience Team Ninja's mid-2000s reboot in all its glory (and infamy) before we see the modern strides of Ninja Gaiden 4." With an additional new game plus mode to take your unlockables into a fresh playthrough, it comes highly recommended.

Now that you're primed to pick up Ninja Gaiden 4 on Game Pass, make sure your PC is up to the task with the Ninja Gaiden 4 system requirements. Alternatively, check out our Ninja Gaiden 4 interview with Team Ninja's Masakazu Hirayama and Platinum's Yuji Nakao to hear about how they made sure Ninja Gaiden 4 "retains that essence of what Ninja Gaiden is."