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10 Second Ninja X

10 SECOND NINJA X is a blisteringly fast, satisfyingly difficult and surprisingly methodical sidescroller which tasks you with completing each level in ten seconds or less. No lengthy checkpoint gaps. No…

77 19 July 2016

10 Second Ninja X is an arcade developed by Four Circle Interactive, released 19 July 2016 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and Xbox One. The main story takes about 5 hrs to finish.

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What 10 Second Ninja X is

10 Second Ninja X is an arcade game developed by Four Circle Interactive and released in 2016. It was published by Curve Digital. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on GameMaker.

The premise, in the publisher's words

10 Second Ninja X is a 2016 puzzle-platform game developed by Four Circle Interactive and published by Curve Games. The game was released in July 2016 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox One, and in July 2021 for Nintendo Switch.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 12 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

10 Second Ninja X holds a critic score of 77 out of 100. That places it above 60% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2016 averaged 68, so it scored 9 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 5 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 14.3 hrs, roughly 2.9 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core2 Duo E6320 or equivalent / AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+(2*2.6 GHz) or equivalent, 2048 MB RAM and GeForce GT 440 (1024 MB) or equivalent / Radeon HD 6450 (512 MB) or equivalent / Iris Pro Graphics 5200 (1792 MB). At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

10 Second Ninja X launched on 19 July 2016, within three weeks of No Man's Sky, Inside, Abzu and Overcooked!. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: No Man's Sky, Inside, Abzu, Overcooked!.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for 10 Second Ninja X yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

10 Second Ninja X — frequently asked questions

When did 10 Second Ninja X come out?
10 Second Ninja X was released on 19 July 2016 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for 10 Second Ninja X?
At minimum, 10 Second Ninja X needs Intel Core2 Duo E6320 or equivalent / AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+(2*2.6 GHz) or equivalent, 2048 MB RAM, GeForce GT 440 (1024 MB) or equivalent / Radeon HD 6450 (512 MB) or equivalent / Iris Pro Graphics 5200 (1792 MB) graphics, 350 MB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat 10 Second Ninja X?
The main story of 10 Second Ninja X takes around 5 hrs, or 14.3 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is 10 Second Ninja X?
The PC version needs about 0.3 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("350 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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