Tap Ninja - Idle game
Released Mar 2022
Defeat enemies, earn gold, upgrade your village, become a Ninja Master!
85% positive · 9,828 reviews
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Released, ongoing live service game
High confidence
Live Service
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Released, ongoing live service game
High confidence
Live Service
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Tap Ninja is a free-to-play idle game that has been in continuous, active development since its March 2022 launch. The game operates on a structured seasonal content cycle: numbered seasons run for roughly 1–2 months each, featuring unique gameplay modifiers and temporarily exclusive cosmetic rewards. Season 4 launched March 20, 2026, Season 5 on June 5, 2026, and Season 6 on August 14, 2026 (active through September 20, 2026). This is a deliberately recurring, designed-to-repeat content structure.
On January 1, 2026, the developer published a detailed year-in-review and forward-looking roadmap. This post explicitly named a major v8.0.0 update as the headline feature for 2026, introducing the Personal Dojo (a new home-building mode) and a new main-game Horseman enemy. The developer also identified Artefacts as the primary update planned for 2027. These are specific, named commitments to future content spanning multiple years.
The most recent developer communications are a Season 6 launch post and a bug fix patch on August 14, 2026, confirming the studio remains actively engaged. All four supporter-pack DLCs were released in 2022. The game's free-to-play structure, rotating seasonal events, and explicit multi-year development roadmap collectively describe a game designed for indefinite ongoing operation.
Evidence
Season 6 launched August 14, 2026, running through September 20, 2026, with unique gameplay modifiers and exclusive cosmetic rewards — the latest in an ongoing seasonal content cycle.
Season 5 launched June 5, 2026, running through July 5, 2026, continuing the regular seasonal cadence.
Content
4 of 4 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Broken Glass
Achievements
160
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
Become a Ninja Master
Start your adventure as a Ninja in this incremental game, defeat incoming enemies with a well-timed Katana Slash, research new technologies and build up your own village.Recruit and Conquer
Embark on an enemy controlled island to establish your very own settlement. Recruit legendary heroes and send them out on missions to conquer enemy provinces to unite the land.Collect a zoo
Collect and befriend various pets that will help you out on your adventures. Have your friend by your side to raise your mutual bond through your journeys and make your friends even more powerful.Key Features
- Defeat incoming enemies, collect coins, earn gold
- Build up your village to earn even more gold even while you are offline!
- Buy Research Upgrades to increase your power
- Ascend and learn epic and permanent Skill Upgrades
- Collect pets and award them with treats
- Recruit heroes and unite the land
- Perfect various Challenge levels
- Complete Quests for rewards
- Solve weekly riddles
- Unlock hundreds of Achievements
- Unlock characters and customize them with dyes
- Crossplatform cloud saving - take your game on the go!
Roadmap for future:
- More Upgrades and Ascension Skills
- More Achievements
- Forgeable Artifacts
- Your very own dojo to customize and to display your achievements
- Your idea? Share it on the Discord
Last evaluated Aug 21, 2026
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