Storm8’s original Ninjas Live is a retired mobile RPG. If you remember completing text-based missions, gathering equipment and adding people to your clan, you are looking for one of the publisher’s classic social games rather than a modern action game with a similar name.
Viking Clan is a game to examine if character development, equipment and rival battles were the parts you enjoyed. It offers a different fantasy setting, so it is a comparison of activities rather than a replacement for the ninja theme.
What was Ninjas Live?
Ninjas Live put players in the role of a developing ninja. Missions, equipment and building a clan formed part of its appeal. You worked towards stronger items and further activities while connecting with other players.
Its battles were not an action game’s test of moving a character or timing a sword strike. Much of the experience came from choosing activities and improving the character behind them. That distinction matters when looking for a new game with a ninja-themed name.
What happened to the original game?
Ninjas Live belonged to the classic Storm8 RPG collection that was retired in 2015. Historical Android records show its Google Play removal that October. That store record should not be presented as proof of the exact server shutdown time.
An old installation file does not restore an online game’s service. Similarly named releases and fan projects need to be assessed separately; their existence does not mean your original Ninjas Live account is available again.
Our overview of Storm8’s classic RPGs connects the histories of iMobsters, Kingdoms Live and other games from the same collection.
Where Viking Clan overlaps, and where it differs
| What you miss | What to examine in Viking Clan |
|---|---|
| Activities that develop your character | Adventures, experience and skill choices |
| Collecting stronger equipment | Weapons and Warriors for your Viking world |
| Adding allies and competing | Chieftains, rival battles and Guilds |
| The ninja setting | A different theme: Vikings, fantasy lands and creatures |
Viking Clan does not reproduce Ninjas Live’s missions, classes or clan rules. If the ninja theme is essential to you, the change in setting is a substantial difference to consider.
What should you try first?
Follow Viking Clan’s tutorial and complete Adventures as they become available. Look at the items you collect and the skills you can improve. Try the battles introduced by the game before deciding how you want to develop your character.
Once you understand the basics, explore the social side and ask whether a Guild welcomes beginners. Our Viking Clan beginner guide explains Adventures, Chieftains and Guilds.
Start a new character, not an account recovery
You begin separately in Viking Clan. Ninjas Live progress, items and purchases do not transfer. Start free in your desktop browser with no download needed, or use the iPhone or Android app.
If you prefer ships and pirate captains to Viking fantasy, our Pirate Clan vs. Viking Clan comparison helps you choose between those two worlds.
