# Ninja Hero Cats — Swing the samurai sword

> Action-packed runner game with sword-wielding cats and hilarious weapons. (iPhone/iPad app by HandyGames.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ninja-hero-cats/id732790539 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [HandyGames](https://appshunter.io/developer/316574911)
- Category: Games, Action, Adventure
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 52 App Store ratings · 241 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 60 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 4 more
- Released: 2013-12-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ninja-hero-cats/id732790539/reviews.md

## What is Ninja Hero Cats?

Forget Kung Fu or Karate if you can swing samurai swords or hurl bombs, fridges, pizzas and pianos at all sorts of weird fish monsters! Loot precious goldfish and use them to buy incredible upgrades that can turn you into a whirlwind of destruction or even unleash the mighty CATZILLA! Use your parkour skills to dash over floating islands and collapsing bridges while slicing evil jellyfish and sharks with your sharp blade!
With free exploration, fast paced action and infinite fun, Ninja Hero Cats is much more than your usual runner game!

And it has fortune cookies! Everyone loves cookies!

Features:
- FREE TO PLAY
- Various enemies from a twisted dimension!
- Intense skill based group combat action!
- Hilarious weapons from heavy fridges to flying pizzas!
- Powerful upgrades to all abilities!
- Hidden treasures of pearls and goldfish!
- Procedurally generated world for endless level fun!
- Solve exciting challenges!
- Fortune cookies with surprising rewards!
- Controls via virtual analog stick or simple drag and swipe!
- Game Controller support!

You can play Ninja Hero Cats entirely for FREE, though various items are available via in-app purchase. If you don’t want to use in-app purchases, please deactivate them in your device settings

Thank you for playing ‘Ninja Hero Cats’! Check news and give feedback on:
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## Key features

- Samurai sword combat
- Hilarious projectile weapons
- Upgrade abilities
- Procedurally generated levels
- Collect hidden treasures
- Fortune cookie rewards

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 Pearls | $0.99 | one-time |
| 170000 Goldfish | $49.99 | one-time |
| 200 Pearls | $15.99 | one-time |
| 25000 Goldfish | $7.99 | one-time |
| 50 Pearls | $3.99 | one-time |
| 5000 Goldfish | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| HEAVY PROJECTILES | $0.99 | one-time |
| THROWING DISCS | $0.99 | one-time |
| FRUIT PROJECTILES | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Ninja Hero Cats?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🤩 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- 😻 Cute and adorable cats
- 🎶 Great music and sound effects
- 🎨 Amazing art and graphics
- 🎮 Good controls and mechanics
- 💡 Innovative gameplay elements
- 👍 Easy to learn and play
- 🚀 Seamless gameplay experience
- 💯 Addictive and engaging
- ✨ Unique style and concept
- 🏆 Bosses are awesome
- 🕹️ Console-like experience
- 🔄 Progress saved between sessions
- 😄 Humorous and funny

**Cons**

- 😠 Annoying and intrusive ads
- 📉 Grinding can be tedious
- 🔄 Restarting the whole game after losing
- ⚠️ Ads take up significant screen space
- 💸 Microtransactions and pearls needed
- 🐌 Slow progression without spending
- 😵 Boring after a while

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game crashes on startup
- Game freezes on certain levels
- Progress is erased
- Game crashes after update
- Game won't load on older devices

**Most requested features**

- More attacks and abilities
- Shop for better weapons
- More game modes
- Targeting system for attacks
- More levels to play

## Recent user reviews (10 of 241)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ninja-hero-cats/id732790539/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Good game great potential

*2026-07-07, version 1.2.1*

Maybe you could add more lore or have a map with all sorts of new designs?

### 3/5 — Oyunun kalitesi

*2024-09-04, version 1.2.1*

Kalitesi güzel ve hoş ama arada bir herşey tamamen siyahlaştığı için oyundan tamamen çıkıp tekrar girmek gerekiyor yani pek iyi değil

### 5/5 — Hay

*2024-02-08, version 1.2.1*

Game qúa hay

### 4/5 — Очень даже неплохая игра.

*2023-07-25*

В первый раз прошёл сейчас игру на нормальной сложности. Без доната. Но с максимальным усилением жемчужинами. Интересная прокачка навыков. Только неизвестно, какой навык предложат прокачать в следующий раз.

### 5/5 — Awesome!

*2022-09-23, version 1.2.1*

After playing a while I come to really enjoy this game. Lot of grinding but its just so fun. With great animation and sound fx and the music. The enemies are great too. Funny intersting and imaginative. I play the free version which has a perminant add window on top. It was annoying at first. Didn't really want to play it cos of that. Really annoyed me. But like I said, after a while I just came to really like this game and just had to ignore the ads 😃😃😃

### 2/5 — Fix plz

*2022-07-09, version 1.2.1*

I cant log in this game

### 5/5 — Супер

*2021-10-20*

Сеттинг приятный. Анимация, звуки. Ну и сама идея)

### 5/5 — Mi infancia 😭

*2021-10-17, version 1.2.1*

Me gusta mucho el juego porque me trae muchos recuerdos de cuando era un niño antes de que desgraciadamente fallecio mi padre

### 5/5 — Jrhe

*2021-10-04, version 1.2.1*

I like this game because it is really cool and I beat all the bossesThat I see 👍😄

### 5/5 — Thanks to the creator

*2021-07-30, version 1.2.1*

Back when I was 6 years old I found this game and almost played it everyday and I’m glad I found it

## Frequently asked questions about Ninja Hero Cats

### What is Ninja Hero Cats about?

Ninja Hero Cats is an action-packed runner game where you play as a cat warrior. You'll use samurai swords and a variety of hilarious weapons to fight weird fish monsters across procedurally generated worlds. The game focuses on fast-paced combat, exploration, and collecting treasures for upgrades.

### What are the key features of Ninja Hero Cats?

Key features include intense skill-based combat with samurai swords, a wide array of humorous weapons like fridges and pizzas, powerful ability upgrades, hidden treasures, procedurally generated worlds for endless fun, and fortune cookies with surprising rewards. The game also offers virtual analog stick or drag and swipe controls, with game controller support.

### Is Ninja Hero Cats free to play?

Yes, Ninja Hero Cats is free to play. While the game is entirely free, there are optional in-app purchases available for various items. If you wish to avoid these purchases, you can deactivate them in your device's settings.

### What kind of enemies will I face in Ninja Hero Cats?

You will encounter various enemies from a twisted dimension, including evil jellyfish and sharks. The game features intense skill-based group combat against these unique foes, adding to the challenge and excitement of the gameplay.

### What platforms is Ninja Hero Cats available on?

The provided description does not explicitly state the platforms Ninja Hero Cats is available on. However, it mentions controls via virtual analog stick or simple drag and swipe, and game controller support, which are common features for mobile games.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.1 — 2017-08-07

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Added 64 bit support

### 1.2.0 — 2014-05-21

Thanks for all your feedback! Here’s what’s new in this version:

New feature: CHALLENGES!
The Ninja Hero Cats now can solve exciting challenges to win goldfish and pearls!

### 1.1.1 — 2014-02-24

Rebalanced some enemies

### 1.1.0 — 2014-02-19

- Game Controller support
- MAGIC MIRROR: Mirror images of your cats fight on your side for a short time!
- Great outro when you beat the game!

### 1.0.2 — 2013-12-20

Improvements + Bugs Fixed

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