Since the manga's first appearance on September 21, 1999, Naruto has made a name for itself in both popular and niche entertainment, becoming a classic staple in the shonen anime genre. Audiences of all ages the world over connect with the story of a young ninja with big dreams.
Naruto's story serves as the foundation for a franchise that retained a strong fanbase through two iterations, Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden, and continues today in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. The franchise's distinct art and gameplay styles made for several wildly popular video game series that dominated the early 2000s, only to continue a steady rise in popularity throughout the 2010s.
15 Naruto Shippuden: Shinobi Rumble (2010)
Originally released April 22, 2010, Naruto Shippuden: Shinobi Rumble is the fifth installment of the franchise's Ninja Council series. The game loosely follows the show's Itachi Pursuit Mission and features sixteen playable characters. It's available to play on Nintendo DS systems.
14 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 (2010)
Originally released in Japan in December of 2009, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 finally saw a gradual worldwide release starting, May 11, 2010. It's the sixth installment of the franchise's Ultimate Ninja series, made exclusively for PlayStation Portable. It features over 50 playable characters that players can battle through several different arcs, including an original storyline designed by CyberConnect2.
13 Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna Drive (2010)
First released July 15, 2010, Naruto Shippūden: Kizuna Drive is the fourth installment of the franchise's Uzumaki Chronicles series.
The game features an original story and a four-person battle system that allows players to create teams made up of the game's sixteen playable characters. It's available to play on PlayStation Portable game systems.
12 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (2010)
First released October 14, 2010, Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 is the second installment of the franchise's Ultimate Ninja Storm series. The fighting game features 42 playable characters and is the first Naruto game to feature an online multiplayer function. It's available to play on PlayStation 3 & 4, Xbox 360 & Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and Nintendo Switch game consoles.
11 Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles (2010)
Originally released exclusively in North America in November 2009, Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles finally received a wider release starting November 19, 2010. The open-world hack-and-slash game loosely follows the show's Itachi Pursuit Mission and allows players to play as Naruto and Sasuke. It's available to play on Wii game consoles.
10 Naruto Shippuden: Gekito Ninja Taisen! Special (2010)
Released December 2, 2010, Naruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! Special is the eighth and final installment of the franchise's Clash of Ninja series. It features 38 playable characters and is exclusive in Japan for Wii consoles.
9 Naruto Shippuden 3D: The New Era (2011)
First released March 31, 2011, Naruto Shippuden 3D: The New Era is a continuation of the franchise's Ninja Council series.
The side-scrolling adventure game is the first Naruto game made for the Nintendo 3DS and allows players to play as Naruto and Sasuke. It never received a North American release.
8 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact (2011)
First released October 18, 2011, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact is the sixth and final Naruto game made for PlayStation Portable. It features 26 playable characters and follows through the show's Kazekage Rescue Mission and Five Kage Summit arcs.
7 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations (2012)
First released February 23, 2012, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations is the third installment of the franchise's Ultimate Ninja series. The fighting game features 72 playable characters and original storylines created by Studio Pierrot. It's available to play on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game consoles.
6 Naruto Powerful Shippuden (2012)
First released November 29, 2012, Naruto Powerful Shippuden is a Nintendo 3DS-exclusive created in partnership with Namco Bandai Games and Inti Creates.
It's a side-scrolling action-adventure game based on the Naruto spin-off series, Rock Lee's Springtime of Youth Full Power Ninja Chronicles. It allows players to play as Naruto, Sage Naruto, and Rock Lee.
5 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (2013)
First released March 5, 2013, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 is the fourth installment of the franchise's Ultimate Storm series. The action fighting game features 80 playable characters and is available to play on PlayStation 3 & 4, Xbox 360 & Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch gaming systems as well as Windows PC.
4 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution (2014)
First released September 11, 2014, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution is the sixth installation of the franchise's Ultimate Ninja series. The fighting game features 100 playable characters and is available to play on PlayStation, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows.
3 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm (2016)
First released February 4, 2016, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is the seventh and final of the franchise's Ultimate Ninja series. The action fighting game features over 108 playable characters and is available to play on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Windows.
2 Naruto Online (2016)
Originally released in a limited capacity in Switzerland in 2013, Naruto Online finally released worldwide on July 20, 2016. The massively multiplayer online role-playing game is available to play on Microsoft Windows.
1 Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker (2018)
Released August 31, 2018, to worldwide audiences, Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker is a single-player action fighting game that features an online co-op mode that allows players to play in teams of four against other teams.
It's the first Naruto game to feature Boruto Uzumaki as a primary character. It's available to play on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows.