Another day of polishing and bug fixes , but we also manage to squeeze time in for content and new features ! Thanks to our dedicated team at Hitspark. Features · Channeled Jutsu Improvements (Image for Demonstration purposes only) · Channel-able Jutsu now have a border that shows you can channel it · Channeled Jutsu now go on cooldown after channeling ends · (Devs) Channeling Jutsu now can hav…
Movement & Combat Unlocked Nin Online's movement system has been rebuilt around pixel movement, giving you finer control over where you move and stop. Combat, enemies and world interactions have been updated to work with those more precise positions. Alongside this are expanded controls, hotbar improvements, new weather effects and a range of gameplay fixes. We understand that this is going to…
We're following up the Land of Spirits update with another big update. This update contains large amounts of new content, fixes and features. We hope you enjoy! Over the last couple of months, I've been delegating a lot more work and creating pipelines for the rest of the development team to be able to push updates independently of me (Ueda). This is taking awhile to get working perfectly, but…
New Mission Arc: Land of Spirits 🌸 A strange disturbance has begun to spread across the spirit realm... Travel beyond the mortal lands and enter the mysterious Yokai Village, where ancient traditions, hidden secrets, and dangerous spirits await. Upon arrival, you’ll be guided by a mysterious Yokai woman who reveals a growing crisis threatening the balance of their world. Not all Yokai remain p…
Features · (Devs) Add new faction-specific targeting logic to spells and allow negative damage to apply healing effects to targets · (Devs) Added NPC breathing intensity setting · (Devs) Added UUID requirement for player specific items · Using Blank Scroll items now open up Fuinjutsu Crafting menu · Rich Text support for Item Descriptions · Guild Allies now render light blue HP bar instead of r…
Features · (Devs) Add fail on logout mission fail condition · (Devs) Add transformation jutsu · (Devs) Add a remove-shadow toggle to resources · (Devs) Add sprite offset to NPC sprites · (Devs) Council only item toggle · (Devs) Add buff toggles to remove the buff (e.g. a disguise) when taking damage or on attack · (Devs) Add override server list support for off-network servers · (Admins) Add li…
Update Teaser Today we're spotlighting our own official channel's latest video, by Wugoni! We're excited to show you more of what we've worked on soon. Today's Update Today's update is fixes important bugs & improves graphical fidelity. Content · Added Cooking Pot to Basic Furniture shop (Art by @Fentomaru) Added new cooking recipes to Chef NPC. · Charms have been disabled We are replacing Char…
We've prepared a very comprehensive update with tons of fixes as well as summarized the last month of updates in this patch note! Feature · AFK Label System Upgrade The AFK Label System can now be used to show statuses like "Guarding", "Spying" etc. · Added Reach Level Mission Objective · Added revival reject button to player respawn countdown button · Added election countdown · (Devs) Add opti…
We're in the midst of training our new full-time programmer, Kai, to work on Nin Online! so expect feature updates to take a little longer than usual. However, once he's gotten the hang of it, things should move faster than ever. Features · (WIP) Mannequin System A new type of furniture that displays equipment like a player character! · Anti-cheat Feature Improvements We've further improved how…
New Videos on our Official Channel Another episode of Patch Notes, this time for February, with our host as always - Wugoni This is a first, but we posted a chill music video you can work/study to when you're not playing Nin Today's Update We're welcoming a new programmer (Kai) onto the team! He's still learning to work on Nin Online, but hopefully his full-time attention on the programming req…
This update comes with a highly requested Quality of Life addition - Input Buffering for Movement and Turning. We're also still focused on art and content development for the coming updates so stay tuned! Features · Movement & Turning Input Buffering Inputs to move diagonally while walking/running in one direction will now feel responsive as inputs are buffered while it cannot be processed. The…
Today's update mostly contains graphics updates we need for future expansions and bug fixes. Features · Added an indicator for when you're being forced into PvP Mode by the Map Zone Content · Reworked Mist Village Barber Shop (Art by Luhan) Bug Fixes · Fixed Gift Gold Ninja allowing players to see concealed player's name · Fixed character creation allowing empty username but causing client to g…
We've been spending time creating and adding assets for the next chapter of the game. In the meanwhile, we've added some highly requested features and fixes. Features · Anti-Zerg Mechanic (Work In Progress) This feature requires manual fine tuning, but we've started attempting to balance this - the right way. Large village-sized zerging now will trigger an invisible Anti-Zerg Mechanic that affe…
Dear Ninja, Lunar New Year Event: Zodiac Ring Hunt We're having a little Lunar New Year Event this year! It's the year of the Horse! To celebrate the festive occasion, we're adding 12 New Zodiac-inspired Rings into the game that can be obtained through the event ! Event Duration February 17 - 24 How to Participate? Hunt Enraged Mobs to find Sealed Zodiac Ring packets that each contain one of 12…
Today's update mainly includes small tweaks to existing systems and improvements to playability when Keyboard-only mode (this is important for eventual Gamepad support). We also reworked one of the most iconic maps in the Leaf Village! Behind the scenes, there is also a lot of work being done on the new content expansions. Features · Bingo Book Bounty Location Players who reach a set threshold…
Promotional Code From February 12-16, use Coupon Code HAIRCUT26 on Check Out to get 50% OFF any and all Premium Hairstyles in Nin Online! This is a rare sale, so use it while it lasts! Today's Update Today's update is mostly making sure the game runs stably and some graphical improvements. These are lesser changes while our focus remains the next chapter of the game! Features · Lighting Occlusi…
Creator Spotlight Today we're spotlighting our own official channel's latest video, animated by Wugoni and voiced by our players ChaousBringer and Bronn! This is a Nin Online "What if" video where we try to recreate Naruto in Nin Online! Today's Update Today's update is fixes important bugs, improves graphical fidelity, tweaks existing mechanics and introduces a very important but missing comba…
This update comes with low level performance improvements, engine improvements and bug fixes. We're also keeping up with the World Improvement project. Today's map improvements were done by our artists - Luhan and Genshin! Content · New Map - Leaf Village Bar - Now Open! · Added 11 New Wandering NPCs in Sand Village · Added 9 New Wandering NPCs in Mist Village · Added 11 New Wandering NPCs in L…
Half a year on, Nin Online is still one of the Top 100 MMORPG on Steam by player count - competing and beating hundreds of other games with budgets of millions to hundreds of millions of dollars . If you navigate this list, you'll find nothing like Nin Online, it is an outlier. Nin Online is built with sacrifice, passion, blood, sweat and tears instead of dollars. It tries to be as ethical as p…
Today's update is mainly housekeeping, making sure the game is in a polished state! We are also on day 2 of updates to existing maps with new art and NPCs to make the world feel more alive and explorable. We want entering each map to give you excitement about what you might find in there. Lastly, we're working on improved moderation tools to make reporting players much more efficient in dealing…
This is mainly an update for our moderation tools as well as announcing our project to make Nin Online's world more beautiful one map at a time. Features · (GMs) Reworked Report System Moderation Reports now display the last 30 in the Warnings Panel and loading a player now displays their reports as well. Changes · Leaf Village Medicine Shop Interior Upgrade We've begun a month long (maybe long…
Creator Spotlight Steph Tsukino has been posting very cute Shorts about Nin Online! We hope you check out their work! Steph Tsukino's YouTube Channel Recently, we've been adding a lot of polishing to existing features and quality-of-life features that players have been asking for. This update brings one of the top requested features by players who love the crafting mechanic in the game, as well…
Recently, we've been asked a lot to add more customization to mouse controls. So we've added a ton of customizable settings for mouse controls, as well as added the functionality for Keybinds to use Mouse Buttons! We think that these comprehensive settings will help you play Nin Online the way you want to. They also work with the recent release of Control Profiles . Mouse Controls · Keybinds ca…
This update focuses on a series of quality-of-life improvements to Nin Online’s user interface , expanding customization options while refining overall usability and presentation. While gameplay and content updates remain a major priority this year, it’s equally important that the systems players interact with daily feel intuitive, polished, and professionally crafted. The UI is something you’l…
Official YouTube Channel Spotlight I've been told that not a lot of players know we have an official YouTube channel! So remember to like and subscribe ːsteamhappyː hit that bell icon for notifications. Update v5.11.8 Today's update has a bunch of features and fixes but I want to talk about a major breakthrough in development. For years now, we've been struggling to find the cause, but we've be…
Today's update includes features and changes related to future balance changes as well as fixes little bugs. Today's update also adds a new Jutsu evolution! Features · All Jutsu can now have Critical Hits Previously, only projectiles could have critical hits. This is also an important balance change for the future Critical Hit Rate and Damage bonus items/passives. · Combat Messages now have a (…
This update comes with a highly requested feature from our veteran players - Control Profiles! This allows you to set up different control schemes per character or playstyle. Features · Controller Profiles This allows players to easily create different control schematics for different characters and playstyles. It also comes with useful settings like setting the default profile that all future…
This update has a lot of new features for us to expand content with, as well as some house keeping bug fixes and improvements. Features · (Devs) Event System can now Spawn and Despawn NPCs This can be used to create dungeons where NPCs spawn for example and you have to defeat them. · (Devs) More Steam Achievement Features · Missions and Jutsu can now unlock Steam Achievements · Mission completi…
Creator Spotlight This is a really fun one! Our resident creator, Wugoni, made a video to advertise Nin Online. It's creative, fun and to the point. Have a watch! Today's Update Today's housekeeping update fixes a ton of small inconveniences and visual flaws as well as polishes existing features further. Features · Characters now have Squish and Squash animations when jumping, falling and landi…
What we're going through right now is a polishing phase for the new features and reworking some existing older features to make sure they are the quality expected by today's standards. This includes improving simple animations, fixing bugs and making sure things work the way they should. Nin Online is participating in a Steam Festival in February so we're getting things ready for new players! F…
A planned server maintenance was completed at 10:15AM EST on 18 January 2026 where the following updates were pushed. · Cash Register Shops are no longer allowed in public squares This will be reserved exclusively for Time Limited Stores that return the shop and all contents to the player daily. This ensures everyone has fair access to shops and inactive players do not clutter the shared spaces…
This patch includes some minor balance tweaks to combat mechanics introduced in 2025, namely Dashes and Blocking as well as important bug fixes and graphical improvements. Features · Added Right-click Player Chatbox Message -> Ignore Player Added a convenient way to turn off the noise from players you don't want to interact with. · Wind Effect on Foliage (GIF below is exaggerated to showcase it…
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