Is Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom on Steam?

No. Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.

What platforms is Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom on?

Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom is available on Atari Lynx.

When did Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom release?

Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom was first released on August 18, 1991.

Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom

Aug 18, 1991PlatformHack and slash/Beat 'em upAtari Lynx

Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom — frequently asked questions

Is Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom on Steam?: No. Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom on?: Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom is available on Atari Lynx.
When did Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom release?: Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom was first released on August 18, 1991.

About Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom

Immerse yourself in action-acked Ninja adventure as you help Ryu through his greatest challenge. Battle the hideous ancient forces of darkness to save mankind, with the epic adventure unfolding as you complete each level.

Summary via IGDB.

Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom on Wikipedia

Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom is a 1991 platform game developed and published by Tecmo for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It was later ported to the Atari Lynx by Atari Corporation in 1993, and was also re-released as part of Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden Trilogy Super NES compilation in 1995. Long after, it was released for the Virtual Console service in North America in 2008 for the Wii and in 2013 for the Nintendo 3DS. It was designed by Masato Kato, who took over for Hideo Yoshizawa, the designer of the first two games in the NES series.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action
Series: Ninja Gaiden

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

Atari Lynx · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-08-07

Loose

$42

Complete

$65

Sealed

$73

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1993
Authenticity: Low

Never re-released — the original cartridge is the only way to playLow counterfeit risk

Atari Lynx prices, all games & how to spot a fake

Atari's own 1993 conversion of the third NES game, and the better of the platform's two Ninja Gaidens.

Where the 1991 Lynx Ninja Gaiden adapts the arcade brawler, this one adapts the NES action-platformer — the harder, sharper design, and the one most buyers actually mean. Atari Corporation developed and published it in 1993, late enough that the print run was modest.

Never re-released in any modern collection, so the cartridge remains the only legal way to play this specific version.

Before you buy

A 1993 release, so curved-lip shell. Loose-to-complete spread is moderate rather than extreme, which makes complete copies comparatively sane buys once the print quality checks out.