The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game

The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game is a third-person LEGO action-adventure for PC built around cinematic story missions, character-based puzzles, collectible hunting and faster ninja combat. There is no verified current rebrand: Steam and GOG continue to list the game under its established title, while the GOG edition is presented as a DRM-free Windows release with current compatibility updates.

Ninjagility, Spinjitzu, and the core gameplay loop

The campaign follows Lloyd, Kai, Jay, Cole, Zane, Nya and Master Wu as they defend Ninjago from Lord Garmadon and his Shark Army. The familiar TT Games structure remains intact: explore colorful environments, smash LEGO objects, collect studs, solve character-specific puzzles and fight through story encounters with plenty of slapstick humor.

What separates this entry from a more conventional LEGO platformer is Ninjagility. Characters can wall-run, high-jump and move through the environment with a more athletic rhythm than the series' slower traditional traversal. These movement options make Ninjago City feel designed around vertical routes, quick repositioning and short bursts of platforming rather than simple corridor progression.

Combat also receives a stronger identity through Spinjitzu techniques. Ninja attacks are more combo-focused than the basic punch-and-smash approach associated with older LEGO games, and defeating enemies helps characters rank up and improve their combat abilities. The system is still accessible, but it gives the game a clearer action-game profile than many licensed LEGO adaptations.

Story locations, free exploration, and Challenge Dojos

The movie storyline is spread across eight action-packed locations, each combining linear mission spaces with areas to revisit. Once a location opens up, players can return for additional exploration, races, side activities and collectibles that are unavailable during the first story pass.

Every main location contains a Challenge Dojo. These arenas focus on successive waves of enemies and culminate in a stronger opponent, turning the combat system into a repeatable mastery test. Dojos reward careful movement, attack timing and upgraded abilities, so they are more demanding than the regular story encounters.

Progression is tied to Ninjanuity upgrades, collectible resources and character unlocks. The result is a familiar LEGO completion loop: finish the story, revisit earlier areas with a broader roster, open previously inaccessible routes and work toward a fuller collection of gold bricks, character tokens and other rewards.

Battle Maps and the real multiplayer setup

PC players should separate the game's cooperative story from its competitive multiplayer. The main adventure supports local split-screen co-op, allowing two players to work through missions and free-roam activities together on one PC.

The standout multiplayer feature is Battle Maps, where up to four local players compete in split-screen matches. These maps are designed for short competitive sessions rather than a shared online campaign, with multiple battle rules and power-ups that reward both movement and direct attacks.

There is no native online story co-op listed for the PC release. Steam's Remote Play Together feature can provide a way to share supported local multiplayer remotely, but that is a Steam platform function rather than a separate online multiplayer mode built into the game. Players looking for a four-person LEGO party experience should also note that the four-player support belongs to Battle Maps, not the main story.

What the PC editions include

The standard PC purchase is a complete standalone action-adventure rather than a free-to-play service. Steam lists the base game with single-player, split-screen co-op, split-screen PvP, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud and Remote Play features. Its DLC page does not list separate downloadable content packs, so buyers should not expect a large season-pass structure or a catalog of licensed expansions.

On Steam, the game uses the Steam client and includes 50 Steam Achievements. GOG offers the same core game as a DRM-free edition, with no activation or permanent online connection required to play. The GOG listing also identifies Windows 10 and Windows 11 compatibility validation and cloud-save support in its preservation update information.

The publisher and storefront data identify Traveller's Tales and TT Games as the development names, with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment as publisher. The game is based on The LEGO NINJAGO Movie, but it is structured as a full TT Games adventure rather than a short collection of film scenes.

Language and input options on PC

Steam lists 13 supported languages: English, French, Spanish from Spain, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, German, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Korean, Polish, Russian and Traditional Chinese. Full audio is available in English, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, German and Polish, while the remaining listed languages provide interface and subtitle support.

The PC release is built for keyboard-and-mouse play and supports gamepad-oriented use through the Steam ecosystem. Steam also identifies controller support, split-screen play and Remote Play Together among the product's platform features. Because Battle Maps divides the display for multiple participants, a local multiplayer setup is best suited to a large monitor or television rather than a small laptop screen.

Who should play it?

This is a strong fit for LEGO and NINJAGO fans, families wanting accessible local co-op and players who enjoy collectible-driven third-person platformers. The ninja movement and upgraded combat give it more mechanical character than a purely film-adaptation-focused LEGO game, while the puzzle design remains forgiving enough for younger or less experienced players.

It is less suitable for anyone expecting a deep fighting game, persistent online co-op or a fully open-world action RPG. The combat upgrades add variety, but the underlying structure is still a guided LEGO adventure with repeatable challenges and familiar environmental puzzles. Players who enjoy licensed character switching and couch co-op can also find similar puzzle-combat design in superhero LEGO action adventures such as LEGO Marvel Super Heroes.

Similar LEGO adventures on PC

The closest comparisons are other Traveller's Tales productions with third-person exploration, destructible environments, character abilities and local co-op. LEGO Jurassic World offers another film-based LEGO campaign with split-screen teamwork, while LEGO Marvel Super Heroes expands the same formula with a much broader superhero roster and a larger emphasis on free exploration.

For players more interested in the construction side of LEGO games than combat, LEGO Builders Journey is a very different choice built around isometric environmental puzzles. The LEGO NINJAGO game sits between those extremes: it preserves the approachable puzzle-adventure formula but adds wall-running, Spinjitzu combos and dedicated combat arenas.

The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game FAQ

Is the PC game still called The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game?

Yes. Steam and GOG currently retain the established name, with no verified storefront-wide rebrand or replacement edition. Some publisher and retail materials use slightly different capitalization or omit the registered trademark symbol, but these are naming variations rather than a new game.

Does the game have local co-op on PC?

Yes. The main story supports local split-screen co-op for two players. Steam also lists split-screen PvP and Remote Play Together.

Can four players play the story together?

No. Four-player support is associated with the competitive Battle Maps mode. The campaign and ordinary free-roam play are designed around single-player or two-player local co-op.

Does it support online multiplayer?

There is no native online campaign co-op listed for the game. Steam Remote Play Together may allow supported local multiplayer to be shared remotely, but it does not turn the adventure into a dedicated online multiplayer mode.

What makes the combat different from older LEGO games?

The game emphasizes Spinjitzu combat, combo-oriented attacks, evasive movement and combat-skill upgrades. Challenge Dojos provide dedicated wave-based arenas for practicing and testing those abilities.

Does the PC version have DLC?

Steam's DLC listing does not show separate downloadable content packs for this title. The PC storefront editions are presented as the complete base game, with the principal extra content coming from Challenge Dojos, Battle Maps, collectibles and unlockable characters.