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Games like Cold War

2005PC, Xbox65 % positive4.99 €

You play journalist Matt Carter, wrongly thrown into a KGB prison in Cold War Moscow, and must sneak and fight your way through a conspiracy using improvised gadgets and stolen weapons. The blend of stealth, crafting and third-person action gives it a tense spy-thriller feel.

  • Sneaking and hiding
  • Historical setting
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

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In short: Games like Cold War

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Cold War special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Velvet Assassin

92 %Match

2009USK 18PC, Xbox62 % positive

Brings what grabs you about Cold War: sneaking and hiding, a historical setting as well as a dark atmosphere.

A third-person WWII stealth game where you play spy Violette Summer, silently eliminating enemies behind enemy lines. Dark morphine-dream flashbacks and a light-and-shadow system shape its moody atmosphere.

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Death to Spies

Realistic visuals

A punishing World War II stealth game where you play a Soviet counterintelligence agent, relying on disguises, careful planning and patience. Mistakes are punished harshly.

Call of Juarez

Strong, story-driven narrative

A western shooter where you alternate between the fugitive Billy and Ray, the fanatical preacher hunting him. Stealth sections, gunslinger duels and a grim chase narrative define the experience.

Alekhine's Gun

Dark, serious atmosphere

A Cold War stealth action game where you play an agent uncovering conspiracies, betrayal and nuclear threats. It follows the Death to Spies series and favors careful sneaking and disguises over open firefights.

Sniper Elite 4

Realistic visuals

A third-person sniper game set in WWII Italy where you tackle sprawling maps with realistic ballistics, sound masking and the signature X-ray kill cam. Each mission offers many ways to reach your target, including in co-op.

Hitman: Contracts

Dark, serious atmosphere

A feverish Agent 47 relives past hits across grim, rain-soaked levels where disguises, patience and creative kills beat brute force. Its oppressive atmosphere and Jesper Kyd score make it the bleakest entry in the series.

The Ship: Single Player

Dark, serious atmosphere

A quirky murder-mystery hunt aboard a 1920s cruise liner: you stalk an assigned target while managing your needs and avoiding being caught. This standalone single-player version offers its own campaign and a tutorial.

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