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Kojima's stealth classic sends Solid Snake to infiltrate a snowy nuclear weapons facility, rewarding sneaking over shooting. Its cinematic storytelling, codec conversations, memorable bosses like Psycho Mantis and fourth-wall-breaking tricks made it a genre-defining landmark.
Kojima's Cold War stealth masterpiece drops Naked Snake into the Soviet jungle, where camouflage, hunting for food and treating wounds matter as much as the legendary boss fights against the Cobra Unit. An emotional spy drama full of eccentric humor and one of the series' most affecting endings.
A landmark stealth sandbox where you tackle missions across open Afghanistan and Africa any way you like, fultoning enemies away and growing your own mercenary base. Kojima's bleak revenge tale about Big Boss frames the systemic freedom.
Kojima's stealth classic sends Solid Snake to infiltrate a snowy nuclear weapons facility, rewarding sneaking over shooting. Its cinematic storytelling, codec conversations, memorable bosses like Psycho Mantis and fourth-wall-breaking tricks made it a genre-defining landmark.
Kojima's stealth classic sends Solid Snake to infiltrate a snowy nuclear weapons facility, rewarding sneaking over shooting. Its cinematic storytelling, codec conversations, memorable bosses like Psycho Mantis and fourth-wall-breaking tricks made it a genre-defining landmark.
Kojima's Cold War stealth masterpiece drops Naked Snake into the Soviet jungle, where camouflage, hunting for food and treating wounds matter as much as the legendary boss fights against the Cobra Unit. An emotional spy drama full of eccentric humor and one of the series' most affecting endings.
Kojima's Cold War stealth masterpiece drops Naked Snake into the Soviet jungle, where camouflage, hunting for food and treating wounds matter as much as the legendary boss fights against the Cobra Unit. An emotional spy drama full of eccentric humor and one of the series' most affecting endings.
A landmark stealth sandbox where you tackle missions across open Afghanistan and Africa any way you like, fultoning enemies away and growing your own mercenary base. Kojima's bleak revenge tale about Big Boss frames the systemic freedom.
2015PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable29.99 €91 % positive
Very positive, 73,701 reviews on Steam
Sandbox with your own goals
Open world
Tactical depth
A landmark stealth sandbox where you tackle missions across open Afghanistan and Africa any way you like, fultoning enemies away and growing your own mercenary base. Kojima's bleak revenge tale about Big Boss frames the systemic freedom.
Kojima's landmark stealth thriller moves espionage to an offshore facility, pairing smart enemy AI, gadgets and bizarre bosses with a twisting, meta-fictional story about information control. It deliberately subverts player expectations and was far ahead of its time.
Kojima's landmark stealth thriller moves espionage to an offshore facility, pairing smart enemy AI, gadgets and bizarre bosses with a twisting, meta-fictional story about information control. It deliberately subverts player expectations and was far ahead of its time.
This remake of the classic drops you into the 1964 Soviet jungle as Naked Snake, where you sneak, camouflage, hunt and treat your own wounds. It pairs a gripping spy story and memorable boss fights with modern visuals.
2025PC, PlayStation, Xbox49.99 €82 % positive
Very positive, 13,928 reviews on Steam
Strong, story-driven narrative
Boss fights as highlights
Lavish presentation
This remake of the classic drops you into the 1964 Soviet jungle as Naked Snake, where you sneak, camouflage, hunt and treat your own wounds. It pairs a gripping spy story and memorable boss fights with modern visuals.
A nerve-shredding survival horror game where, as Amanda Ripley, you are hunted through Sevastopol station by an unpredictable, unkillable Alien. Its faithful lo-fi retro-futurist look from the 1979 film and constant dread make hiding in lockers terrifying.
2014PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified39.99 €92 % positive
Very positive, 49,029 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Sci-fi setting
Resources and survival
A nerve-shredding survival horror game where, as Amanda Ripley, you are hunted through Sevastopol station by an unpredictable, unkillable Alien. Its faithful lo-fi retro-futurist look from the 1979 film and constant dread make hiding in lockers terrifying.
Agent 47 is pulled out of retirement and must plan silent hits across sprawling levels from Sicily to Japan, using disguises, poison, and patience to reach his targets. Missions offer many approaches but punish mistakes harshly, all backed by Jesper Kyd's sweeping score.
2002PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable8.99 €81 % positive
Very positive, 3,790 reviews on Steam
Interconnected level design
Tactical depth
Challenging difficulty
Agent 47 is pulled out of retirement and must plan silent hits across sprawling levels from Sicily to Japan, using disguises, poison, and patience to reach his targets. Missions offer many approaches but punish mistakes harshly, all backed by Jesper Kyd's sweeping score.
As NSA operative Sam Fisher you creep through shadows, using night vision and gadgets to stay unseen across tense, linear and demanding missions. A landmark of the stealth genre with a groundbreaking light-and-shadow system.
2002PC, PlayStation, Xbox−75 %9.99 € 2.49 € 11 days left87 % positive
Very positive, 3,901 reviews on Steam
Challenging difficulty
Tactical depth
Lavish presentation
As NSA operative Sam Fisher you creep through shadows, using night vision and gadgets to stay unseen across tense, linear and demanding missions. A landmark of the stealth genre with a groundbreaking light-and-shadow system.
As master thief Garrett, you sneak through a grim, plague-ridden city in first person, looting mansions from the shadows rather than fighting openly. The reboot of the classic series leans on moody atmosphere and multiple routes through its missions, though it feels more linear than its predecessors.
As master thief Garrett, you sneak through a grim, plague-ridden city in first person, looting mansions from the shadows rather than fighting openly. The reboot of the classic series leans on moody atmosphere and multiple routes through its missions, though it feels more linear than its predecessors.
As Sam Fisher you creep through shadows, manipulating light, sound and gadgets while choosing freely between ghosting, non-lethal or lethal approaches in open-ended levels. A superb co-op campaign and the iconic Spies vs. Mercs mode round it out.
2005PC, PlayStation, Xbox9.99 €92 % positive
Very positive, 5,459 reviews on Steam
Interconnected level design
Tactical depth
Lavish presentation
As Sam Fisher you creep through shadows, manipulating light, sound and gadgets while choosing freely between ghosting, non-lethal or lethal approaches in open-ended levels. A superb co-op campaign and the iconic Spies vs. Mercs mode round it out.
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.
2004PC, PlayStation, Xbox8.99 €86 % positive
Very positive, 3,145 reviews on Steam
Dark, serious atmosphere
Challenging difficulty
Strong soundtrack
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.
A brilliant 2D stealth platformer that visualizes sight, sound and light so clearly that every infiltration becomes a precise puzzle of timing and planning. Klei's hand-drawn art and multiple approaches, lethal or pacifist, make it a genre classic.
A brilliant 2D stealth platformer that visualizes sight, sound and light so clearly that every infiltration becomes a precise puzzle of timing and planning. Klei's hand-drawn art and multiple approaches, lethal or pacifist, make it a genre classic.
As a supernatural assassin, you sneak or fight through the plague-ridden whaling city of Dunwall. Open-ended levels and combinable powers allow many approaches, and how much chaos you cause shapes the ending.
As a supernatural assassin, you sneak or fight through the plague-ridden whaling city of Dunwall. Open-ended levels and combinable powers allow many approaches, and how much chaos you cause shapes the ending.
As the assassin Altaïr you free-run across the rooftops of Crusade-era cities, investigating targets and carrying out stealthy kills, all framed by a sci-fi story about Desmond reliving memories in the Animus.
2007PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable9.99 €80 % positive
Very positive, 24,093 reviews on Steam
Open world
Historical setting
Action-packed real-time combat
As the assassin Altaïr you free-run across the rooftops of Crusade-era cities, investigating targets and carrying out stealthy kills, all framed by a sci-fi story about Desmond reliving memories in the Animus.
Sam Fisher sneaks through light-and-shadow stealth missions across Southeast Asia to stop a bioweapon plot. Its asymmetric Spies vs. Mercenaries multiplayer mode became legendary.
2004PC, PlayStation, Xbox−75 %9.99 € 2.49 € 11 days left75 % positive
Mostly positive, 650 reviews on Steam
Challenging difficulty
Interconnected level design
Tactical depth
Sam Fisher sneaks through light-and-shadow stealth missions across Southeast Asia to stop a bioweapon plot. Its asymmetric Spies vs. Mercenaries multiplayer mode became legendary.
Rockstar's notoriously brutal stealth thriller casts you as a death-row convict forced to star in a snuff film, stalking gangs through a decaying city. Lurking in shadows and executing hunters creates a grim, deeply unsettling atmosphere.
Rockstar's notoriously brutal stealth thriller casts you as a death-row convict forced to star in a snuff film, stalking gangs through a decaying city. Lurking in shadows and executing hunters creates a grim, deeply unsettling atmosphere.
As Agent 47 you infiltrate huge, intricately detailed locations like a Dubai skyscraper or a Dartmoor manor, devising creative and often darkly funny ways to take out your targets. Disguises, environmental kills and heavy replayability turn every mission into a sandbox puzzle.
2021PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified29.99 €87 % positive
Very positive, 60,286 reviews on Steam
Lots to discover
Tactical depth
Dense, handcrafted world
As Agent 47 you infiltrate huge, intricately detailed locations like a Dubai skyscraper or a Dartmoor manor, devising creative and often darkly funny ways to take out your targets. Disguises, environmental kills and heavy replayability turn every mission into a sandbox puzzle.
A brutally hard real-time tactics game set in WWII, where you guide a squad of specialised commandos through enemy-held territory. Every mission plays like a stealth puzzle of vision cones, patrol routes and precise timing.
1998PC90 % positive
Very positive, 3,755 reviews on Steam
Challenging difficulty
Tactical depth
Historical setting
A brutally hard real-time tactics game set in WWII, where you guide a squad of specialised commandos through enemy-held territory. Every mission plays like a stealth puzzle of vision cones, patrol routes and precise timing.
A real-time tactics stealth game set in Edo-period Japan where you command a team of five specialists and chain silent takedowns with Shadow Mode. Each mission is an intricate puzzle of sight cones, guard patrols and character abilities.
2016PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified39.99 €96 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 30,930 reviews on Steam
Tactical depth
A party of several characters
Historical setting
A real-time tactics stealth game set in Edo-period Japan where you command a team of five specialists and chain silent takedowns with Shadow Mode. Each mission is an intricate puzzle of sight cones, guard patrols and character abilities.
You play Sam Fisher as a double agent infiltrating a terrorist group, torn between competing loyalties, with choices that shape the outcome. Stealth, gadgets and tension take center stage, backed by a separate multiplayer mode.
You play Sam Fisher as a double agent infiltrating a terrorist group, torn between competing loyalties, with choices that shape the outcome. Stealth, gadgets and tension take center stage, backed by a separate multiplayer mode.
A pioneer of the stealth genre: as master thief Garrett you use light, shadow and sound to stay unseen in a gloomy, medieval-steampunk city. Dense atmosphere and a tale of intrigue and revenge define the experience.
A pioneer of the stealth genre: as master thief Garrett you use light, shadow and sound to stay unseen in a gloomy, medieval-steampunk city. Dense atmosphere and a tale of intrigue and revenge define the experience.
Master thief Garrett sneaks through a steampunk-tinged city across large, open-ended missions full of guards, shadows and loot. Stealth is the core mechanic: light, noise and clever gadgets decide whether you succeed.
2000PC6.99 €93 % positive
Very positive, 1,949 reviews on Steam
Dense, handcrafted world
Strong soundtrack
Lots to discover
Master thief Garrett sneaks through a steampunk-tinged city across large, open-ended missions full of guards, shadows and loot. Stealth is the core mechanic: light, noise and clever gadgets decide whether you succeed.
2017PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch28.99 €88 % positive
A cartoonish stealth-horror game where you break into a creepy neighbor's house to uncover what's hidden in his basement. An adaptive AI learns your routes and sets traps, mixing cryptic physics puzzles with tense, sometimes frustrating chases.
2017PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch28.99 €88 % positive
Very positive, 27,469 reviews on Steam
Puzzles and brain teasers
Distinctive, stylised art style
Dread and tension
A cartoonish stealth-horror game where you break into a creepy neighbor's house to uncover what's hidden in his basement. An adaptive AI learns your routes and sets traps, mixing cryptic physics puzzles with tense, sometimes frustrating chases.
As master thief Garrett you creep through a gloomy, steampunk-tinged city, using light and shadow to slip past guards. Dense atmosphere, free-roaming city hubs and a conspiracy among the Keepers define the experience.
2004PC, Xbox, Steam Deck playable8.99 €80 % positive
Very positive, 2,366 reviews on Steam
Interconnected level design
Dark, serious atmosphere
Dense, handcrafted world
As master thief Garrett you creep through a gloomy, steampunk-tinged city, using light and shadow to slip past guards. Dense atmosphere, free-roaming city hubs and a conspiracy among the Keepers define the experience.
A grim, linear journey through plague-ridden medieval France where Amicia shields her sick little brother from the Inquisition and devouring rat swarms using a sling, alchemy and light. Stealth sequences and environmental puzzles carry a moving sibling story.
2019PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable39.99 €93 % positive
Very positive, 64,507 reviews on Steam
Emotional impact
Strong, story-driven narrative
Dark, serious atmosphere
A grim, linear journey through plague-ridden medieval France where Amicia shields her sick little brother from the Inquisition and devouring rat swarms using a sling, alchemy and light. Stealth sequences and environmental puzzles carry a moving sibling story.
A first-person immersive sim where you play Emily or Corvo, using supernatural powers to sneak or fight through intricately layered levels. Standout missions like the Clockwork Mansion and a chaos system that reacts to your playstyle make every approach feel meaningful.
2016PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable29.99 €90 % positive
Very positive, 43,221 reviews on Steam
Lots to discover
Interconnected level design
Distinctive, stylised art style
A first-person immersive sim where you play Emily or Corvo, using supernatural powers to sneak or fight through intricately layered levels. Standout missions like the Clockwork Mansion and a chaos system that reacts to your playstyle make every approach feel meaningful.
Solid Snake's lavishly staged farewell blends flexible stealth and gunplay on near-future battlefields with marathon cutscenes that wrap up the convoluted Metal Gear saga. It is melancholic, frequently absurdly funny, and packed with fan-service moments.
Solid Snake's lavishly staged farewell blends flexible stealth and gunplay on near-future battlefields with marathon cutscenes that wrap up the convoluted Metal Gear saga. It is melancholic, frequently absurdly funny, and packed with fan-service moments.
2012PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable−90 %19.99 € 1.99 € 3 days left93 % positive
Hunted by his own agency, Agent 47 sneaks through tightly built, detailed levels where disguises, Instinct and creative kills beat open gunfights. Absolution leans harder than earlier entries into a cinematic, gritty revenge story.
2012PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable−90 %19.99 € 1.99 € 3 days left93 % positive
Very positive, 50,330 reviews on Steam
Dark, serious atmosphere
Tactical depth
Lavish presentation
Hunted by his own agency, Agent 47 sneaks through tightly built, detailed levels where disguises, Instinct and creative kills beat open gunfights. Absolution leans harder than earlier entries into a cinematic, gritty revenge story.
As a sarcastic goblin assassin you sneak, climb and kill your way through a huge tower filled with humans and elves. Vertical levels, abilities like invisibility and cloning, and the freedom to choose stealth or lethal takedowns define the experience.
2014PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified19.99 €83 % positive
Very positive, 9,705 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Interconnected level design
Lots to discover
As a sarcastic goblin assassin you sneak, climb and kill your way through a huge tower filled with humans and elves. Vertical levels, abilities like invisibility and cloning, and the freedom to choose stealth or lethal takedowns define the experience.
As Agent 47 you explore huge, intricate sandbox levels and devise creative ways to take out your targets through disguises, staged accidents and dark humor. Every mission begs to be replayed to uncover new possibilities.
2016PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable83 % positive
Very positive, 37,139 reviews on Steam
Lots to discover
Dense, handcrafted world
Interconnected level design
As Agent 47 you explore huge, intricate sandbox levels and devise creative ways to take out your targets through disguises, staged accidents and dark humor. Every mission begs to be replayed to uncover new possibilities.
As Agent 47 you plan creative assassinations in open sandbox levels, using disguises, staged accidents and dark humor. Clean, silent work pays off, while sloppy kills raise your notoriety and make later contracts harder.
2006PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable9.75 €93 % positive
Very positive, 13,833 reviews on Steam
Tactical depth
Puzzles and brain teasers
Lots to discover
As Agent 47 you plan creative assassinations in open sandbox levels, using disguises, staged accidents and dark humor. Clean, silent work pays off, while sloppy kills raise your notoriety and make later contracts harder.
A pioneering stealth game in which you play a ninja in feudal Japan, sneaking up on guards for silent stealth kills with a grappling hook and gadgets. Its eerie, moody atmosphere defines the missions.
A pioneering stealth game in which you play a ninja in feudal Japan, sneaking up on guards for silent stealth kills with a grappling hook and gadgets. Its eerie, moody atmosphere defines the missions.
A 2.5D stealth platformer in which you play Russian assassin Nikolai Orelov in 1918, in the wake of the October Revolution, sneaking through a bold, graphically stripped-down world. Instead of an open world you get linear levels built around hiding, distracting and silent takedowns.
A 2.5D stealth platformer in which you play Russian assassin Nikolai Orelov in 1918, in the wake of the October Revolution, sneaking through a bold, graphically stripped-down world. Instead of an open world you get linear levels built around hiding, distracting and silent takedowns.
As Ezio Auditore, you climb, sneak and fight across Renaissance Florence and Venice on a quest for revenge. Vibrant historical cities, tomb-climbing challenges and a gripping conspiracy plot make it a high point of the early series.
2009PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable9.99 €89 % positive
Very positive, 58,401 reviews on Steam
Historical setting
Open world
Dense, handcrafted world
As Ezio Auditore, you climb, sneak and fight across Renaissance Florence and Venice on a quest for revenge. Vibrant historical cities, tomb-climbing challenges and a gripping conspiracy plot make it a high point of the early series.
Tenchu 2 is a classic stealth game set in feudal Japan where you play ninja Ayame or Rikimaru, silently taking out guards. It rewards patience and planning with stylish stealth kills and includes a mission editor.
Tenchu 2 is a classic stealth game set in feudal Japan where you play ninja Ayame or Rikimaru, silently taking out guards. It rewards patience and planning with stylish stealth kills and includes a mission editor.
A real-time stealth tactics game set in World War II where you guide a team of specialists, each with unique skills, through tricky infiltration and sabotage missions. The appeal lies in careful planning and coordinated takedowns of patrols.
A real-time stealth tactics game set in World War II where you guide a team of specialists, each with unique skills, through tricky infiltration and sabotage missions. The appeal lies in careful planning and coordinated takedowns of patrols.
2009PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch19.99 €96 % positive
As Batman, you fight through Arkham Asylum after the Joker seizes it, mixing rhythmic freeflow brawling with predatory stealth from the shadows. The dark, interconnected asylum is packed with Riddler secrets and nightmarish Scarecrow sequences.
2009PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch19.99 €96 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 22,483 reviews on Steam
Action-packed real-time combat
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
As Batman, you fight through Arkham Asylum after the Joker seizes it, mixing rhythmic freeflow brawling with predatory stealth from the shadows. The dark, interconnected asylum is packed with Riddler secrets and nightmarish Scarecrow sequences.
Sam Fisher hunts a terrorist network across the globe, letting you clear each mission as an unseen ghost, a lethal shadow predator, or with open firepower. Upgradeable gear, co-op missions and the classic Spies vs. Mercs mode round it out.
Sam Fisher hunts a terrorist network across the globe, letting you clear each mission as an unseen ghost, a lethal shadow predator, or with open firepower. Upgradeable gear, co-op missions and the classic Spies vs. Mercs mode round it out.
As the sardonic goblin assassin Styx, you sneak, climb and stab your way through large, vertical levels full of guards and shortcuts. Clones, alchemy and skill trees give you plenty of creative ways to reach your targets, all wrapped in biting humor.
2017PC, PlayStation, Xbox−90 %19.99 € 1.99 € 6 days left84 % positive
Very positive, 5,172 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Interconnected level design
Lots of humour
As the sardonic goblin assassin Styx, you sneak, climb and stab your way through large, vertical levels full of guards and shortcuts. Clones, alchemy and skill trees give you plenty of creative ways to reach your targets, all wrapped in biting humor.
Sam Fisher goes rogue on a personal revenge hunt in a faster, more aggressive take on the series, built around Mark & Execute takedowns and objectives projected onto the environment. A separate two-player co-op campaign adds extra replay value.
Sam Fisher goes rogue on a personal revenge hunt in a faster, more aggressive take on the series, built around Mark & Execute takedowns and objectives projected onto the environment. A separate two-player co-op campaign adds extra replay value.
As Agent 47 you explore sprawling sandbox levels like Miami and Mumbai, devising creative and often darkly funny ways to eliminate your targets. Disguises, staged accidents and hidden opportunities turn each map into a highly replayable assassination puzzle.
2018PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified90 % positive
Very positive, 74,769 reviews on Steam
Lots to discover
Dense, handcrafted world
Tactical depth
As Agent 47 you explore sprawling sandbox levels like Miami and Mumbai, devising creative and often darkly funny ways to eliminate your targets. Disguises, staged accidents and hidden opportunities turn each map into a highly replayable assassination puzzle.
Agent 47's debut: open-ended assassination contracts where disguises, planning and quiet execution matter more than firepower. Harsh, clunky and without mid-mission saves, it's a rough but influential stealth classic.
Agent 47's debut: open-ended assassination contracts where disguises, planning and quiet execution matter more than firepower. Harsh, clunky and without mid-mission saves, it's a rough but influential stealth classic.
Amicia and Hugo flee across a gorgeous yet brutal medieval France, hunted by soldiers and devouring tides of rats. A harrowing, emotional sibling drama built on stealth, improvised combat and environmental puzzles, with stunning cinematic presentation.
2022PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified49.99 €90 % positive
Very positive, 21,526 reviews on Steam
Strong, story-driven narrative
Emotional impact
Lavish presentation
Amicia and Hugo flee across a gorgeous yet brutal medieval France, hunted by soldiers and devouring tides of rats. A harrowing, emotional sibling drama built on stealth, improvised combat and environmental puzzles, with stunning cinematic presentation.
As a ninja in 16th-century feudal Japan, you creep through shadows and take down enemies with silent stealth kills. Missions reward patience, careful positioning and picking the perfect moment to strike.
As a ninja in 16th-century feudal Japan, you creep through shadows and take down enemies with silent stealth kills. Missions reward patience, careful positioning and picking the perfect moment to strike.
As Ezio Auditore you reclaim Renaissance Rome from the Borgia, freerunning across rooftops, rebuilding the city and calling in assassin recruits you train yourself. It also debuted the series' inventive multiplayer, where players hunt each other in crowds.
2010PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable14.99 €87 % positive
Very positive, 25,326 reviews on Steam
Historical setting
Open world
Dense, handcrafted world
As Ezio Auditore you reclaim Renaissance Rome from the Borgia, freerunning across rooftops, rebuilding the city and calling in assassin recruits you train yourself. It also debuted the series' inventive multiplayer, where players hunt each other in crowds.
2025PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified−40 %39.99 € 23.99 € 2 days left94 % positive
An isometric stealth adventure set in a lavishly detailed Nordic city around 1900, where you guide Hanna and her allies past guards, treating each encounter like a puzzle. The cinematic story about her missing brother and a deeper conspiracy is front and center.
2025PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified−40 %39.99 € 23.99 € 2 days left94 % positive
Very positive, 2,529 reviews on Steam
Strong, story-driven narrative
Lavish presentation
Historical setting
An isometric stealth adventure set in a lavishly detailed Nordic city around 1900, where you guide Hanna and her allies past guards, treating each encounter like a puzzle. The cinematic story about her missing brother and a deeper conspiracy is front and center.
You sneak through war-torn battlefields as Solid Snake, avoiding detection and playing out every mission like a blockbuster film. The epic story about Liquid Ocelot and a world where war has become a business is what sets this entry apart.
2026PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified29.99 €96 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 2,854 reviews on Steam
Strong, story-driven narrative
Lore and world history
Sci-fi setting
You sneak through war-torn battlefields as Solid Snake, avoiding detection and playing out every mission like a blockbuster film. The epic story about Liquid Ocelot and a world where war has become a business is what sets this entry apart.
Snake builds his own mercenary army in 1970s Costa Rica, mixing bite-sized stealth missions with Mother Base management where recruited soldiers research weapons and gear. On top of that come huge mech bosses that are best taken down in co-op.
Snake builds his own mercenary army in 1970s Costa Rica, mixing bite-sized stealth missions with Mother Base management where recruited soldiers research weapons and gear. On top of that come huge mech bosses that are best taken down in co-op.
A compact, stealth-focused return to the series' roots in ninth-century Baghdad, where you play the young thief Basim, sneaking, parkouring and assassinating your way through a vibrant historical city.
A compact, stealth-focused return to the series' roots in ninth-century Baghdad, where you play the young thief Basim, sneaking, parkouring and assassinating your way through a vibrant historical city.
A demanding real-time tactics game set in World War II, where you guide a squad of specialists with unique skills through richly detailed maps you can explore freely, even inside buildings. Each mission plays like an intricate stealth puzzle that rewards careful planning and clever combinations of your team's abilities.
2001PC, PlayStation, Xbox4.99 €85 % positive
Very positive, 2,413 reviews on Steam
A party of several characters
Tactical depth
Challenging difficulty
A demanding real-time tactics game set in World War II, where you guide a squad of specialists with unique skills through richly detailed maps you can explore freely, even inside buildings. Each mission plays like an intricate stealth puzzle that rewards careful planning and clever combinations of your team's abilities.
A charming cel-shaded stealth platformer where you play Sly, a master thief raccoon, sneaking across rooftops, outwitting guards and reclaiming your family's legacy. Funny, varied and easy to pick up.
A charming cel-shaded stealth platformer where you play Sly, a master thief raccoon, sneaking across rooftops, outwitting guards and reclaiming your family's legacy. Funny, varied and easy to pick up.
Stealth action in feudal Japan where you create your own ninja and grow stronger through missions. Silent assassinations and gear customization are central, with co-op play available.
Stealth action in feudal Japan where you create your own ninja and grow stronger through missions. Silent assassinations and gear customization are central, with co-op play available.
A gorgeous open-world adventure in feudal Japan where you swap between the stealthy shinobi Naoe and the hard-hitting samurai Yasuke. Dynamic seasons, castle infiltrations and weighty sword combat define the experience.
2025PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified69.99 €74 % positive
Mostly positive, 36,036 reviews on Steam
Open world
Lavish presentation
Historical setting
A gorgeous open-world adventure in feudal Japan where you swap between the stealthy shinobi Naoe and the hard-hitting samurai Yasuke. Dynamic seasons, castle infiltrations and weighty sword combat define the experience.
A cyberpunk immersive sim with a striking black-and-gold Renaissance aesthetic, where augmented agent Adam Jensen can tackle every mission through stealth, hacking, persuasion or brute force. Layered levels and a conspiracy plot about transhumanism reward curiosity and experimentation.
2011PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable19.99 €91 % positive
Very positive, 25,584 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Distinctive, stylised art style
Dense, handcrafted world
A cyberpunk immersive sim with a striking black-and-gold Renaissance aesthetic, where augmented agent Adam Jensen can tackle every mission through stealth, hacking, persuasion or brute force. Layered levels and a conspiracy plot about transhumanism reward curiosity and experimentation.
A real-time stealth tactics game in which you command a cursed pirate crew with supernatural abilities. You infiltrate Inquisition strongholds and chain your crew's powers into coordinated, precise takedowns.
2023PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified39.99 €91 % positive
Very positive, 5,259 reviews on Steam
Tactical depth
A party of several characters
Fantasy setting
A real-time stealth tactics game in which you command a cursed pirate crew with supernatural abilities. You infiltrate Inquisition strongholds and chain your crew's powers into coordinated, precise takedowns.
A 2.5D stealth platformer where you play the assassin Shao Jun slipping past guards in 16th-century China. Its ink-wash art style sets it clearly apart from the main series entries.
A 2.5D stealth platformer where you play the assassin Shao Jun slipping past guards in 16th-century China. Its ink-wash art style sets it clearly apart from the main series entries.
A stealth heist game set in an alternate-history 1910s Scottish city where magic meets early technology. You plan break-ins solo or in online co-op to steal heirlooms and arcane secrets.
A stealth heist game set in an alternate-history 1910s Scottish city where magic meets early technology. You plan break-ins solo or in online co-op to steal heirlooms and arcane secrets.
The foundational immersive sim: as augmented agent JC Denton you unravel a global conspiracy and tackle every mission your way – sneaking, hacking, talking or shooting. Open-ended levels, meaningful choices and thought-provoking themes keep it a timeless classic.
2000PC, Steam Deck playable6.99 €94 % positive
Very positive, 13,861 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Lots to discover
Interconnected level design
The foundational immersive sim: as augmented agent JC Denton you unravel a global conspiracy and tackle every mission your way – sneaking, hacking, talking or shooting. Open-ended levels, meaningful choices and thought-provoking themes keep it a timeless classic.
You play an obsessive schoolgirl who wants her crush all to herself and removes rivals through cunning, stealth and planning while keeping up an innocent facade. An experimental stealth sandbox in an anime school setting, still in development.
You play an obsessive schoolgirl who wants her crush all to herself and removes rivals through cunning, stealth and planning while keeping up an innocent facade. An experimental stealth sandbox in an anime school setting, still in development.
A stealth puzzler where you play a spy who rewires buildings with the Crosslink to outwit guards. A short, wry noir story with dry humor ties the heists together.
2013PC, Steam Deck playable−80 %7.00 € 1.40 € 6 days left97 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 10,280 reviews on Steam
Pixel art
Puzzles and brain teasers
Lots of humour
A stealth puzzler where you play a spy who rewires buildings with the Crosslink to outwit guards. A short, wry noir story with dry humor ties the heists together.
Stealth games reward patience. Instead of charging in, you study patrol routes, wait for a gap, and decide whether to slip past, distract, or take someone out quietly. The appeal is the tension of staying unseen and the satisfaction of a plan that works. The main differences between games are how forgiving they are, how much story surrounds the sneaking, and whether you play in linear missions or a larger space.
If you want a cinematic, story-driven experience, start with Metal Gear Solid, whose tags point to a story-rich, atmospheric game with a great soundtrack. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater adds a historical setting and survival elements, and Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater brings that game to PC, PlayStation and Xbox. If you prefer freedom in how you approach a mission, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the open-world pick.
For something tenser, Alien: Isolation mixes stealth with horror and survival, so hiding is often your only real option. Players who like a challenge should look at Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, tagged Difficult and also offering co-op. Mark of the Ninja is the choice if you like a hand-drawn 2D platformer look and puzzle-like level design. Check the platform lists first, since several older entries are only on PlayStation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best stealth game for beginners?
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain lets you choose your approach in an open world, which makes it easier to find a style that suits you. Mark of the Ninja is also a good start because its 2D view makes it easy to read the action.
Are there stealth games with co-op?
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory is tagged with co-op and multiplayer on this list. It is also a Difficult, atmospheric stealth game.
Which stealth games are the most atmospheric or scary?
Alien: Isolation is the scariest, combining horror, survival and stealth in a sci-fi setting. Thief offers a darker, medieval and dark fantasy mood with a focus on exploration.
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