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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.
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.
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
Open world
Sandbox with your own goals
Lavish presentation
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.
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
Boss fights as highlights
Strong, story-driven narrative
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
Strong soundtrack
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
Lavish presentation
Tactical depth
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
Lavish presentation
Tactical depth
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
Strong soundtrack
Challenging difficulty
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.
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
Lavish presentation
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
Lavish presentation
Tactical depth
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
Strong soundtrack
Dense, handcrafted world
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.
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
Lavish presentation
Tactical depth
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
Puzzles and brain teasers
Tactical depth
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 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
Strong soundtrack
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.
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
Lots of humour
Interconnected level design
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
Lavish presentation
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 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
Action-packed real-time combat
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.
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
Historical setting
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 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
Action-packed real-time combat
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
Fantasy setting
A party of several characters
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
Strong, story-driven narrative
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.
A Wild West stealth real-time tactics game where you guide John Cooper's gang through huge, intricately designed levels and coordinate simultaneous moves with Showdown Mode. Every mission plays like an open-ended puzzle with many solutions, carried by a revenge story and banter between distinct characters.
A Wild West stealth real-time tactics game where you guide John Cooper's gang through huge, intricately designed levels and coordinate simultaneous moves with Showdown Mode. Every mission plays like an open-ended puzzle with many solutions, carried by a revenge story and banter between distinct characters.
As a traumatized asylum escapee you sneak through grim environments and dispatch enemies with brutal executions. This stealth horror game is notorious for its extreme violence and oppressive atmosphere.
As a traumatized asylum escapee you sneak through grim environments and dispatch enemies with brutal executions. This stealth horror game is notorious for its extreme violence and oppressive atmosphere.
Play the sarcastic goblin assassin sneaking through vertical levels, using Quartz powers to eliminate foes creatively. The focus is on stealth, freedom of approach and greed.
Play the sarcastic goblin assassin sneaking through vertical levels, using Quartz powers to eliminate foes creatively. The focus is on stealth, freedom of approach and greed.
A 2.5D stealth game where you play an assassin outwitting guards with a grappling rope, physics and shadows, while a little girl watches your choices between killing and sparing. Each encounter is a stealth puzzle, since being spotted usually means instant death.
A 2.5D stealth game where you play an assassin outwitting guards with a grappling rope, physics and shadows, while a little girl watches your choices between killing and sparing. Each encounter is a stealth puzzle, since being spotted usually means instant death.
As an undead assassin you wield shadows: teleport between them, stay invisible and eliminate targets silently across Japanese-inspired levels. Light acts as your enemy, giving the stealth a distinct feel, with co-op also available.
2016PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified19.49 €90 % positive
Very positive, 10,250 reviews on Steam
Distinctive, stylised art style
Fantasy setting
As an undead assassin you wield shadows: teleport between them, stay invisible and eliminate targets silently across Japanese-inspired levels. Light acts as your enemy, giving the stealth a distinct feel, with co-op also available.
Real-time WWII tactics where you guide a squad of specialist commandos through detailed maps, treating each mission like an intricate stealth puzzle. Brutally hard, but deeply satisfying when a plan comes together.
Real-time WWII tactics where you guide a squad of specialist commandos through detailed maps, treating each mission like an intricate stealth puzzle. Brutally hard, but deeply satisfying when a plan comes together.
The finale of the Remothered trilogy is a stealth horror game in which a desperate mother tries to rescue her kidnapped child while uncovering the secrets of the creepy Red Nun. Sneaking, puzzles and a dark story take center stage.
2026PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified29.99 €91 % positive
Very positive, 130 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Dark, serious atmosphere
Strong, story-driven narrative
The finale of the Remothered trilogy is a stealth horror game in which a desperate mother tries to rescue her kidnapped child while uncovering the secrets of the creepy Red Nun. Sneaking, puzzles and a dark story take center stage.
As augmented agent Adam Jensen you explore a densely layered Prague hub and tackle missions through stealth, hacking, social manipulation or open combat. Its strength lies in remarkable player freedom and a bleak cyberpunk tale of segregation and conspiracy.
As augmented agent Adam Jensen you explore a densely layered Prague hub and tackle missions through stealth, hacking, social manipulation or open combat. Its strength lies in remarkable player freedom and a bleak cyberpunk tale of segregation and conspiracy.
2015PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable−80 %9.75 € 1.95 € 3 days left91 % positive
You play a fed-up neighbor who sneaks into parties and quietly eliminates every guest by setting traps, dodging witnesses and outwitting the police. Pixel art and dark humor meet tricky stealth-puzzle levels.
2015PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable−80 %9.75 € 1.95 € 3 days left91 % positive
Very positive, 9,870 reviews on Steam
Pixel art
Distinctive, stylised art style
Dark, serious atmosphere
You play a fed-up neighbor who sneaks into parties and quietly eliminates every guest by setting traps, dodging witnesses and outwitting the police. Pixel art and dark humor meet tricky stealth-puzzle levels.
A 2.5D stealth platformer where you sneak, climb and silently eliminate enemies as assassin Arbaaz Mir in 19th-century India. Its painterly art style inspired by Indian miniature art sets it apart from the mainline series.
A 2.5D stealth platformer where you sneak, climb and silently eliminate enemies as assassin Arbaaz Mir in 19th-century India. Its painterly art style inspired by Indian miniature art sets it apart from the mainline series.
2015PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable19.99 €91 % positive
A turn-based stealth tactics game where you guide a small team of agents through procedurally generated corporate facilities while a ticking clock pressures you. Every move matters, since mistakes can permanently cost you agents.
2015PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable19.99 €91 % positive
Very positive, 5,113 reviews on Steam
Turn-based combat
Sci-fi setting
Tactical depth
A turn-based stealth tactics game where you guide a small team of agents through procedurally generated corporate facilities while a ticking clock pressures you. Every move matters, since mistakes can permanently cost you agents.
Stealth games reward patience. You study patrol routes, wait for the right gap, and decide whether to slip past, knock someone out, or take the quiet kill. The tension comes from knowing that one mistake can turn a calm plan into a scramble, which is why the best ones feel tense and satisfying at once.
Before you choose, think about pace and freedom. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is tagged open world, so you can pick how to approach each area. Dishonored is tagged Choices Matter and Exploration, which suits players who like to try different routes. If you prefer a tighter, more punishing experience, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell and Hitman 2: Silent Assassin are both tagged Difficult and Realistic. Mark of the Ninja is a hand-drawn platformer, so it plays from a side view rather than a first or third person camera, and that makes guard positions easier to read.
Mood matters too. Alien: Isolation mixes stealth with horror and survival, so expect a lot of hiding and little fighting. If you want company, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory is tagged Co-op and Multiplayer. Older picks like the 2002 Splinter Cell and Hitman 2 may feel dated in their controls, but they are still the genre's classics.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best stealth game on PC for beginners?
Mark of the Ninja is a good starting point, since its side-on hand-drawn view makes it easy to see guards and plan your route. Dishonored is another friendly choice because it gives you plenty of ways to approach each situation.
Which stealth games on PC have co-op?
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow are both tagged Co-op and Multiplayer. Both are also tagged Difficult, so expect a challenge.
Are there stealth games on PC with a horror feel?
Alien: Isolation is the clearest example, combining stealth with survival and horror. Manhunt is also tagged Horror and Psychological, and it is a darker, more violent take on the genre.
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