Stealth game recommendations
Watching the guard patrol, planning the route and vanishing without firing a shot: stealth games reward patience like no other genre. From Metal Gear to Hitman, here are the best stealth games for players who prefer the shadows to a firefight.
The 25 best stealth games
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1
96Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)
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2
95The Last Of Us Remastered (2014)
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3
93The Last of Us Part II (2020)
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4
92Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (2005)
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5
92Thief Gold (1999)
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6
92Schedule I (2025)
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7
92Fallen Aces (2024)
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8
91Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (2002)
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9
91Crysis (2007)
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10
91Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition (2012)
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11
91Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut (2013)
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12
91Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition (2010)
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13
91Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015)
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14
91Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009)
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15
91Dishonored (2012)
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16
91Mark of the Ninja (2012)
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17
91Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered (2020)
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18
91Fear the Spotlight (2024)
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19
91Cruelty Squad (2021)
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20
91Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley (2024)
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21
91Streets of Rogue (2017)
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22
90Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (2004)
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23
90Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019)
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24
90Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition (2000)
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25
90Gloomwood (2022)
How this list was built: we start from a catalog of 20,827 PlayStation, Nintendo and PC games, then filter and sort by score — the critic score (Metacritic or IGDB) where it exists, the player score in the exceptions (hover a score to see its source). It is updated along with the catalog.