Stealth is a type of video game, where the player uses Stealth element to overcome or avoid antagonists. The genre enables the player to remain undetected by sneaking, hiding, or using disguises. Some Stealth-based video games let the player select between directly attacking enemies or stealthy approach and rewarding the player for massive use of stealth element. The Stealth genre has employed rogue-theme, counter-terrorism, espionage, with the protagonists who are spies, Special Forces operatives, assassins, ninjas, or thieves. Some games have mixed stealth elements with other popular genres like FPS (First-person Shooter) and Platforms. Unlike most Action video games, Stealth video games challenge the player to overcome altering enemies. The primary gameplay elements of the advanced Stealth games are to minimize making noise, avoid combat, and strike foes from shadows. The player has to complete a variety of objectives without being detected by any foe. Avoid detection may be only the way to proceed through the game, but there are a variety of ways to complete the goal with multiple styles of play or pathways.
#1 Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D is an Action-Adventure, Stealth and Single-player video game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment and published by Konami Corporation. The game is a fifth title in the series of Metal Gear and serves as the prequel to the previous entry. It takes place in the historical event in 1964 and set before the events of the original game. The story focuses on Fox operatives named as Naked Snake, who is controlled by the player throughout the game. As the protagonist, the player must struggle to save the Russian Rocket scientist named Nikolai Stepanovich Sokolov, assassinated his defected erstwhile leader. The game offers the similar gameplay to its previous entries and lets the player to explore the environment from a third-person viewpoint, move around the landscape and remain undetected through the hostile environment. During the gameplay, the player can use a series of weapons to kill enemies and can utilize stealth feature to remain silent in the game. With addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and wonderful graphics, Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D is the best game to play and enjoy.
#2 Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist is a single and multiplayer Action-Adventure, RPG, Stealth and Shooter video game developed by Ubisoft Toronto in collaboration with Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Shanghai. This game is the seventh installment in the series and allows you to get yourself set up into the character of any protagonist from Sam Fisher, Cole, Issac Briggs and Anna. According to the storyline your task is to lead a Black Ops Counter Terrorism Unit named “Fourth Echelon” and neutralize a terrorist faction named as “The Engineers” who have a plan to unleash a series of attacks on United States. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist provides with a super thrilling and Action-packed gameplay in which you can encounter your enemies and kill them by using the advanced combat techniques and futuristic weapons. You must kill them all along with their masters and the whole faction shall be terminated. Packed with amazing graphics, a great storyline and an open world, this game will definitely provide you with an amazing amount of entertainment. Do give it a try.
#3 Batman: Arkham Origins
Batman: Arkham Origins is an Action-RPG, Beat em’ up and Stealth video game developed by Warner Bros. Games Montreal and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii U and Xbox 360 gaming platforms. The game features the young Batman as the protagonist and the villain Black Mask puts a bounty on his head. A number of assassins approach to the Gotham City, 8 among them, the most brutal and fearful villains are famous for their hate for Batman. Throughout the game, Gotham city police keeps chasing Batman and the Batman keeps on fighting against the villains including The Joker and Anarky. Protagonist is controllable from a third person perspective and allows the player to use his best stealth capabilities, detective expertise and tools in combats against the enemies and against the city police to keep them on a distance. Batman keeps on fighting against the Villains and after defeating the Joker and Anarky in a destructive battle he finally reaches to confront Black Mask, kills him in a brutal death-match and leaves. The game provides with a nicely routed story and ultra-realistic graphics along with single and multiplayer gaming mode options. Batman: Arkham Origins is a fun game to play and enjoy.
#4 Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a great Action-Adventure, Stealth, RPG and Third-person Shooting video game by Eidos Montreal and Square Enix. The game sets off in an era of Mega Corporations that devastated the Governmental System, made Laws by themselves and started ruling over. Deus Ex: Human Revolution features the protagonist Adam Jensen who injures himself badly in a terrorist attack. After waking up he finds out that almost every limb of his body is expurgated away and his body is fitted with new prosthetic made by one of the mega corporations. You must get into the character of Adam, join the revolutionists and start your journey to take down the mighty Organizations. Deus Ex: Human Revolution provides with a great blend of Action-Adventure, RPG, Shooting and Stealth elements and lets you use any means necessary to eliminate your enemies. The regenerative system of your health will definitely give you the advantage of being stronger while fighting in combats with enemies. A great Story, quite engaging game-play and super realistic graphics details are all responsible for binding you to the console for a great amount of time. Do try it out.
#5 Batman Arkham
Batman Arkham is an Action-Adventure and Stealth video game series based thoroughly on DC Comics and the characters from it. Batman Arkham consists of three main games and a prequel in the series and allows the players to enjoy a brilliant Stealth-based gameplay. The main games in the series include Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City, and Batman: Arkham Knight and the Prequel is titles as Batman: Arkham Origins. Batman: Arkham Origins was published as the prequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum and it is one of the best games in the series. The Series also offers games for mobile devises and allows the players to enjoy the games such as Batman: Arkham City Lockdown, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, Batman: Arkham Underworld, on almost all of the portable devices. The series has three more titles as the Collections that include Batman: Arkham Bundles, Batman: Arkham Collection, and Batman: Return to Arkham. There is one Virtual Reality game being developed currently known as Batman: Arkham VR and it will soon be published on all major platforms. Throughout the series, all the games are filled with high quality graphics, action and adventure and are the best examples of fantastic stealth games till date. The Latest Inclusion to the Series is “Batman: Arkham VR” available to play on PS4 (PlayStation 4). For all those who love the character of Batman, Batman Arkham series in truly a great source of entertainment. If you haven’t yet tried any game of the Batman Arkham series, now is the time you should.
#6 Splinter Cell
Splinter Cell or also known as “Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell” is an award-winning series of Action, RPG, Shooter and Stealth video games. The series offers a number of popular titles and keeps on with the standards that every game in the series offers. The Splinter Cell series offers biggest hits such as Blacklist and Conviction packed with all the blasting action, unique mechanics, and countless new elements. Throughout the series, Splinter Cell offers versatility in gameplay, new stories, new characters and offers plenty of room for the gameplay. The games in Splinter Cell series tend to provide with all kinds of futuristic environments, gadgets, and weapons as well as various types of enemies and stories related to them. Providing with both single and multiplayer games, Splinter Cell offers loads of cool upgrades, and co-op modes as well. The series provides with the character of Sam Fisher as the protagonist who works for the Black-ops Subdivision known as “Third Echelon.” The players are allowed to control Fisher and help him sabotage the plans of his enemies. With a tag of Critically Acclaimed and Commercially Successful Action and Stealth series, Splinter Cell focuses on providing with the quality gaming that every diehard fan of Action and Stealth gaming seeks. A new game of the series is in development phases. Hopefully, it would be as great as the previous titles and would offer loads of hours of unlimited entertainment.
#7 Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty
Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty, the remake of the 1997’s super hit Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee is a marvelous Stealth-based Action and Puzzle-Platform video game by Oddworld Inhabitants. The game offers new and enhanced visuals, mechanics and game-play and allows you to be Abe, traverse through ancient ruins, dodge a lot of different kinds of beasts, avoid the nifty guards, and finally sabotage your boss’s plan of converting all labor into tasty treats (Meat Snacks) of the RaptureFarms. With amazing new visuals, challenging game-play, improved and audio and controls, Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty is a wonderful game to play and enjoy. Do try it out for and awesome Action filled Puzzle Platform experience.
#8 Assassin’s Creed III
Assassin’s Creed III by Ubisoft Montreal is an Action-Adventure, Stealth and Shooter video game. The game takes place in the 21st century in a fictional history of the real world events based on the several centuries old struggle between the Assassins and Templars who fight for peace and free will of the humans. Game features protagonist, Desmond Miles who with the help of a machine named Animus relives the memories of his ancestors to prevent the apocalypse due in 2012. The player runs, hikes on mountains, climbs trees in an open world and fights off the enemies in close combats duel wielding his weapons and using the best stealth skills. With an inventory full of sharp edged weapons and stealth techniques, the protagonist Desmond Miles gets into the shape of two of his ancestors and kills the enemies with different sets of skills. Tomahawk, Guns, Bow and arrow, a rope dart and hidden blades are the primary weapons that the protagonist uses in his combats. Assassin’s Creed 3 provides with a well written storyline, eye catching ultra HD graphics and a lot of other goods to make you feel the awesomeness while playing the game.
#9 Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham City is an amazingly addictive and engaging Action-RPG and Beat em’ Up video game by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game revolves around the character of Batman, who gets imprisoned in the Arkham City, a Mega Prison that surrounds the whole slums of Fictitious Gotham City. With no memories of how he got there, Batman tries to uncover the sinister plan of his imprisonment and to find a way to get out of this Godforsaken place. The game allows you to take down your arch enemy The Joker, using all of your advanced Stealth, parkour and fighting, Detective and Exploration abilities. Batman: Arkham City offers a number of advanced gadgets, weapons and other items to use against the enemies and allows yo to be the one true hero of the Gotham City. With super action filled gameplay, amazing 3D visuals and a great game story, Batman: Arkham City is a wonderful game to play.
#10 Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones
Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones is a Platform, Stealth-based, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Curve Studios and published by Curve Digital. The game serves as the sequel to Stealth Bastard Deluxe, introducing multiple mechanics which involve puzzle sections. The story revolves around the clone, who escapes the test facility and discovers the reason behind the clones’ existence. According to the plot, the game focuses on goggles-wearing clones, where the player control multiple clones. During the gameplay, he can explore the facility, where the clones were born, unlocking equipment to access new areas as they explore. The game deals with different equipment for solving tricky puzzle, unlike the previous title which had googles. It comes with level editor, enabling the player to create his unique level by playing hurdles, obstacles, and more. The game is played from a side-scroll perspective and the player can engage in platform gameplay experience. Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones includes core features such as Linear Gameplay, Metroidvania Style, Hi-tech Gadgets, 60FPS Cut Scenes, and more. Check it out, and have fun.