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: Portable Ops

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Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (abbreviated MPO) is an Action-Adventure, Stealth, Single-player and Multiplayer video game created and published by Kojima. It serves as the 4th title in the series of Metal Gear, make for the PlayStation Portable. The game takes place in the historical year 1970, six years after the event of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. The storyline revolves around the protagonist named as Naked Snake, who must battle against his former units known as FOX. The gameplay focuses on Action-packed gameplay with stealth element, unlike it previous installment, which were revolved around turn-based tactical games. The game offers an additional system, known as Comrade, enabling the player goes for a team-based battles, instead of the solo missions. At the beginning of each mission, the player needs to establish a team of four-man squad and then sent the squad into battle. Each member in the team has its unique strength and weakness. During the mission, players control one squad member at a time and struggle to kill enemies to earn points. With immersive squad-based multiplayer gameplay, superb mechanics, and detailed graphics, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops is the wonderful game to play.

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#2 Tenchu: Shadow Assassins

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Tenchu: Shadow Assassins is an Action-Adventure, Stealth, and Single-player video game developed by Acquire and published by From Software for PlayStation. The game takes place in the thrilling world where the game enables the player to assume the role of both Ayame and Rikimaru. It introduces 10 challenging ground-based missions and there are no health bar system are present except the part of swordfight. The player will explore the first five stages and the last using the protagonist named a Rikimaru and complete six to nine stage as Ayame. There are up to fifty side missions present known as Assignments. It comes with an exciting story, in which the land of Gohda, where the peace hasn’t been fully retrieved and the rumors of betrayal have been invading the lord and his subjects. The lord Gohda summons the Azuma Ninjas named as Ayame and Rikimaru to investigate. The player explores the world from a third-person perspective and can use stealth element to kill enemies silently and being undetected. With superb mechanics, detailed graphics, and smooth controls, Tenchu: Shadow Assassins is the fascinating video game to play.

#3 Metal Gear Acid

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Metal Gear Acid is a mix of Tactical Role-playing, Stealth, Collectible Card, and Turn-based Tactics elements developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and published by Konami. The game comes with both Single-player and Multiplayer modes and serves as the first title in the series of Metal Gear for the PSP. It mainly focuses on turn-based tactics, using the card-based system and lets the player control the actions and movements of the protagonist. In the start of the game, the player needs to customize his deck, and jump into the battlefield against other players or AI to show off his abilities. The cards in the game represents various elements such as weapons, equipment, and characters. When the game started, the player needs to one of six different cards to attack opponent. In Action mode, the player needs to select the cards and use them to move the character. Most of the cards enable the player to move the character three spaces while certain cards allows the player to move up to six spaces. With superb gameplay, brilliant graphics, and smooth controls, Metal Gear Acid is the best game to play.

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#4 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

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Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is an Action-Adventure, Stealth, Single-player, and Multiplayer Shooter video game developed by Kojima Productions and published by Konami. It serves as the 7th marvelous installment in the series of Metal Gear and the 2nd action-packed game released for the PSP. It takes place in the fictional environment and casts the player in the protagonist’s role who must explore the world from a third-person perspective while competing enemies using a variety of weapons. There are a variety of missions, and each mission requires a completion of individual objectives to progress through the game. It has two different types of missions such as Story-based Missions and Main Ops Missions. During the gameplay, the player uses multiple weapons and can upgrade those using points and unlock additional content. The game features four different uniform types such as Jungle Fatigues, Naked, Snaking Suit, and Battle Dress. With exciting gameplay, brilliant graphics and prominent features, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is the best game to play.

#5 Mission: Impossible

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Mission: Impossible is an Adventure, Stealth, Third-person Action and Single-player video game created and published by Ocean Software. The game offers an action-packed gameplay based on the adventure movie of the same name released in 1996. The player controls the protagonist named as Ethan Hunt in several missions, and the most of the gameplay focuses on completing a variety of objectives disguised or undetected. There are a variety of weapons, and the player can choose from them including pistol, automatic weapons, detective gadgets, and more. On the selected mission, the game provides the player with an explosive gun and the face maker. The player needs to blast the targeted place within a limited time to complete the mission. As the story advances, the game becomes desperate to play and unlock other levels to navigate. The player explores the world from a third-person perspective and can interact with non-player characters and environment to solve multiple missions. With core features, addictive gameplay, brilliant visual details, and smooth controls, Mission: Impossible is the fantastic game to enjoy.

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#6 Syphon Filter 2

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Syphon Filter 2 mixes the elements of Action, Third-person Shooter, Exploration and Stealth developed by Eidetic and published by 898 Studios. The game supports both Single and Multiplayer modes and it is the second marvelous entry in the series of Syphon Filter. It offers an exciting story, in which Lian and Gabe makes a target to an agency after unearthing its connection to Syphon Filter. Dillon Morgan kidnaps Lian at the Warehouse, forcing Gabe to work for it. You can take on the role of the protagonist and your goal is to explore the fictional environment from third-person perspective, complete a variety of missions and progress through the game. It rewards you with experience points as you complete the objective. Interact with environment and NPCs to unlock further content in the game. As you advanced, the game becomes difficult to play. Engage yourself in shooting gameplay experience and become the master. With prominent features, addictive visuals, and smooth controls, Syphon Filter 2 is the best game to play and enjoy.

#7 Syphon Filter

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Syphon Filter is an Action, Third-person Shooter, Stealth, and Single-player video game developed by Eidetic and published by 989 Studios. It is the first entry in the series of Syphon Filter and the story revolves around a special agents named Lian Xing and Gabriel Logan and focuses on their struggle to fight against terrorist to defend Germany. It combines the elements of stealth and puzzle and the player can dive into the role of the protagonist. The player can navigate the environment from third-person view and he can move freely and rotate camera in any direction. There are different types of weapons, equipment, and tools that the player can use during battle against terrorist and has to complete a series of missions given by the government of United States. The player can run, jump, pick up, punch, kick, and can use stealth element to take down foes. With exciting features, superb mechanics, brilliant gameplay, and awesome features, Syphon Filter is the best game to play and enjoy.

#8 Splinter Cell

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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.

#9 Gun: Showdown

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Gun: Showdown is an Action-Adventure, Single and Multiplayer video game with Stealth elements developed by Neversoft and published by Activision. The game takes place in the stunning environment and puts you in the role of the protagonist named as Colton White, who is a gunslinger. It introduces new side-missions, multiplayer mode, and other features. It takes place in the American Old West, in the year 1880. The story centers on the protagonist who has to explore an open world to fight against enemies using shotguns, revolvers, bows and various explosives. Explore the world from a third-person perspective, interact with NPCs and kill different animals including a stray dog, wild horse, and Buffalo. As you progress through the game, you can select to accomplish side missions, including cattle herding, poker tournament and more. The game rewards you with experience points that can be used to unlock further weapons, missions, and features during the match. With prominent features, smooth controls, and detailed graphics, Gun: Showdown is the best game to play and enjoy.

#10 Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins

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Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins is an Action, Third-person Perspective, Fantasy-based, Fighting and Stealth video game developed by Acquire Corp. It is the direct sequel to Tenchu: Stealth Assassins. The game offers an exciting story, in which the House of Gohda is served by the Azuma Ninja for a numberless generation. A mysterious ninja group called the Burning Dawn, and a coup d’état try to destroy the Lord Gohda. The game includes three ninjas such as Ayame, Tatsumaru, and Rikimaru and allows you to select one of them and jump into the world. Your goal is to protect the Lord Gohda against mysterious ninja group. The antagonist killed the lady Kei, the wife of Lord Gohda and kidnapped the princess. The ninja Rikimaru stops the villains from slaying the lord but can’t fend off from escaping. It has various levels and lets you explore the game world, fight enemies and kill them using swords and ninja’s equipment and protect your world. With the best mechanics, addictive gameplay, brilliant mechanics, and a superb story, Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins is the best game to play and enjoy.