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 Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is an Action, Platform, Third-person Perspective, Single and Multiplayer Stealth video game developed by Sanzaru Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the fourth entry in the marvelous series Sly Cooper and takes place in the fictional world populated by anthropomorphic animals. The story revolves around the protagonist, a raccoon attempts to restore the Thievius Raccoonus, a book whose pages have been affected by the antagonist. There are different characters such as Sly, Murray, Bentley, Sly’s ancestors and Carmelita Fox. Each character offers his unique skills and abilities. You can primary control the main protagonist named as Sly Cooper, and your ultimate task is to navigate the environment to find the pages to restore the book. Sly Cooper has different abilities such as he can jump across narrow platforms, navigate ropes and pools, and steal weapons and items from enemies. As the game advanced, it becomes challenging and other levels and character will be unlocked. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.
#2 Volume
Volume is a Stealth-based and Single-player video game created and published by Mike Bithella Games. The game offers a thrilling gameplay focuses on the stealth mechanics inspired by Metal Gear Solid. It enables the player to plan the courses of action to work through various levels without being caught by enemies, automate security turrets, and dogs to reach the specific objectives. According to the story, the protagonist named as Robert Locksley, a petty thief discovers a device known as Volume, which lets the protagonist simulate heists. The player takes on the role of the protagonist and can explore the environment from top-down third-person perspective. It has different levels, and each level offers a variety of guards, each which have a different pattern of moment and time to respond. The ultimate task is to sneak through the challenging level without being detected to complete different heists. Volume includes core features such as Three Modes, 100 Levels, a variety of Gadgets, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.
#3 Sly Cooper
Sly Cooper is an Adventure, Platform, Stealth and Single-player video game series with Action element developed by Sucker Punch Productions. Sly Cooper and the Thievius is the first title in the series of Slay Cooper, released in 2002. The series centers on the protagonist named as Slay Cooper, who is an anthropomorphic raccoon and a professional thief. The story follows the struggle of the protagonist and his friends named as Murray and Bentley, who are pursued by the love of the protagonist. The game is played from a third-person perspective, and the player has to fulfill the requirements of each level while interacting with the environment and completing tasks. The series comprises multiple games such as Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, Sly 2: Band of Thieves, Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves, and Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. Each title offers its unique gameplay, a set of missions, and bonuses. Sly Cooper, Bentley, Murray, Inspector Carmelita Fox, Dimitri Lousteau, etc. are prominent characters in the game. Sly Cooper is the superb series of adventure and stealth genres of simulate.
#4 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
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
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.
#6 CounterSpy
CounterSpy is a Side-scroll, Stealth, and Single-player Shooting video game created by Dynamighty and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game takes place in the procedurally generated world and centers on the cold war. It casts the player in the role of the counter agent who is sent to infiltrate other countries’ bases to prevent them from releasing nuclear attack. The player can control the protagonist and set out on an adventure to fulfill his missions. The aim of the player is to navigate the world from side-scroll and fight against enemies to defeat them and clear the missions. As the game proceed, other levels will be unlocked and the game becomes challenging to play. The protagonist is armed with different weapons that can be used to slaughter the enemies and destroy their bases. With brilliant mechanics, stealth gameplay and superb visuals, CounterSpy is the best game to play and enjoy.
#7 Syphon Filter 2
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.
#8 Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins developed by Acquire is an Action-Adventure, Stealth and Single-player video game available to play on PlayStation platform. The game combines the elements of Third-person perspective, Fantasy, Fighting and Fantasy and takes place in the sixteenth century. It cast you in the role of the one of two ninjas such as Rikimaru and Ayame, who worked for lord Gohda. The game puts you on an epic quests, in which you have to fight against enemies using your mighty sword, and rank-up your level by defeating the enemies and accomplishing your tasks. It revolves around the element of stealth and lets you attack enemy and take down silently. There are different levels and each level offers a unique scenery. Explore the fantasy world, interact with NPCs, and fight against opponents to progress. The game offers different tasks in the beginning to increasing the difficulty such as Deliver the Secret Message, Punish the Evil Merchant, Rescue the Captive Ninja, Cross the Check Point and more. The game looks easy but hard to master. With superb gameplay, attractive soundtracks, and brilliant controls, Tenchu: Stealth Assassins is the best game to play and enjoy.
#9 Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami is an Action, Violent, Top-down, and Single-player Shooter video game developed by Dennaton Games and published by Devolver Digital. The game takes place in the fictional world Miami in 1989 and follows tow protagonists named Biker and Jacket. According to the story, the protagonist receives a calls who instruct them to start operation against the Local Russian Mafia. You can select your character and dive into the game world where you can explore it from top-down perspective with stealth element. As the story progress, the game becomes more challenging violent and you have to face different challenges such as powerful foes, and objectives. The entire game is divided into several chapters and each chapter has a set of several stages. Explore each level, obtain power-ups, score the highest points and unlock further content. Slaughter the members of Russian mafia using different weapons and keep your city clean from them. With breathtaking story, brilliant mechanics, and superb visuals, Hotline Miami is the best game to play and enjoy.
#10 Syphon Filter
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.
#11 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.
#12 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.