- #1 Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
97% matchVery Positive92% of 29,867 reviews2013
Dev: Eidos MontrealPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You play Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT specialist who's been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. When a black ops team breaks in and kills the very scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes.
Why similar: Stealth 63%, RPG 24.1%, Action 5.6%, Story Rich 4.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly balances immersive sim gameplay with deep RPG choices and stealth-oriented mission design.
- #2 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 42,213 reviews2016
Dev: Eidos MontrealPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.
Why similar: Stealth 60.8%, RPG 19.8%, Action 6.3%, Story Rich 5.4%, Third Person 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: This sequel refines the stealth-action RPG formula with high-fidelity mechanics and complex narrative branching.
- #3 Fallout: New Vegas
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 261,032 reviews2010
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 19.8 hrsMean: 74.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Why similar: RPG 54.5%, Character Customization 9.5%, Action 8.1%, Story Rich 7.6%, Third Person 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by Obsidian, this RPG features the same level of narrative depth and impactful decision-making found in Alpha Protocol.
- #4 Dishonored
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 87,991 reviews2012
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Why similar: Stealth 71%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, RPG 6.4%, Action 5.9%, Story Rich 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a masterclass in stealth gameplay where your moral choices and playstyle significantly impact the game world.
- #5 Phantom Doctrine
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,689 reviews2018
Dev: CreativeForge GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The year is 1983. The world teeters on the verge of destruction as the Cold War tightens its icy grip. East or West: trust no one, question everything. The fate of humanity rests in your hands as you pit spy versus spy in tactical Phantom Doctrine.
Why similar: Stealth 42.5%, Espionage 31% ★, RPG 15.3%, Character Customization 5.6%, Action 3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical espionage game set during the Cold War that captures the paranoia and intelligence-gathering themes of the genre.
- #6 METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
94% matchVery Positive92% of 107,794 reviews2015
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 19.0 hrsMean: 65.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
Why similar: Stealth 68.5%, Third Person 10%, Action 6.6%, Third-Person Shooter 5.7%, Story Rich 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive espionage action game, offering unparalleled freedom in how you approach stealth and tactical objectives.
- #7 Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 21,606 reviews2013
Dev: Ubisoft TorontoPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In this stealth-action thriller, a terrorist group known as the Engineers launches the Blacklist, a series of escalating attacks on US interests. Only one man can stop them: legendary covert agent Sam Fisher.
Why similar: Stealth 63.9%, Espionage 12.8% ★, Third Person 8.3%, Action 6.2%, Third-Person Shooter 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a modern take on the espionage genre with fluid stealth mechanics and mission-based tactical action.
- #8 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory®
91% matchVery Positive93% of 5,792 reviews2009
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Experience one of the most critically acclaimed stealth-action games of all time. Uncover a conspiracy that hits close to home and stop World War III.
Why similar: Stealth 56.8%, Espionage 27.9% ★, Third Person 8%, Action 4.1%, Third-Person Shooter 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the peak of the classic stealth-espionage genre, focusing on tension and environmental mastery.
- #9 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
91% matchVery Positive94% of 15,336 reviews2007
Dev: Troika GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Vampire®: The Masquerade-Bloodlines™ delivers a new type of RPG experience-one that blends all the core elements of a traditional RPG with the graphical richness, immediacy and brutal combat of a first-person action game. The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern-day L.A. as a creature of the night.
Why similar: RPG 53.3%, Stealth 19.6%, Action 6.6%, Third Person 5.9%, Action RPG 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cult-classic RPG that relies heavily on dialogue, social manipulation, and player-defined character builds.
- #10 Cyberpunk 2077
89% matchVery Positive87% of 975,061 reviews2020
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows · Mac
Median: 62.6 hrsMean: 117.0 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.
Why similar: RPG 48%, Story Rich 12.6%, Character Customization 12%, Action 10.2%, Action RPG 8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a massive RPG experience where stealth, hacking, and dialogue choices allow for diverse playstyles.
- #11 Binary Domain
89% matchVery Positive86% of 8,290 reviews2012
Dev: Devil's DetailsPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Set in futuristic Tokyo, take control of the robotic community before they control everything!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 38.9%, Action 22.4%, Third Person 18.9%, Story Rich 8%, Shooter 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique trust system where your dialogue choices with squad members impact their combat performance and the story.
- #12 GreedFall
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 21,967 reviews2019
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Engage in a core roleplaying experience, and forge the destiny of a new world seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world - influence its course and shape your story.
Why similar: RPG 36.8%, Choices Matter 23.1%, Character Customization 14.2%, Third Person 9.4%, Story Rich 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This RPG focuses on political factions and diplomacy, requiring players to navigate complex relationships to succeed.
- #13 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™
87% matchMostly Positive72% of 5,170 reviews2010
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In this stealth-action thriller, Sam Fisher investigates his daughter’s death, only to uncover a betrayal by his former agency. Now hunted, he races against time to thwart a terrorist plot threatening millions.
Why similar: Stealth 59.1%, Action 18.8%, Third Person 10%, Third-Person Shooter 6.5%, Story Rich 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: It leans into a more aggressive, fast-paced style of espionage action that mirrors the intensity of Alpha Protocol.
- #14 Disjunction
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 173 reviews2021
Dev: Ape Tribe GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
In a city driven by corruption, three hardened citizens rise to uncover a conspiracy threatening its fate. Define your playstyle and engage in lethal high-octane combat, or keep out of sight in gripping stealth action.
Why similar: Stealth 28.8%, Choices Matter 19.5%, RPG 18.3%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Action RPG 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk stealth-RPG that features reactive storytelling and multiple paths to complete objectives.
- #15 Velvet Assassin
86% matchMixed62% of 2,559 reviews2009
Dev: Replay StudiosPub: Missing Link Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Inspired by the fascinating story and unbreakable spirit of British secret agent Violette Szabo, players take control of Violette Summer, a beautiful World War II spy deep behind enemy lines with no support or official backing from the British Government.
Why similar: Stealth 63.7%, Espionage 17.1% ★, Third Person 9.1%, Action 6%, Third-Person Shooter 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused game set in WWII that emphasizes the vulnerability of the protagonist in enemy territory.
- #16 Detroit: Become Human
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 260,419 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
Why similar: Choices Matter 46.9%, Multiple Endings 33.5%, Story Rich 10.2%, Third Person 6%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused game where every decision creates a massive web of potential outcomes and character fates.
- #17 Hitman: Blood Money
84% matchVery Positive94% of 16,053 reviews2007
Dev: Io-Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.
Why similar: Stealth 77.2%, Third Person 9.4%, Action 6.6%, Third-Person Shooter 4.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic entry in the series that rewards meticulous planning and social stealth in diverse locations.
- #18 Jade Empire™: Special Edition
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,070 reviews2007
Dev: BioWare
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Step into the role of an aspiring martial-arts master and follow the path of the open palm or the closed fist.
Why similar: RPG 39.4%, Third Person 12.6%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Story Rich 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A BioWare classic that utilizes a moral alignment system and dialogue-driven narrative progression.
- #19 Mars: War Logs
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,034 reviews2013
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
An Intense Cyberpunk Rpg On the Red Planet! Mars War Logs takes you to Mars, nearly a century after the cataclysm that threw the planet and its colonists into chaos. Water has become the most precious resource on the arid red planet, with a few companies fighting a perpetual war for its control.
Why similar: RPG 53.8%, Third Person 19.6%, Action 13.7%, Action RPG 5.9%, Story Rich 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A smaller-scale RPG that emphasizes faction choices and combat tactics in a harsh, atmospheric setting.
- #20 Kingdom Come: Deliverance
81% matchVery Positive84% of 184,967 reviews2018
Dev: Warhorse Studios
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 48.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!
Why similar: RPG 52.6%, Choices Matter 21.7%, Story Rich 8.7%, Action 7.1%, Action RPG 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic RPG where your choices and reputation in the world significantly dictate how NPCs interact with you.
- #21 Thief: Deadly Shadows
82% matchVery Positive81% of 2,604 reviews2007
Dev: Ion StormPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
You are Garrett, the master thief. Rarely seen and never caught, Garrett is the best that ever was. Able to sneak past any guard, pick any lock, and break into the most ingeniously secured residences. Garrett steals from the wealthy and gives to himself, making his living in the dark and foreboding City.
Why similar: Stealth 83.7%, Third Person 6.5%, Action 4.8%, Story Rich 2.3%, RPG 1%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational stealth game that prioritizes sound, light, and environmental awareness over direct combat.
- #22 Prototype™
80% matchVery Positive80% of 14,150 reviews2009
Dev: Radical EntertainmentPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
You are the Prototype, Alex Mercer, a man without memory armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting your way to the heart of the conspiracy which created you; making those responsible pay. Fast & Deadly Shape-Shifting Combat: Reconfigure your body to the situation at hand.
Why similar: Stealth 28.3%, Third Person 23%, Action 19.7%, RPG 14%, Story Rich 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: While more action-heavy, it offers a power-fantasy experience with a focus on infiltration and uncovering a massive conspiracy.
- #23 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®
79% matchVery Positive88% of 4,016 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Enter the world of cinematic stealth action with Splinter Cell, the game that propelled the genre to cult status. You are Sam Fisher, an elite covert agent in the NSA's top-secret division: Third Echelon.
Why similar: Stealth 61.3%, Espionage 21.3% ★, Third Person 7.6%, Action 4.9%, Third-Person Shooter 2.7%
- #24 007 First Light
72% matchVery Positive91% of 44,450 reviews2026
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 16.7 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Earn the Number. 007 First Light is a thrilling espionage action-adventure game from IO Interactive. Follow James Bond as a young, resourceful and sometimes reckless recruit in MI6's training programme, and discover an origin story of the world’s most famous spy.
Why similar: Stealth 52.3%, Third Person 13.9%, Third-Person Shooter 12.9%, Action 7.4%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #25 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat - Enhanced Edition
75% matchMixed63% of 4,079 reviews2025
Dev: GSC Game World
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat follows the story of special service agent Major Degtyarev as he investigates the fate of a lost expedition.
Why similar: RPG 41.5%, Choices Matter 17.3%, Action 14.8%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Shooter 8%
- #26 Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
78% matchVery Positive95% of 15,604 reviews2007
Dev: Ion StormPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
The year is 2052. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider. Worst of all, an ages old conspiracy bent on world domination has decided that the time is right to emerge from the shadows and take control.
Why similar: Stealth 58%, RPG 28.3%, Action 5.1%, Story Rich 3.6%, Action RPG 2.1%
- #27 Hitman: Codename 47
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 5,084 reviews2007
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 38%
As the enigmatic Hitman, you must use stealth and tactical problem solving to enter, execute and exit your assignment with minimum attention and maximum effectiveness. For a price, you have access to the most devious devices, but how you use them will determine if you retire as a millionaire or get permanently retired.
Why similar: Stealth 77.5%, Third Person 7.9%, Action 7.3%, Third-Person Shooter 4.3%, Shooter 1.4%
- #28 Hitman: Absolution™
77% matchVery Positive93% of 63,450 reviews2012
Dev: Io-Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The original assassin is back! Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world.
Why similar: Stealth 72.2%, Third Person 9.4%, Action 7.3%, Third-Person Shooter 6.4%, Story Rich 1.7%
- #29 Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
77% matchVery Positive82% of 4,888 reviews2007
Dev: Io-Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.
Why similar: Stealth 76.2%, Third Person 10.2%, Action 7.7%, Shooter 2%, Third-Person Shooter 1.5%
- #30 Mass Effect (2007)
76% matchVery Positive94% of 16,574 reviews2008
Dev: BioWarePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
Why similar: RPG 36.5%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Third-Person Shooter 12%, Third Person 8.5%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #31 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 597 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Infiltrate secure locations across the globe in this stealth-action thriller. Uncover a global conspiracy and stop a deadly bio-terror attack in the second game of the award-winning Splinter Cell series.
Why similar: Stealth 50.3%, Third-Person Shooter 15.6%, Third Person 13.5%, Action 8.9%, Story Rich 4.8%
- #32 ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies
70% matchVery Positive84% of 2,991 reviews2026
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
From the creators of Disco Elysium comes ZERO PARADES – an espionage RPG. You're a brilliant but tormented operant on one final desperate assignment. Gather your broken network, untangle a web of lies, and prove yourself on the world stage - or blow it all up again.
Why similar: Espionage 57.3% ★, Choices Matter 15.1%, RPG 14.7%, Character Customization 7.3%, Story Rich 4%
- #33 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent®
78% matchMostly Negative35% of 1,936 reviews2009
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
In the sequel to the 2005 Game of the Year, Splinter Cell: Double Agent, play as legendary covert operative Sam Fisher, infiltrate a ruthless terrorist organization, and destroy it from within.
Why similar: Stealth 74.4%, Third Person 11.4%, Action 10.6%, Third-Person Shooter 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #34 Deus Ex: Invisible War
76% matchMixed57% of 2,497 reviews2007
Dev: Ion StormPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Approximately 20 years after Deus Ex, the world is only beginning to recover from a catastrophic worldwide depression. In this techno-nightmare, take part in the dark struggle to raise the world from its own ashes.
Why similar: Stealth 55.9%, RPG 26.4%, Action 10%, Story Rich 2.1%, Shooter 1.7%
- #35 Hitman: Contracts
73% matchVery Positive87% of 3,650 reviews2014
Dev: Io-Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.
Why similar: Stealth 77.8%, Action 8.4%, Third Person 8.2%, Third-Person Shooter 2.2%, Shooter 1.3%
- #36 Death to Spies: Moment of Truth
74% matchVery Positive85% of 558 reviews2009
Dev: Haggard GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%
The Most Mysterious Secret Service Agency of WWII This is a third-person stealth-action game describing the activities of the SMERSH, the most mysterious secret service agency of World War II. Moment of Truth is a sequel to the popular stealth action title Death to Spies.
Why similar: Stealth 78.2%, Action 13.2%, Third Person 8.6%
- #37 Alekhine's Gun
74% matchMixed62% of 527 reviews2016
Dev: Haggard GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
It is the height of the Cold War, a time of global uncertainty and civil unrest. You are Agent Alekhine, a highly skilled Russian assassin, driven by a moral compass that leads you headfirst into a covert operation unsanctioned by the country you previously served.
Why similar: Stealth 77.9%, Third Person 11.4%, Action 9.4%, Adventure 1.3%
- #38 XIII - Classic
71% matchVery Positive89% of 2,523 reviews2020
Dev: Ubisoft Paris StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
You are the victim of a conspiracy! The FBI, CIA and a group of murderers are chasing you. XIII… This strange tattoo and the key of a safe are your only clues to survive and claim your innocence! It's time to gear up and eliminate your ennemies!
Why similar: Stealth 44.6%, Espionage 33.8% ★, Action 11.7%, Shooter 3.1%, Story Rich 1.9%
- #39 METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES
71% matchVery Positive85% of 18,142 reviews2014
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
World-renowned Kojima Productions brings the Metal Gear Solid franchise to Steam with METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES. Play as the legendary hero Snake and infiltrate a Cuban military base to rescue the hostages. Can you make it out alive?
Why similar: Stealth 64.5%, Third Person 8.9%, Espionage 7.7% ★, Action 7.4%, Third-Person Shooter 4.5%
- #40 Of Orcs And Men
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,193 reviews2012
Dev: Cyanide Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
You have been appointed to fulfill an extremely dangerous mission, deep in enemy territory: to kill one man... the Emperor himself. Lead the revolution of the Orcs and Goblins!
Why similar: RPG 43.3%, Stealth 27.3%, Third Person 11.4%, Action 10.1%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #41 Max Payne
70% matchVery Positive89% of 15,798 reviews2011
Dev: Remedy EntertainmentPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 31.6%, Action 23.7%, Third Person 20.7%, Story Rich 11.9%, Shooter 6.1%
- #42 Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
69% matchVery Positive91% of 11,794 reviews2006
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Discover a new breed of Action-RPG game powered by an enhanced version of the Source™ Engine by Valve. Set in the Might & Magic® universe, players will experience ferocious combat in a dark and immersive fantasy environment. Swords, Stealth, Sorcery. Choose your way to kill.
Why similar: RPG 41.5%, Stealth 27.3%, Action 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Action RPG 3.5%
- #43 Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™
71% matchMixed65% of 3,438 reviews2007
Dev: IO InteractivePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Kane and Lynch: Dead Men is the new action shooter franchise by Io-Interactive, creators of the multi-million selling Hitman series. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men follows the violent and chaotic journey of two men - a flawed mercenary and a medicated psychopath - and their brutal attitude towards right and wrong.
Why similar: Action 30.5%, Third-Person Shooter 28.9%, Third Person 19.8%, Shooter 8.1%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #44 EVOTINCTION
64% matchVery Positive89% of 231 reviews2024
Dev: Spikewave GamesPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
In 'Evotinction', a third-person hacking and stealth game, you are Dr. Liu, the only one who can stop rogue AIs in a futuristic research facility. Use a variety of hacking skills to overcome robotic threats and uncover the secrets that hold the key to humanity's survival or its potential extinction.
Why similar: Stealth 56.9%, RPG 24.9%, Story Rich 6.3%, Action 4.8%, Action RPG 4.6%
- #45 Death to Spies
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,016 reviews2008
Dev: Haggard GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Smersh is Russian for "Death to Spies" and was the name of a set of counterintelligence agencies formed in the Soviet Army during World War II. Their mission was to secure the rear of the active Red Army by arresting traitors, deserters, spies and criminal cells.
Why similar: Stealth 78.2%, Action 12.3%, Third Person 6.9%, Adventure 1.6%, Singleplayer 1%
- #46 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky - Enhanced Edition
64% matchMixed56% of 3,417 reviews2025
Dev: GSC Game World
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is the prequel chapter of the Legends of the Zone Trilogy. With the ability to directly influence the balance of power through Faction Wars, step into the boots of Scar — a seasoned mercenary, able to somehow survive deadly Emissions.
Why similar: RPG 42.3%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Action 15.1%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Shooter 7.8%
- #47 UNDETECTED
66% matchMixed66% of 107 reviews2022
Dev: Antonio FreyrePub: Digerati
Windows
Stealth your way through the shadows and uncover a corporate conspiracy. Become a cyber-augmented agent in this gameplay-focused stealth game that brings classic sneaking to the modern era.
Why similar: Stealth 60.5%, Third Person 11.9%, Third-Person Shooter 11.9%, Action 8.2%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #48 Game of Thrones
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,370 reviews2012
Dev: Cyanide Studios
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Experience an amazing adventure in one of the most fascinating universes! Amidst conspiracy and betrayal, try to survive the orchestrated machinations around the Iron Throne.
Why similar: RPG 45.5%, Choices Matter 18.6%, Third Person 12.6%, Action 8.1%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #49 The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 12,075 reviews2013
Dev: 2K MarinPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.1%, Action 20.4%, Third Person 20.4%, RPG 14.8%, Stealth 7.3%
- #50 Sleeping Dogs
67% matchVery Positive94% of 17,264 reviews
Dev: United Front GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads, you'll have to fight your way up the organization without blowing your cover.
Why similar: Third Person 36.5%, Action 26.3%, RPG 12.6%, Story Rich 8.4%, Third-Person Shooter 7.8%
- #51 Peripeteia
61% matchVery Positive86% of 3,395 reviews2025
Dev: Ninth Exodus
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
You are Marie, a cyborg mercenary dropped into the rot of a post-Soviet city of corruption and opportunity. Shoot, sneak, hack, climb or talk your way through alt-history cyberpunk Poland in an immersive sim where every problem has multiple solutions and every rooftop is reachable.
Why similar: Espionage 49.2% ★, Stealth 28.1%, RPG 11.8%, Action RPG 3.4%, Story Rich 3.2%
- #52 INSOMNIA: The Ark
67% matchMixed59% of 1,267 reviews2018
Dev: Mono StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
INSOMNIA is a dieselpunk sci-fi RPG about the slowly degrading remnants of human society attempting to survive on an abandoned space metropolis. Develop your character, explore lovingly handcrafted locations, interact with peculiar NPCs and factions and try to stay alive in this brutal world.
Why similar: RPG 24.1%, Choices Matter 17.4%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Third Person 11.2%, Character Customization 9.9%
- #53 Global Ops: Commando Libya
69% matchMixed54% of 562 reviews2011
Dev: Spectral GamesPub: Immanitas Entertainment GmbH
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An atom bomb has landed in the hands of terrorists, the threat of an attack… and only you can prevent a catastrophe!
Why similar: Stealth 41.4%, Third Person 17.3%, Third-Person Shooter 16.8%, Action 8.7%, Story Rich 5.4%