- #1 Aragami 2
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,482 reviews2021
Dev: Lince Works
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Aragami 2 is a third person stealth game where you play as an assassin with the power to control the shadows. Join the shadow clan and fight the invader armies to protect your people.
Why similar: Ninja 32.2% ★, Assassin 29.6% ★, Stealth 23.4%, Online Co-Op 3.6%, Co-op 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel expands on the original's shadow-based stealth mechanics with improved combat and expanded co-op features.
- #2 Styx: Master of Shadows
96% matchVery Positive83% of 11,456 reviews2014
Dev: Cyanide Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age.
Why similar: Stealth 45.6%, Assassin 34.9% ★, Third Person 4.9%, Action 2.8%, Adventure 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a pure, challenging stealth experience where you play as a goblin assassin relying on verticality and supernatural abilities.
- #3 Styx: Shards of Darkness
96% matchVery Positive83% of 6,765 reviews2017
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Styx returns in a new stealth adventure! Explore and master huge open environments, sneak past or assassinate new enemies and bosses, and experiment with the new array of lethal abilities and weapons in our goblin assassin's arsenal.
Why similar: Stealth 37.8%, Assassin 34.1% ★, Co-op 9.8%, Third Person 4.8%, Action 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A polished follow-up that refines the stealth mechanics and level design of the original Styx title.
- #4 Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,752 reviews2018
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation.
Why similar: Ninja 40% ★, Stealth 39.6%, Assassin 12.8% ★, Action 2.4%, Indie 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the gold standard for 2D stealth, it perfectly captures the feeling of being a lethal, unseen ninja.
- #5 Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,121 reviews2016
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.
Why similar: Stealth 43%, Ninja 36% ★, Assassin 14.4% ★, Strategy 1.5%, Action 1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical stealth game set in Edo-period Japan that requires careful planning and coordination of multiple ninja characters.
- #6 Dishonored
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 85,336 reviews2012
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 9.4 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 50.2%, Assassin 40.4% ★, Action 3.1%, Atmospheric 1.8%, Magic 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: This immersive sim allows you to use supernatural powers to navigate environments and eliminate targets in a steampunk setting.
- #7 Dishonored 2
93% matchVery Positive90% of 65,264 reviews2016
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2. Declared a “masterpiece” by Eurogamer and hailed “a must-play revenge tale” by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane’s 1st-person action blockbuster & winner of 100+ 'Game of the Year' awards, Dishonored.
Why similar: Stealth 45.5%, Assassin 40.1% ★, Action 3.2%, Great Soundtrack 2.9%, Magic 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original's supernatural stealth gameplay with more complex level design and two distinct playable characters.
- #8 Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT
91% matchVery Positive94% of 88,993 reviews2024
Dev: Sucker Punch ProductionsPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 30.9 hrsMean: 47.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A storm is coming. Venture into the complete Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC; forge your own path through this open-world action adventure and uncover its hidden wonders. Brought to you by Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios.
Why similar: Ninja 38.1% ★, Stealth 30.1%, Co-op 5.1%, Third Person 4.9%, Action 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a compelling blend of open-world exploration and stealth-based combat that captures the spirit of a legendary samurai-turned-ninja.
- #9 Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 345,362 reviews2019
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.Pub: Activision (Excluding Japan and Asia)
Windows
Median: 25.6 hrsMean: 61.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
Why similar: Ninja 39.9% ★, Stealth 23%, Assassin 19.2% ★, Third Person 3.9%, Action 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more combat-focused, it captures the essence of ninja mobility and high-stakes stealth-action in a dark fantasy setting.
- #10 Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™
92% matchVery Positive88% of 12,950 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the award-winning developers at Arkane® Studios comes Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider, the next standalone adventure in the critically-acclaimed Dishonored® series.
Why similar: Stealth 46%, Assassin 39.6% ★, Action 3.8%, Magic 2.5%, Atmospheric 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A standalone expansion that provides a focused, supernatural assassin experience with unique shadow-based powers.
- #11 Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
90% matchVery Positive93% of 4,731 reviews2021
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Aiko's Choice is the anticipated standalone expansion to the acclaimed stealth strategy game Shadow Tactics. Set in Edo Japan, you take control of the skillful kunoichi adept Aiko and her deadly assassin friends to hunt down the ghosts of her past.
Why similar: Assassin 31.6% ★, Ninja 29% ★, Stealth 28.9%, Action 2.8%, Adventure 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A standalone expansion to Shadow Tactics that continues the excellent real-time tactical stealth gameplay.
- #12 HITMAN World of Assassination
89% matchVery Positive87% of 61,391 reviews2022
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 39.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Enter the world of the ultimate assassin. HITMAN World of Assassination delivers the definitive stealth action experience, putting you in the shoes of Agent 47, a master assassin. Explore immersive locations, uncover hidden secrets, and eliminate targets with complete freedom of approach.
Why similar: Assassin 44.6% ★, Stealth 38.4%, Multiplayer 4.2%, Third Person 3.8%, Action 3%
Why You'll Like It: The ultimate social stealth sandbox that rewards patience, observation, and creative methods of eliminating targets.
- #13 Thief
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 23,767 reviews2014
Dev: Eidos-MontréalPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Garrett, the Master Thief, steps out of the shadows into the City. In this treacherous place, where the Baron’s Watch spreads a rising tide of fear and oppression, his skills are the only things he can trust. Even the most cautious citizens and their best-guarded possessions are not safe from his reach.
Why similar: Stealth 79.2%, Assassin 12% ★, Action 3.7%, Adventure 2.6%, Atmospheric 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern reimagining of the classic stealth franchise that emphasizes sound, shadows, and careful navigation.
- #14 Thief: Deadly Shadows
88% matchVery Positive81% of 2,561 reviews2007
Dev: Ion StormPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.3 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 86.9%, Third Person 4.3%, Action 3.7%, Atmospheric 2.8%, Adventure 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic atmospheric stealth game that remains a foundational pillar for the genre's focus on light and shadow.
- #15 Shadwen
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,350 reviews2016
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Shadwen is a 3rd person stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!
Why similar: Stealth 43.1%, Assassin 38.7% ★, Action 4.5%, Third Person 4.2%, Adventure 3%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth game that features unique time-manipulation mechanics, allowing you to pause and plan your movements carefully.
- #16 Assassin’s Creed Shadows
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 35,541 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft QuebecPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 31.3 hrsMean: 51.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Experience an epic action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi assassin and powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos.
Why similar: Ninja 32.8% ★, Assassin 30.9% ★, Stealth 23.8%, Third Person 3.5%, Action 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A recent entry in the franchise that leans heavily into the ninja fantasy with dedicated stealth mechanics and shadow-based gameplay.
- #17 Seven: Enhanced Edition
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,107 reviews2017
Dev: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Seven: Enhanced Edition is an open-world, isometric stealth and action role-playing game, in which you play as Teriel, a master thief sent on a mission that will shake the foundations of the Vetrall Empire. Includes the Drowned Past expansion.
Why similar: Stealth 52.7%, Assassin 33.4% ★, Action 3.7%, Indie 3%, Open World 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that features advanced parkour and stealth systems, allowing for creative infiltration of a sprawling prison island.
- #18 Ghostrunner
84% matchVery Positive91% of 65,586 reviews2020
Dev: One More LevelPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.
Why similar: Ninja 60.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 14.3%, Action 11.8%, Violent 5.5%, Adventure 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-speed, one-hit-kill ninja action that requires perfect timing and environmental awareness.
- #19 Volume
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 710 reviews2015
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Pure stealth action and infinite level creation from the award-winning studio behind Thomas Was Alone. Enter the Volume to halt Gisborne Industries' corruption and train the masses to rob from the rich.
Why similar: Stealth 71.5%, Third Person 10.8%, Action 7.1%, Atmospheric 4.5%, Indie 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern stealth game that focuses heavily on line-of-sight mechanics and gadget-based infiltration in a futuristic setting.
- #20 Mini Ninjas
85% matchVery Positive90% of 4,709 reviews2009
Dev: IO InteractivePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Mini Ninjas is a game that combines furious action with stealth and exploration for an experience that appeals to a wide audience across age groups and preferences. It’s an action-adventure with a strong focus on allowing the player freedom to explore the world and has the depth to allow for very varied gameplay and approaches to getting...
Why similar: Ninja 55.3% ★, Stealth 27.7%, Action 4.7%, Adventure 4.4%, Third Person 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted take on the ninja genre that incorporates stealth elements into a charming adventure experience.
- #21 Katana ZERO
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Why similar: Ninja 54.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 22.2%, Action 9.7%, Indie 4.3%, Violent 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, stylish action game that rewards precision and stealthy approaches to clearing rooms of enemies.
- #22 Sword With Sauce
84% matchVery Positive87% of 6,468 reviews2018
Dev: Diatomic Studios
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Sword With Sauce is a fast-paced stealth-action game where you pick weapons, gadgets, and a playstyle to eliminate enemies. Go in loud or stay unseen—it's your choice.
Why similar: Ninja 45.7% ★, Stealth 33.8%, Blood 7.1% ★, Action 4.2%, Violent 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person action game that gives you a variety of tools and weapons to approach stealth missions in your own style.
- #23 Desperados III
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,197 reviews2020
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.
Why similar: Stealth 61%, Assassin 27% ★, Strategy 2.9%, Third Person 2.4%, Great Soundtrack 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterful tactical stealth game that applies the same high-quality design philosophy as Shadow Tactics to a Western setting.
- #24 Invisible, Inc.
82% matchVery Positive91% of 5,719 reviews2015
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.
Why similar: Stealth 94.3%, Strategy 4.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical stealth game where every move counts and failure often means permanent loss of your agents.
- #25 DEADBOLT
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,556 reviews2016
Dev: Hopoo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.
Why similar: Stealth 61.7%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Blood 7.2% ★, Action 4.6%, Indie 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D stealth-action game where you play as a reaper tasked with suppressing a supernatural uprising.
- #26 Styx: Blades of Greed
76% matchNo user reviews69% of 812 reviews2026
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The master of stealth is back! Explore the dizzying heights of the Iserian Continent and cunningly eliminate your enemies. Thanks to your Quartz powers, you are freer than ever. Be creative: Never has it felt so good to be greedy.
Why similar: Stealth 48.8%, Assassin 31.4% ★, Third Person 5%, Action 5%, Adventure 3.8%
- #27 Mortal Shell
78% matchMixed68% of 11,043 reviews2021
Dev: Cold SymmetryPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Their Flesh is Your Armor. Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Survival demands superior awareness, precision, and instincts. Possess lost warriors, track down hidden sanctums of the devout, and face formidable foes.
Why similar: Action 17.1%, Co-op 16.3%, Third Person 16.1%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Violent 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: While a souls-like, its dark atmosphere and emphasis on defensive positioning will appeal to fans of Aragami's tone.
- #28 Tale of Ninja: Fall of the Miyoshi
78% matchMixed55% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: S.Y. GAMES
Windows
Play as a ninja through the Sengoku period of Japan. There are many possible ways to assassinate the target and find your own nindou.
Why similar: Ninja 37.1% ★, Assassin 33.1% ★, Stealth 19%, Third Person 4.4%, Action 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure title that focuses on the ninja theme with a variety of combat and stealth options.
- #29 Shadow Blade: Reload
79% matchVery Positive87% of 367 reviews2015
Dev: Dead Mage
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Shadow Blade is an action-platformer set in a visually striking world where the ancient teachings of ninjas and samurai clash upon a modern landscape. Sprint through stages littered with traps, slaying enemies along your path without hesitation as Kuro, the blade of shadow!
Why similar: Ninja 87.8% ★, Action 7.8%, Indie 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced platformer that captures the agility and lethality of a ninja in a stylized 2D environment.
- #30 DARK
80% matchMixed54% of 1,385 reviews2013
Dev: Realmforge StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DARK is a unique stealth-action game with RPG elements in which you take on the role of the ultimate hunter: a vampire. Ambush your enemies from the shadows, roam the darkness and use powerful vampire skills to dispatch your opponents.
Why similar: Stealth 65.5%, Third Person 11.5%, Action 6.6%, Anime 6.4%, Adventure 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-action game where you play as a vampire, using supernatural abilities to hunt in the shadows.
- #31 Shadow Warrior 2
77% matchVery Positive87% of 27,938 reviews2016
Dev: Flying Wild HogPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.
Why similar: Ninja 57% ★, Co-op 18.9%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Action 6.5%, Gore 4.4%
- #32 Mark of the Ninja
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,869 reviews
Dev: Klei EntertainmentPub: Microsoft Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
Why similar: Stealth 45.9%, Ninja 41.7% ★, Assassin 7% ★, Action 2.1%, Indie 1.5%
- #33 Ereban: Shadow Legacy
73% matchVery Positive88% of 303 reviews2024
Dev: Baby Robot Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Ereban: Shadow Legacy is a fast-paced stealth platformer game where you become Ayana, the last descendant of a forgotten race. Harness mystical shadow powers, high-tech gadgets and avoid or kill to uncover the truth about your past and the key to saving a dying, morally grey universe.
Why similar: Assassin 52.2% ★, Stealth 38.8%, Third Person 3.8%, Adventure 3.2%, Indie 1.3%
- #34 METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 87,529 reviews2014
Dev: PlatinumGamesPub: KONAMI
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
Why similar: Ninja 39% ★, Great Soundtrack 29%, Stealth 13%, Action 8%, Third Person 6.4%
- #35 Absolver
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 14,752 reviews2017
Dev: SloclapPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Absolver is an online multiplayer combat game where players are placed behind the mask of a Prospect under control of the Guides, the new rulers of the fallen Adal Empire, who will determine your worth in joining their elite corps of Absolvers.
Why similar: Multiplayer 24.5%, Co-op 20.5%, Action 15.8%, Online Co-Op 13.3%, Adventure 9.2%
- #36 Nioh: Complete Edition
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 37,890 reviews2017
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 52.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Ready to die? Experience the newest brutal action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.
Why similar: Ninja 58.6% ★, Co-op 11.9%, Action 7.9%, Third Person 7.1%, Multiplayer 6.3%
- #37 Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 12,899 reviews2019
Dev: CI Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Become the ultimate assassin in the most realistic modern warfare sniping game available. Engage in an immersive single-player campaign across large, open-ended maps. Tactical thinking, stealth approach and precision in execution of long shots required.
Why similar: Stealth 41.4%, Assassin 37.5% ★, Multiplayer 7.8%, Action 4.7%, Gore 2.2%
- #38 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4
73% matchVery Positive91% of 90,080 reviews2016
Dev: CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 37.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The latest opus in the acclaimed STORM series is taking you on a colourful and breathtaking ride. Take advantage of the totally revamped battle system and prepare to dive into the most epic fights you’ve ever seen !
Why similar: Ninja 56.4% ★, Anime 10.7%, Multiplayer 8%, Action 5.1%, Co-op 4.8%
- #39 RONIN
76% matchMixed70% of 2,437 reviews2015
Dev: Tomasz WacławekPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Ronin is stylish a turn-based action platformer following the exploits of a vengeful heroine determined to strike down five prominent figures of a powerful corporation.
Why similar: Ninja 54.9% ★, Stealth 34.4%, Action 4.5%, Indie 3.1%, Great Soundtrack 2.4%
- #40 Revenge of the shadow ninja
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Varvarik
Windows
Platform game with a gloomy artistic style. Challenging levels with many traps and enemies. Use all your skills to avoid dangerous traps. Destroy all opponents on your way to revenge.
Why similar: Ninja 47% ★, Assassin 42.7% ★, Action 3.9%, Adventure 3.2%, Indie 1.7%
- #41 Within the blade
72% matchVery Positive86% of 353 reviews2019
Dev: Ametist studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Bloody stealth platformer, about the ninja in which you cut the enemies into pieces.
Why similar: Ninja 56.3% ★, Stealth 29%, Action 5.3%, Indie 3.2%, Gore 2.3%
- #42 Winter Ember
72% matchMixed65% of 112 reviews2022
Dev: Sky Machine StudiosPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
Winter Ember is an immersive stealth action game that casts you into the role of Arthur Artorias, the faceless man. Step into the shadows and uncover a mysterious plot that saw your family torn from the history books. On the first night of winter, you unsheath your blade and seek vengeance.
Why similar: Assassin 46.5% ★, Stealth 43.3%, Action 4.9%, Adventure 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #43 CODE VEIN
71% matchVery Positive83% of 61,203 reviews2019
Dev: Bandai Namco StudiosPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In the face of certain death, we rise. Team up and embark on a journey to the ends of hell to unlock your past and escape your living nightmare in CODE VEIN.
Why similar: Co-op 34.2%, Anime 16.2%, Third Person 15.5%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Action 8.2%
- #44 Hitman: Absolution™
71% matchVery Positive93% of 61,190 reviews2012
Dev: Io-Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 17.4 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 54.2%, Assassin 32.7% ★, Third Person 4.6%, Action 4%, Multiplayer 2.2%
- #45 NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER
66% matchVery Positive84% of 56,368 reviews2023
Dev: Soleil Ltd.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Battle as a team of 4 to compete against other teams online! Graphically, SHINOBI STRIKER is also built from the ground up in a completely new graphic style. Lead your team and fight online to see who the best ninjas are!
Why similar: Ninja 52.8% ★, Co-op 12.6%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Anime 9.3%, Action 5.5%
- #46 Assassin's Creed Mirage
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 11,146 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft BordeauxPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 14.6 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Become a deadly Master Assassin in this action-adventure game. Explore the streets of ninth-century Baghdad through the eyes of Basim. Take down your targets while seeking justice as part of the Hidden Ones.
Why similar: Assassin 51.6% ★, Stealth 29.7%, Third Person 5.9%, Action 4.2%, Adventure 3.2%
- #47 Ghost of a Tale
69% matchVery Positive92% of 5,148 reviews2018
Dev: SeithCG
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Ghost of a Tale is an action-RPG game in which you play as Tilo, a mouse and minstrel thrown into a perilous adventure. Through stealth and cunning you’ll be able to explore the secrets of Dwindling Heights Keep and navigate its dangers.
Why similar: Stealth 71.2%, Adventure 6.9%, Third Person 6.3%, Atmospheric 4.5%, Action 2.9%
- #48 Nioh 3
62% matchVery Positive80% of 16,715 reviews2026
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 42.3 hrsMean: 48.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.
Why similar: Ninja 63.1% ★, Third Person 10.8%, Action 7.9%, Co-op 5.9%, Multiplayer 4.1%
- #49 Thief Gold
70% matchVery Positive92% of 4,067 reviews2012
Dev: Looking Glass StudiosPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal for money and uncover the hidden agendas of your allies and enemies as you play through an unravelling story of deception and revenge.
Why similar: Stealth 91.9%, Atmospheric 3.4%, Action 2.6%, Adventure 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #50 Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: India
71% matchMixed66% of 1,115 reviews2016
Dev: Climax StudiosPub: Ubisoft Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embody Arbaaz in his quest for retribution through a colourful depiction of Colonial India in 2.5D stealth gameplay. • Travel across an amazing 19th Century India and its legendary landmarks. • Experience the thrill of a stealthy assassin with a unique set of skills and weapons such as the double kill moves and the chakram.
Why similar: Assassin 53.5% ★, Stealth 36.8%, Action 5.1%, Adventure 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #51 Assassin's Creed® Unity
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 82,048 reviews2014
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Paris, 1789. In this action-adventure game, experience the French Revolution through the eyes of Arno Dorian. Become an Assassin and expose the true powers behind the Revolution for the fate of a nation.
Why similar: Assassin 41.1% ★, Stealth 28.1%, Co-op 11%, Multiplayer 4%, Third Person 3.3%
- #52 Shadowlings
69% matchVery Positive82% of 97 reviews2018
Dev: Games From The Deep
Windows
Shadowlings - is a slaughter to heavy metal in decorations of Medieval Japan.Hardcore battles, in which everything depends on your skill, ancient ninja's martial arts, sharp swords, strong spears and mysterious Shadow Magic.
Why similar: Ninja 44.7% ★, Assassin 41% ★, Great Soundtrack 6.5%, Action 4.2%, Indie 2.6%
- #53 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®
70% matchVery Positive88% of 3,837 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 81.2%, Third Person 6.4%, Action 4.7%, Multiplayer 2.4%, Co-op 2.1%
- #54 Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
67% matchVery Positive92% of 95,140 reviews2014
Dev: Monolith ProductionsPub: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.
Why similar: Stealth 38.8%, Assassin 33% ★, Third Person 7.9%, Action 6.2%, Open World 3.8%
- #55 Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,816 reviews2015
Dev: Climax StudiosPub: Ubisoft Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The first entry in the Assassin’s Creed Chronicles saga takes place in China, 1526, as the Ming dynasty starts to crumble. You embody Shao Jun, the last remaining Assassin of the Chinese Brotherhood, returning to her homeland with a vendetta.
Why similar: Assassin 58.1% ★, Stealth 34.8%, Action 3.4%, Adventure 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #56 The Slater
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,025 reviews2018
Dev: Laina Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Get ready to kill drug dealers, crime bosses and anyone who stands in your way as you seek revenge for your father’s murder. The Slater is a story-driven first-person stealth-action-puzzle game that puts you in the shoes of a former cop Mark Slater.
Why similar: Assassin 48.1% ★, Stealth 35.6%, Action 4.9%, Violent 3.8%, Gore 2.8%
- #57 Ashen
66% matchMixed67% of 3,769 reviews2019
Dev: A44Pub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Ashen is an action RPG about a wanderer in search of a place to call home.
Why similar: Multiplayer 20.9%, Online Co-Op 18.1%, Third Person 17.3%, Action 12.7%, Adventure 9.8%
- #58 Whisper Trip
66% matchMixed63% of 105 reviews2021
Dev: Walnut LLC
Windows
Whisper Trip is a fast-paced side-scrolling co-op action game with cyberpunk elements. You are a new employee of the TPF (Tactical Police Force), a unit dedicated to the prevention of terrorist activities and the destruction of criminal groups...
Why similar: Ninja 49.5% ★, Stealth 34.2%, Third Person 6.6%, Online Co-Op 5.9%, Action 3.8%