- #1 Aragami 2
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,523 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: Assassins 33.2% ★, Ninja 30.6% ★, Stealth 22%, Online Co-Op 3.3%, Co-op 3%
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 11,569 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 41.5%, Assassins 40.2% ★, Third Person 4.5%, Action 2.6%, Adventure 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 6,848 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: Assassins 39.6% ★, Stealth 34.3%, Co-op 9.1%, Third Person 4.3%, Action 2.7%
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 6,809 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 38.1% ★, Stealth 37.6%, Assassins 15.8% ★, Action 2.3%, Gore 2.2%
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 38,235 reviews2016
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.9 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 41.2%, Ninja 34.7% ★, Assassins 18.4% ★, 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 85,931 reviews2012
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 20.9 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 46.2%, Assassins 44.6% ★, Action 2.9%, Magic 1.7%, Atmospheric 1.7%
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 65,752 reviews2016
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 23.3 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: Assassins 46.2% ★, Stealth 39.8%, Action 2.9%, Great Soundtrack 2.6%, Magic 2.1%
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 91,397 reviews2024
Dev: Sucker Punch ProductionsPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 31.4 hrsMean: 48.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 39.3% ★, Stealth 31%, Third Person 5%, Action 4.5%, Multiplayer 3.8%
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 348,230 reviews2019
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.Pub: Activision (Excluding Japan and Asia)
Windows
Median: 25.8 hrsMean: 61.5 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 37.2% ★, Assassins 23.7% ★, Stealth 21.2%, Third Person 3.7%, Action 3.6%
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 13,091 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 16.6 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: Assassins 44% ★, Stealth 41.4%, Action 3.5%, Magic 2.3%, Gore 2.1%
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 4,777 reviews2021
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.9 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: Assassins 35.7% ★, Ninja 27.4% ★, Stealth 27%, Action 2.6%, Adventure 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
88% matchVery Positive87% of 63,523 reviews2022
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 40.3 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: Assassins 49% ★, Stealth 34.7%, Multiplayer 3.7%, Third Person 3.4%, Action 2.7%
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 23,858 reviews2014
Dev: Eidos-MontréalPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.3 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 76.7%, Assassins 14.8% ★, Action 3.6%, Adventure 2.5%, Atmospheric 1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern reimagining of the classic stealth franchise that emphasizes sound, shadows, and careful navigation.
- #14 Seven: Enhanced Edition
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,117 reviews2017
Dev: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 18.4 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 49.4%, Assassins 37.6% ★, Action 3.5%, Indie 2.8%, Open World 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that features advanced parkour and stealth systems, allowing for creative infiltration of a sprawling prison island.
- #15 Assassin’s Creed Shadows
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 36,559 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft QuebecPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 32.3 hrsMean: 53.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
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: Assassins 35.7% ★, Ninja 32% ★, Stealth 22.6%, Third Person 2.9%, Action 2.3%
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.
- #16 Thief: Deadly Shadows
87% matchVery Positive81% of 2,583 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 86.4%, 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.
- #17 Shadwen
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,355 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: Assassins 43.1% ★, Stealth 39.9%, Action 4.2%, Third Person 3.9%, Adventure 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth game that features unique time-manipulation mechanics, allowing you to pause and plan your movements carefully.
- #18 Desperados III
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,346 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 57.2%, Assassins 31.5% ★, Strategy 2.7%, Third Person 2.3%, Great Soundtrack 1.4%
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.
- #19 Volume
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 712 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 70.6%, Third Person 10.8%, Action 7.1%, Atmospheric 4.4%, Indie 4.1%
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 Katana ZERO
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,917 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.2 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 51.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 21.1%, Action 9.2%, Gore 6.5%, Indie 4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, stylish action game that rewards precision and stealthy approaches to clearing rooms of enemies.
- #21 Mini Ninjas
85% matchVery Positive90% of 4,742 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 55.5% ★, Stealth 27.6%, 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.
- #22 Ghostrunner
81% matchVery Positive91% of 66,033 reviews2020
Dev: One More LevelPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.7 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 14.4%, Action 11.9%, Violent 5.4%, Adventure 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-speed, one-hit-kill ninja action that requires perfect timing and environmental awareness.
- #23 Invisible, Inc.
82% matchVery Positive91% of 5,734 reviews2015
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 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.
- #24 DEADBOLT
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,586 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 63.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.9%, Gore 6.9%, Action 4.8%, 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.
- #25 Sword With Sauce
80% matchVery Positive87% of 6,468 reviews2018
Dev: Diatomic Studios
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 47.4% ★, Stealth 34.7%, Gore 5.9%, Action 4.4%, 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.
- #26 Shadow Blade: Reload
81% 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 87.9% ★, Action 7.8%, Indie 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced platformer that captures the agility and lethality of a ninja in a stylized 2D environment.
- #27 Styx: Blades of Greed
75% matchNo user reviews68% of 953 reviews2026
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 70.7%, Action 7.2%, Third Person 7.2%, Adventure 5.5%, Violent 4%
- #28 Mortal Shell
78% matchMixed68% of 11,307 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 16.3%, Co-op 15.7%, Third Person 15.5%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Violent 9.3%
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.
- #29 Tale of Ninja: Fall of the Miyoshi
78% matchMixed54% of 57 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: Assassins 46.3% ★, Ninja 29.9% ★, Stealth 15.2%, Third Person 3.5%, Action 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure title that focuses on the ninja theme with a variety of combat and stealth options.
- #30 Ereban: Shadow Legacy
74% matchVery Positive88% of 313 reviews2024
Dev: Baby Robot Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Assassins 56.2% ★, Stealth 35.2%, Third Person 3.5%, Adventure 3%, Indie 1.2%
- #31 Mark of the Ninja
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,870 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 44.9%, Ninja 41.2% ★, Assassins 8.7% ★, Action 2%, Indie 1.5%
- #32 DARK
79% matchMixed54% of 1,393 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 65.4%, Third Person 11.6%, Action 6.6%, Anime 6.4%, Adventure 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-action game where you play as a vampire, using supernatural abilities to hunt in the shadows.
- #33 Shadow Warrior 2
76% matchVery Positive87% of 28,016 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 54.7% ★, Co-op 17.9%, Gore 8.8%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Action 6.2%
- #34 Absolver
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 14,773 reviews2017
Dev: SloclapPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 24.4%, Co-op 20.4%, Action 16%, Online Co-Op 13.1%, Adventure 9.3%
- #35 Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 13,036 reviews2019
Dev: CI Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.6 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: Assassins 40.9% ★, Stealth 37.8%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Action 4.3%, Gore 4.1%
- #36 Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
74% matchVery Positive92% of 95,802 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: Assassins 37.1% ★, Stealth 35.1%, Third Person 7.2%, Action 5.7%, Adventure 3.4%
- #37 Winter Ember
73% 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: Assassins 50.6% ★, Stealth 39.5%, Action 4.5%, Adventure 3.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #38 Assassin's Creed Mirage
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 11,570 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft BordeauxPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 31.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Assassins 52.7% ★, Stealth 32%, Third Person 4.6%, Action 3.1%, Adventure 2.6%
- #39 Ghost of a Tale
73% matchVery Positive91% of 5,216 reviews2018
Dev: SeithCG
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.9 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 70.9%, Adventure 6.9%, Third Person 6.3%, Atmospheric 4.4%, Action 2.9%
- #40 NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER
69% matchVery Positive84% of 56,427 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 52.9% ★, Co-op 12.6%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Anime 9.2%, Action 5.6%
- #41 Revenge of the shadow ninja
71% 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: Assassins 46.7% ★, Ninja 43.7% ★, Action 3.6%, Adventure 3%, Indie 1.5%
- #42 Within the blade
72% matchVery Positive86% of 354 reviews2019
Dev: Ametist studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Bloody stealth platformer, about the ninja in which you cut the enemies into pieces.
Why similar: Ninja 55.2% ★, Stealth 28.2%, Action 5.2%, Gore 4.5%, Indie 3.1%
- #43 Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 21,337 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 68.1%, Co-op 12.2%, Third Person 5.8%, Action 4.9%, Multiplayer 3.8%
- #44 Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: India
73% matchMixed66% of 1,132 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: Assassins 61.4% ★, Stealth 30.5%, Action 4.3%, Adventure 3.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #45 Nioh 3
64% matchMostly Positive80% of 17,777 reviews2026
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 43.3 hrsMean: 51.1 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 62.8% ★, Third Person 10.5%, Action 7.8%, Co-op 5.9%, Multiplayer 4.1%
- #46 Nioh: Complete Edition
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 38,334 reviews2017
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 51.7 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 60.7% ★, Co-op 12.3%, Action 8.2%, Third Person 7.3%, Multiplayer 6.6%
- #47 RONIN
71% matchMixed70% of 2,438 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 55.1% ★, Stealth 34.2%, Action 4.5%, Indie 3.1%, Great Soundtrack 2.4%
- #48 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4
69% matchVery Positive91% of 90,301 reviews2016
Dev: CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 37.1 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 56.2% ★, Anime 10.5%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Action 5.1%, Co-op 4.7%
- #49 Shadowlings
70% 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: Assassins 47.8% ★, Ninja 39.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 5.8%, Action 3.7%, Indie 2.3%
- #50 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory®
70% matchVery Positive93% of 5,675 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 70.1%, Co-op 9.7%, Third Person 6.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%, Action 3.8%
- #51 Hitman: Codename 47
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,935 reviews2007
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 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 49.2%, Assassins 40.9% ★, Action 3.4%, Third Person 3.3%, Great Soundtrack 1.4%
- #52 Assassin's Creed® Unity
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 83,273 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: Assassins 45.8% ★, Stealth 25.7%, Co-op 10%, Multiplayer 3.6%, Third Person 3.1%
- #53 Assassin's Creed® Syndicate
68% matchVery Positive80% of 32,366 reviews2015
Dev: Ubisoft Quebec, in collaboration with Ubisoft Annecy, Bucharest, Kiev, Montreal, Montpellier, Shanghai, Singapore, Sofia, Toronto studiosPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 39.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
London, 1868. Lead your underworld organization in the midst of the Industrial Revolution to break the corrupt stranglehold on the city in a visceral adventure filled with action, intrigue, and brutal combat.
Why similar: Assassins 60.2% ★, Stealth 23.7%, Third Person 3.4%, Action 2.8%, Adventure 1.7%
- #54 SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell
67% matchVery Positive95% of 3,047 reviews2016
Dev: Pine Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Like a bastard child of Quake 3 and Super Meat Boy, SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell is truly hardcore and focuses on speed and fast reaction.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.4%, Multiplayer 26.2%, Action 22%, Indie 10.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #55 Whisper Trip
68% matchMixed63% of 106 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 49.3% ★, Stealth 33.8%, Third Person 6.5%, Online Co-Op 5.7%, Action 3.8%
- #56 Valley
67% matchVery Positive91% of 6,690 reviews2016
Dev: Blue Isle StudiosPub: Blue Isle Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the vast and beautiful world of Valley using the power of the L.E.A.F. suit: a fierce exoskeleton that grants exceptional speed and agility along with the phenomenal ability to manipulate the life and death of all living things.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.6%, Adventure 19.1%, Action 14.6%, Indie 9.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #57 Intravenous
64% matchVery Positive90% of 5,443 reviews2021
Dev: Explosive Squat GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!
Why similar: Assassins 55.5% ★, Stealth 38.9%, Action 1.7%, Violent 1%, Atmospheric 1%
- #58 CODE VEIN
65% matchVery Positive83% of 61,545 reviews2019
Dev: Bandai Namco StudiosPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 31.0 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 33.3%, Anime 15.8%, Third Person 15.2%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Action 8.1%