- #1 Aragami 2
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,578 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 31.9% ★, Assassins 30.3% ★, Stealth 23%, Online Co-Op 3.4%, Co-op 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel expands on the original's shadow-teleportation mechanics with improved combat and expanded co-op features.
- #2 Styx: Shards of Darkness
96% matchVery Positive83% of 6,907 reviews2017
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.3 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 36.3% ★, Stealth 36.1%, Co-op 9.6%, Third Person 4.5%, Action 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep vertical stealth and complex level design that rewards players for utilizing shadow-based abilities.
- #3 Styx: Master of Shadows
96% matchVery Positive83% of 11,614 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 43.7%, Assassins 37% ★, Third Person 4.7%, Action 2.7%, Adventure 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging stealth game that forces you to rely on agility and environmental manipulation to overcome superior foes.
- #4 Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,883 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 39.4% ★, Stealth 38.9%, Assassins 12.9% ★, Action 2.4%, Gore 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the gold standard for 2D stealth, offering incredible feedback on sound, light, and visibility.
- #5 Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,317 reviews2016
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.0 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 42.2%, Ninja 35.6% ★, Assassins 16.5% ★, Strategy 1.5%, Action 1%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant tactical stealth game set in feudal Japan that requires careful coordination of multiple characters.
- #6 Dishonored
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 86,705 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 48.9%, Assassins 41.4% ★, Action 3%, Magic 1.8%, Atmospheric 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim that provides unparalleled freedom in how you approach stealth, movement, and assassination targets.
- #7 Dishonored 2
93% matchVery Positive90% of 66,098 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 42.8% ★, Stealth 42.2%, Action 3%, Great Soundtrack 2.8%, Magic 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: Refines the supernatural movement and stealth systems of the first game, offering even more creative ways to traverse environments.
- #8 Wildfire
92% matchVery Positive82% of 939 reviews2020
Dev: Sneaky BastardsPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Master the elements in this stealth game where everything burns. Use your elemental powers to start fires, freeze water, and move earth as you outsmart superstitious enemies in this mischievous 2D stealth game.
Why similar: Stealth 60.6%, Co-op 13.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%, Magic 5.9%, Action 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: An elemental stealth game that shares Aragami's focus on using supernatural powers to manipulate the environment and evade guards.
- #9 Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT
90% matchVery Positive94% of 93,288 reviews2024
Dev: Sucker Punch ProductionsPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 31.2 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 39.2% ★, Stealth 31%, Third Person 5%, Action 4.5%, Multiplayer 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a beautiful open-world experience that perfectly balances samurai combat with the stealthy 'Ghost' playstyle.
- #10 Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 350,835 reviews2019
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.Pub: Activision (Excluding Japan and Asia)
Windows
Median: 25.6 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 38.3% ★, Stealth 21.9%, Assassins 21.3% ★, Third Person 3.8%, Action 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: While more combat-focused, it captures the high-stakes ninja fantasy with excellent stealth-kill mechanics and verticality.
- #11 Thief
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 23,927 reviews2014
Dev: Eidos-MontréalPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.4 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 78.1%, Assassins 13.3% ★, Action 3.6%, Adventure 2.6%, Atmospheric 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: The spiritual ancestor of the modern stealth genre, focusing on light, shadow, and sound as your primary tools for survival.
- #12 Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
89% matchVery Positive93% of 4,802 reviews2021
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 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 32.7% ★, Ninja 28.7% ★, Stealth 28.3%, Action 2.8%, Adventure 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A standalone expansion that provides more of the high-quality tactical stealth gameplay found in the base game.
- #13 METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
89% matchVery Positive92% of 107,127 reviews2015
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 19.0 hrsMean: 65.6 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 67.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Third Person 6.3%, Action 4.9%, Multiplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive third-person stealth experience, offering massive tactical freedom and a wide array of tools for infiltration.
- #14 Desperados III
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,449 reviews2020
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 16.9 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 59.6%, Assassins 28.7% ★, Strategy 2.8%, Third Person 2.4%, Great Soundtrack 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in real-time tactical stealth that rewards patience, planning, and the clever use of character-specific abilities.
- #15 Assassin’s Creed Shadows
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 37,844 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft QuebecPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 31.7 hrsMean: 53.0 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 33.5% ★, Assassins 32.6% ★, Stealth 23.7%, Third Person 3%, Action 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the ninja fantasy that integrates stealth-focused gameplay within a massive, detailed historical setting.
- #16 Shadwen
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,363 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 42.2%, Assassins 39.8% ★, Action 4.5%, Third Person 4.1%, Adventure 3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique stealth game where time only moves when you move, allowing for precise planning of every action.
- #17 Seven: Enhanced Edition
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,124 reviews2017
Dev: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 18.3 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 51.9%, Assassins 34.4% ★, Action 3.7%, Indie 2.9%, Open World 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric stealth-RPG that focuses on parkour-based movement and infiltration in a unique sci-fi setting.
- #18 Invisible, Inc.
86% matchVery Positive91% of 5,751 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 94.4%, Strategy 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based stealth game that emphasizes careful resource management and the tension of being constantly hunted.
- #19 Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™
85% matchVery Positive88% of 13,172 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 16.7 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 43.8%, Assassins 40.8% ★, Action 3.7%, Magic 2.4%, Gore 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A focused, stealth-heavy entry in the Dishonored series that introduces unique supernatural powers for infiltration.
- #20 Ghostrunner
84% matchVery Positive91% of 66,361 reviews2020
Dev: One More LevelPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.6 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 60.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Action 11.9%, Violent 5.4%, Adventure 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, one-hit-kill action game that requires the same precision and movement mastery found in ninja-themed titles.
- #21 Sword With Sauce
83% matchVery Positive87% of 6,471 reviews2018
Dev: Diatomic Studios
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 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: Focuses on the 'assassin' fantasy by providing a wide variety of tools and weapons to clear levels in your preferred style.
- #22 Mini Ninjas
82% matchVery Positive90% of 4,775 reviews2009
Dev: IO InteractivePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.3 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 55.4% ★, Stealth 27.5%, Action 4.7%, Adventure 4.4%, Third Person 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A lighter, more stylized take on the ninja theme that still incorporates core stealth and assassination mechanics.
- #23 Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 21,450 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 68.3%, Co-op 12.1%, Third Person 5.7%, Action 4.9%, Multiplayer 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A polished third-person stealth game that offers a great balance between lethal and non-lethal tactical approaches.
- #24 Volume
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 713 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 pure stealth puzzle game that strips away combat to focus entirely on line-of-sight, sound, and movement patterns.
- #25 Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 13,121 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 39.8%, Assassins 37.7% ★, Multiplayer 7.5%, Action 4.6%, Gore 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the methodical, long-range stealth approach where patience and environmental awareness are key.
- #26 Shadow Blade: Reload
81% matchVery Positive87% of 371 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 2D platformer that captures the agility and lethality of a ninja in motion.
- #27 Batman™: Arkham Knight
78% matchVery Positive90% of 157,244 reviews2015
Dev: Rocksteady StudiosPub: WB Games
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Batman™: Arkham Knight brings the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios to its epic conclusion. Developed exclusively for New-Gen platforms, Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's uniquely designed version of the Batmobile.
Why similar: Stealth 62.9%, Third Person 10.6%, Action 9.2%, Open World 4.8%, Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features exceptional 'predator' stealth sections that make you feel like a powerful, unseen force stalking enemies from the shadows.
- #28 Shadow Warrior 2
77% matchVery Positive87% of 28,090 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 54.8% ★, Co-op 17.8%, Gore 8.8%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Action 6.2%
- #29 RONIN
79% matchMixed70% of 2,444 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%
Why You'll Like It: A unique turn-based action game that blends stealth and tactical combat with a distinct, stylish aesthetic.
- #30 DARK
80% matchMixed54% of 1,394 reviews2013
Dev: Realmforge StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.1 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 vampire-themed stealth game that shares the supernatural movement and shadow-based mechanics central to the Aragami experience.
- #31 Mark of the Ninja
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,873 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 45.4%, Ninja 41.6% ★, Assassins 7.6% ★, Action 2.1%, Indie 1.5%
- #32 Styx: Blades of Greed
73% matchNo user reviews67% of 1,002 reviews2026
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.5 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 70.6%, Action 7.3%, Third Person 7.2%, Adventure 5.5%, Violent 4%
- #33 Mortal Shell
75% matchMixed68% of 11,531 reviews2021
Dev: Cold SymmetryPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 16.6%, Third Person 16%, Co-op 15.3%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Violent 9.4%
- #34 Tale of Ninja: Fall of the Miyoshi
75% 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 43% ★, Ninja 31.7% ★, Stealth 16.1%, Third Person 3.7%, Action 2.7%
- #35 Ereban: Shadow Legacy
71% matchVery Positive88% of 324 reviews2024
Dev: Baby Robot Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 52.8% ★, Stealth 37.8%, Third Person 3.7%, Adventure 3.2%, Indie 1.2%
- #36 Thief: Deadly Shadows
76% matchVery Positive81% of 2,586 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 1.3%
- #37 Katana ZERO
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 75,452 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.3 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 51.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Action 9.3%, Gore 6.5%, Indie 4%
- #38 Absolver
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 14,801 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 24.3%, Co-op 20.3%, Action 16.1%, Online Co-Op 13%, Adventure 9.4%
- #39 DEADBOLT
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,615 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 16%, Gore 6.9%, Action 4.8%, Indie 3.6%
- #40 Sniper Elite 3
74% matchVery Positive82% of 28,267 reviews2014
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Sniper Elite 3 is a tactical third-person shooter that combines stealth, gameplay choice and genre-defining ballistics with huge, open levels and the exotic terrain of World War 2 North Africa.
Why similar: Stealth 53.7%, Co-op 15.9%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Action 5.9%, Third Person 4%
- #41 HITMAN World of Assassination
70% matchVery Positive87% of 66,058 reviews2022
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 40.2 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 46% ★, Stealth 36.8%, Multiplayer 4%, Third Person 3.6%, Action 2.8%
- #42 Nioh: Complete Edition
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 38,628 reviews2017
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 51.4 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 12.2%, Action 8.2%, Third Person 7.3%, Multiplayer 6.6%
- #43 Ghost of a Tale
72% matchVery Positive91% of 5,257 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 70.8%, Adventure 7%, Third Person 6.3%, Atmospheric 4.5%, Action 2.9%
- #44 Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 16,416 reviews2020
Dev: DICEPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst raises the action-adventure bar through fluid, first person action and immerses players in Faith's story as she fights for freedom.
Why similar: Multiplayer 26.1%, Action 25.2%, Open World 17.2%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Adventure 13.1%
- #45 Intravenous
69% matchVery Positive90% of 5,509 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 52.2% ★, Stealth 41.8%, Action 1.9%, Violent 1.1%, Atmospheric 1%
- #46 Winter Ember
71% matchMixed65% of 113 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 47.3% ★, Stealth 42.2%, Action 4.8%, Adventure 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #47 Revenge of the shadow ninja
69% 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 46.4% ★, Assassins 43.4% ★, Action 3.8%, Adventure 3.2%, Indie 1.6%
- #48 METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 88,379 reviews2014
Dev: PlatinumGamesPub: KONAMI
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.8 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 38% ★, Great Soundtrack 28.4%, Stealth 12.6%, Action 7.8%, Third Person 6.2%
- #49 Assassin's Creed Mirage
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 11,821 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft BordeauxPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 31.1 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 49.4% ★, Stealth 34.2%, Third Person 4.9%, Action 3.4%, Adventure 2.8%
- #50 Within the blade
70% matchVery Positive86% of 355 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%
- #51 Nioh 3
63% matchMostly Positive79% of 18,362 reviews2026
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 42.6 hrsMean: 50.6 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 10.5%, Action 7.8%, Co-op 5.8%, Multiplayer 4%
- #52 Blade Symphony
71% matchMixed66% of 4,792 reviews2014
Dev: Puny Human
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Prove you are the world's greatest swordsman! Engage in tactical 1 vs. 1 sword fighting, 2 vs. 2, or sandbox FFA, or capture Control Points in a tactical slash-em-up.
Why similar: Ninja 45.6% ★, Multiplayer 17.7%, Action 14.8%, Third Person 9.2%, Indie 6.9%
- #53 SUPERHOT
68% matchVery Positive92% of 40,464 reviews2016
Dev: SUPERHOT Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SUPERHOT is the smash-hit FPS where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It's you, alone, outnumbered and outgunned. Snatch weapons from fallen enemies to shoot, slice and dodge through a truly cinematic hurricane of slow-motion bullets.
Why similar: Action 51.2%, Indie 22.5%, Singleplayer 11.5%, Gore 6.4%, Violent 5%
- #54 Sifu
63% matchVery Positive92% of 27,726 reviews2023
Dev: Sloclap
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge.
Why similar: Third Person 39.1%, Action 28.9%, Gore 18.6%, Indie 7.3%, Singleplayer 6.1%
- #55 Furi
67% matchVery Positive90% of 13,941 reviews2016
Dev: The Game Bakers
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.3%, Third Person 23.7%, Action 13.1%, Violent 9.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #56 Shadowlings
68% 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 44.5% ★, Ninja 42.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 6.2%, Action 4%, Indie 2.4%
- #57 Refunct
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 17,440 reviews2015
Dev: Dominique Grieshofer
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 51.1%, Adventure 16%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Open World 11.5%, Singleplayer 5.8%
- #58 Valley
67% matchVery Positive91% of 6,696 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 29.9%, Adventure 19.1%, Action 14.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Indie 9.1%