Games Like Cold War

It is the height of the Cold War, a time of global uncertainty and civil unrest. You are Agent Alekhine, a highly skilled Russian assassin, driven by a moral compass that leads you headfirst into a covert operation unsanctioned by the country you previously served.

Why similar: Cold War 44% ★, Stealth 41.6%, Action 8.9%, Third Person 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the exact Cold War espionage setting and third-person stealth-action mechanics found in the seed game.

Smersh is Russian for "Death to Spies" and was the name of a set of counterintelligence agencies formed in the Soviet Army during World War II. Their mission was to secure the rear of the active Red Army by arresting traitors, deserters, spies and criminal cells.

Why similar: Stealth 73.6%, Action 20.6%, Third Person 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A highly tactical stealth game that focuses on the same era of espionage and requires careful planning and disguise.

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 79.8%, Action 10.4%, Third Person 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the pinnacle of the stealth genre, it offers the deep gadget-based gameplay and tension found in Cold War.

Inspired by the fascinating story and unbreakable spirit of British secret agent Violette Szabo, players take control of Violette Summer, a beautiful World War II spy deep behind enemy lines with no support or official backing from the British Government.

Why similar: Stealth 77.4%, Action 13%, Third Person 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person stealth game that shares the gritty, behind-enemy-lines atmosphere and focus on evasion.

Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.

Why similar: Stealth 74.3%, Action 15.3%, Third Person 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: An espionage RPG that perfectly captures the feeling of being a lone operative caught in a global conspiracy.

Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.

Why similar: Stealth 79.5%, Action 12.2%, Third Person 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for social stealth and creative improvisation, allowing players to solve objectives in multiple ways.

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 76.9%, Action 13.3%, Third Person 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers the ultimate sandbox for stealth, gadget improvisation, and tactical infiltration in a Cold War-adjacent setting.

This open-world action thriller takes you through the seedy streets of Paris as you seek to undermine the German authority and lead a rebellion. Fight across rooftops and through dangerous alleys, and operate a wide variety of vehicles as you navigate your terrain.

Why similar: Stealth 50.4%, Action 29.2%, Third Person 20.4%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world action game that emphasizes resistance, stealth, and sabotage against an oppressive regime.

The Most Mysterious Secret Service Agency of WWII This is a third-person stealth-action game describing the activities of the SMERSH, the most mysterious secret service agency of World War II. Moment of Truth is a sequel to the popular stealth action title Death to Spies.

Why similar: Stealth 71.5%, Action 21.5%, Third Person 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A direct expansion of the original, offering more of the same authentic, methodical stealth-espionage gameplay.

You are the victim of a conspiracy! The FBI, CIA and a group of murderers are chasing you. XIII… This strange tattoo and the key of a safe are your only clues to survive and claim your innocence! It's time to gear up and eliminate your ennemies!

Why similar: Stealth 68.1%, Action 31.9%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized conspiracy thriller that captures the same feeling of being a man on the run in a dangerous political landscape.

In this stealth-action thriller, Sam Fisher investigates his daughter’s death, only to uncover a betrayal by his former agency. Now hunted, he races against time to thwart a terrorist plot threatening millions.

Why similar: Stealth 57%, Action 34.3%, Third Person 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on a more aggressive, fast-paced style of stealth that mirrors the desperate survival mechanics of the seed game.

You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.

Why similar: Stealth 84.4%, Action 15.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features deep stealth mechanics and a heavy reliance on gadgets and environmental interaction to bypass security.

The year is 1983. The world teeters on the verge of destruction as the Cold War tightens its icy grip. East or West: trust no one, question everything. The fate of humanity rests in your hands as you pit spy versus spy in tactical Phantom Doctrine.

Why similar: Cold War 61.1% ★, Stealth 34.5%, Action 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that leans heavily into the paranoia and investigative elements of Cold War espionage.

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 87.1%, Action 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim that rewards creative use of gadgets and stealth to navigate complex, guarded environments.

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 79.5%, Action 13.3%, Third Person 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: The original entry in the series, offering a raw, challenging stealth experience that feels similar to early 2000s spy games.

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 93.5%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational stealth game that established the mechanics of light, shadow, and sound used in modern titles.

Discover unrivalled sniping freedom in the largest and most advanced World War 2 shooter ever built. Experience tactical third-person combat, gameplay choice and epic longshots across gigantic levels as you liberate wartime Italy from the grip of Fascism.

Why similar: Stealth 67.1%, Action 20.7%, Third Person 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical stealth with long-range action, focusing on the same methodical approach to mission completion.

Stealth your way through the shadows and uncover a corporate conspiracy. Become a cyber-augmented agent in this gameplay-focused stealth game that brings classic sneaking to the modern era.

Why similar: Stealth 70.7%, Action 17.1%, Third Person 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A modern homage to classic stealth games that prioritizes non-lethal takedowns and environmental awareness.

Freedom Fighters is an intense third-person action game set in an alternate history New York during the invasion of a foreign superpower. Take on the role of Chris Stone, a hard-working plumber, and rise through the ranks of the resistance to prove yourself as a charismatic leader.

Why similar: Cold War 79.2% ★, Action 20.8%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person action game that captures the feeling of a resistance fighter operating in a hostile, occupied environment.

Join Nikolaï Orelov in his search for redemption as you journey through an iconic, propaganda art style Russia in 2.5D gameplay. • Survive the aftermath of October Revolution & travel accross Russia. • Experience the thrill of being a stealthy Assassin in an exclusive modern setting.

Why similar: Stealth 64.9%, Action 35.1%

Why You'll Like It: A 2.5D stealth game set during the Russian Revolution that shares the Cold War-era aesthetic and focus on evasion.

Take over the duties of a border guard inspector in a communist country of the 80's. Smuggling, corruption and forgery are the order of the day here. Be vigilant and earn the respect of your superiors.

Why similar: Action 100%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that captures the tension of border control and bureaucracy in a Cold War-era Eastern Bloc country.

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 80.2%, Action 11.3%, Third Person 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: The game that defined the modern stealth-action genre, focusing on shadows and gadgetry.

Developed by Phantomery Interactive, 1953 – KGB Unleashed is a tense and atmospheric First Person Adventure set deep within the bowels of a Soviet bunker during the Cold War. Players must uncover the dark and horrifc secrets buried within, fighting their own paranoia along the way as well as the possibility of all-too-real terrors within...

Why similar: Cold War 100% ★

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric point-and-click adventure that focuses on the dark, claustrophobic mystery of the Soviet era.

Deserter: Prologue is a free stealth-RPG game. Use stealth, cunning, and thieving skills to escape from a military camp in the heart of a dystopian war.

Why similar: Stealth 81.3%, Action 18.7%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim with strong stealth elements that focuses on survival and tactical decision-making.

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 77.3%, Action 11.5%, Third Person 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A pure stealth experience that forces players to rely on gadgets and verticality to survive against superior numbers.

As World War II draws to a close, the first covert battles of the Cold War begin. Caught in the life and death struggle between Soviets and Germans in war-torn Berlin, you control the fate of a lone American OSS Sniper.

Why similar: Stealth 67.2%, Action 22.6%, Third Person 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: The original tactical shooter that introduced the focus on stealth and precision in a historical military setting.

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 90.2%, Action 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in stealth mechanics that emphasizes visibility, sound, and the use of tools to manipulate the environment.

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 100%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based espionage game where gadget management and stealth are the only ways to survive a corporate conspiracy.

In the sequel to the 2005 Game of the Year, Splinter Cell: Double Agent, play as legendary covert operative Sam Fisher, infiltrate a ruthless terrorist organization, and destroy it from within.

Why similar: Stealth 72.1%, Action 18.3%, Third Person 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique moral system and undercover infiltration mechanics that mirror the protagonist's struggle in Cold War.

You are some small-time journalists, exploited by your boss. When an abandoned Cold War-era shelter is discovered, your boss sends you there to do the story of a lifetime. Only you two will know what awaits you in there...

Why similar: Cold War 59.4% ★, Stealth 28%, Action 12.7%

Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.

Why similar: Stealth 77.1%, Action 13.9%, Third Person 9%

Rogue Warrior is a character-driven, first-person-shooter, featuring Richard 'Demo Dick' Marcinko's explosive personality in an action-packed single player campaign, and intense multiplayer combat. Playing as Richard 'Demo Dick' Marcinko, you go behind the iron curtain to disrupt a suspected North Korean ballistic missile program.

Why similar: Cold War 43.3% ★, Action 29.1%, Stealth 27.6%

You have 30 minutes to loot this place and pay your debts before the planet is destroyed. Intense stealth-action with permadeath. An exploration of agency and hope.

Why similar: Stealth 68.4%, Action 22.2%, Third Person 9.4%

Infiltrate secure locations across the globe in this stealth-action thriller. Uncover a global conspiracy and stop a deadly bio-terror attack in the second game of the award-winning Splinter Cell series.

Why similar: Stealth 64.4%, Action 20.6%, Third Person 15%

Nuclear Contingency is a top down action stealth game set during the height of the cold war.

Why similar: Action 62.8%, Stealth 37.2%

Infiltrate the depths of an exoplanet mining facility to scavenge for gear and challenge a corrupt megacorporation. Utilize gadgets and equipment in high-stakes stealth, and hone your fighting skills in breakneck combat in this stylish stealth-action dungeon crawler.

Why similar: Stealth 70.7%, Action 17.2%, Third Person 12.1%

With the death of Stalin, all those who surrounded him, are now fighting for the supreme power and control over the nation. Lena, our heroine, has found that her husband has been kidnapped and possibly murdered. She has no clue about who did it, but she knows whom to ask.

Why similar: Action 100%

THE SPY WHO SHRUNK ME is a stealth game where you are a superspy armed with a shrink ray! Shrink enemies and feed them to paper shredders - or shrink yourself to get past enemies. Sneak in 1980's Moscow and sabotage operations in a stealth game unlike any other.

Why similar: Cold War 56.3% ★, Stealth 36.8%, Action 6.9%

You are Agent Zero. Your mission: assassinate Benjamin Miller, a radical who broke into CIA facilities and stole top secret chemical weapons research. Your mission quickly takes a dark turn as you learn the truth of what Miller was searching for that night.

Why similar: Cold War 100% ★

World-renowned Kojima Productions brings the Metal Gear Solid franchise to Steam with METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES. Play as the legendary hero Snake and infiltrate a Cuban military base to rescue the hostages. Can you make it out alive?

Why similar: Stealth 65.6%, Action 13.4%, Cold War 13.1% ★, Third Person 7.9%

An atom bomb has landed in the hands of terrorists, the threat of an attack… and only you can prevent a catastrophe!

Why similar: Cold War 45.1% ★, Stealth 31.5%, Action 11.9%, Third Person 11.5%

Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.

Why similar: Stealth 77.8%, Action 15.1%, Third Person 7.1%

You are a simple provincial engineer eager to change his worthless life. What could be a better place to start everything anew than Moscow where everyone can find some way to earn for a living? But things there are not as easy as you thought…

Why similar: Action 100%

"The Stalin Subway" is a First Person Shooter-style game where the events take place in post-war Moscow. The game allows to plunge into the depressing atmosphere of the Stalin's period and to play as a Soviet officer.

Why similar: Action 100%

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 77.7%, Action 13.5%, Third Person 8.8%

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 85.4%, Action 8.9%, Third Person 5.7%

As a moustached soviet nuclear missile operator, you’re the last frontier of your motherland’s defense. Survive a freezing Siberian winter, untangle nasty bear intrigues and adapt to always changing environment in this cold war simulator.

Why similar: Cold War 100% ★

You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to make this country your home. You must identify and exploit your enemies' weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion,...

Why similar: Stealth 59.7%, Action 40.3%

You are a veteran, in a post World War 3 apocalyptic world. Starving and alone, you fight to keep your sanity in the hell that this world has decayed into. In a desperate attempt to find food, you stumble your way into an abandoned prison, but you find out it is not as abandoned as you believed...

Why similar: Stealth 88.5%, Action 11.5%

On 24 February, Russia invaded Ukraine in an escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War. Your task is kill the invaders. Use any available weapons: knive and axe, machine gun and grenades. Be careful, enemies are crafty and merciless. The fate of Ukraine depends on you.

Why similar: Cold War 70.5% ★, Action 29.5%

You are survived pilot of fallen helicopter. Your mission is simple: go to evacuation point. But can you do it and not die?

Why similar: Action 100%

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is the origin story of Naked Snake and his mentor The Boss and the fifth title in the METAL GEAR series.

Why similar: Cold War 45.5% ★, Stealth 36.4%, Action 10.5%, Third Person 7.6%

Race against time and terrorism as a member of the elite counter terrorist team in this all-out first person shooter. Your duty is to hunt down a terrorist overlord carrying a nuclear device before untold disaster is unleashed.

Why similar: Action 100%

You are Jillian Cleary: an ex-spy on the run, framed for treason and hunted by your former agency. You must move in secret, survive off the grid, and find a way to clear your name. Old friends and new allies will lend their support; but with the eyes of the world upon you, who can you trust?

Why similar: Stealth 86.6%, Action 13.4%

Coming of age as a part of the first generation born free, WWII stripped me of my family, home, and future. Now I'm left with only one choice: to get my revenge and independence, or die trying. The odds are against us: will our tactics, stealth and teamwork be enough?

Why similar: Stealth 100%

SCORCH is a noir-inspired stealth, first-person shooter. Takedown thugs as you try to break away from your former life. Stalk the shadows, gather evidence, and get out of town. SCORCH is first and foremost a stealth game before it is a shooter.

Why similar: Stealth 81.7%, Action 18.3%

This time, Motherland sent you to fight vs Nazi forces in the ruins of the snowy Stalingrad. Kill enemies and conquer trophy weapons to get the maximum chance to survive.

Why similar: Action 100%

You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.

Why similar: Stealth 76.6%, Action 16.2%, Third Person 7.2%