- #1 Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™
97% matchVery Positive88% of 13,404 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 8.4 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: Stealth 26.1%, Assassins 24.4% ★, Steampunk 17.5% ★, First-Person 5.5%, Female Protagonist 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: This standalone follow-up delivers the closest possible match, with Arkane’s stealth sandboxes, supernatural abilities, lethal or nonlethal choices, and the same occult-industrial setting.
- #2 DEATHLOOP
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 30,502 reviews2021
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
DEATHLOOP is a next-gen FPS from Arkane Lyon, the award-winning studio behind Dishonored. In DEATHLOOP, two rival assassins are trapped in a mysterious timeloop on the island of Blackreef, doomed to repeat the same day for eternity.
Why similar: Stealth 32.9%, Assassins 31.7% ★, First-Person 9%, Immersive Sim 7.7%, Parkour 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Arkane applies Dishonored-style powers, traversal, secrets, and systemic level design to a stylish time-loop assassination mystery.
- #3 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 42,343 reviews2016
Dev: Eidos MontrealPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.
Why similar: Stealth 49.7%, First-Person 7.6%, Story Rich 7.2%, Immersive Sim 6.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its hub-like levels support stealth, hacking, social choices, augmentations, and multiple routes through missions in much the same systemic spirit.
- #4 Prey
95% matchVery Positive91% of 54,757 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
Why similar: Stealth 28.8%, Immersive Sim 14.2%, First-Person 13.3%, Story Rich 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Another Arkane immersive sim, Prey offers extraordinary player freedom, environmental problem-solving, upgradeable powers, and a richly detailed space-station setting.
- #5 Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
94% matchVery Positive92% of 30,029 reviews2013
Dev: Eidos MontrealPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You play Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT specialist who's been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. When a black ops team breaks in and kills the very scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes.
Why similar: Stealth 60.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%, Story Rich 6.8%, First-Person 6.1%, Dystopian 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This cyberpunk immersive sim combines first-person stealth, supernatural-feeling augmentations, conspiratorial storytelling, and flexible mission solutions.
- #6 Thief II: The Metal Age
94% matchVery Positive94% of 2,144 reviews2012
Dev: Looking Glass StudiosPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%
The ultimate thief is back! Tread softly as you make your way through 15 new complex, non-linear levels full of loot to steal and guards to outsmart. Improved enemy AI, new gadgets and a riveting story will draw you into the world of Thief II: The Metal Age, a place of powerful new technologies, fanatical religions and corruption.
Why similar: Stealth 49.7%, Steampunk 28.4% ★, First-Person 6.4%, Immersive Sim 5%, Atmospheric 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its expansive missions, steampunk atmosphere, gadget-driven stealth, and emphasis on scouting routes make it a major Dishonored ancestor.
- #7 Thief: Deadly Shadows
93% matchVery Positive81% of 2,617 reviews2007
Dev: Ion StormPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
You are Garrett, the master thief. Rarely seen and never caught, Garrett is the best that ever was. Able to sneak past any guard, pick any lock, and break into the most ingeniously secured residences. Garrett steals from the wealthy and gives to himself, making his living in the dark and foreboding City.
Why similar: Stealth 56.1%, Steampunk 23.7% ★, First-Person 5.5%, Atmospheric 3.9%, Immersive Sim 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: This entry brings Thief’s tense sneaking and supernatural gothic world into more open-ended city exploration and memorable stealth missions.
- #8 Styx: Shards of Darkness
92% matchVery Positive83% of 7,034 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: Stealth 36.1%, Assassins 33.6% ★, Parkour 12.8%, Story Rich 4.9%, Atmospheric 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its vertical fantasy levels, magical clone powers, lethal or ghostly approaches, and assassination focus closely echo Dishonored’s stealth play.
- #9 Gloomwood
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,461 reviews2022
Dev: Dillon RogersPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Why similar: Stealth 40.4%, Steampunk 28.5% ★, Immersive Sim 10.5%, First-Person 8.6%, Atmospheric 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern Thief-inspired first-person stealth game with eerie Victorian environments, light-and-sound stealth, exploration, and improvisational tools.
- #10 Styx: Master of Shadows
91% matchVery Positive83% of 11,729 reviews2014
Dev: Cyanide Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.4 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 35%, Assassins 27.9% ★, Parkour 10.7%, Steampunk 9.4% ★, Story Rich 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging stealth-focused fantasy game built around shadows, vertical navigation, distractions, and supernatural tools for bypassing guards.
- #11 HITMAN World of Assassination
90% matchVery Positive87% of 69,619 reviews2022
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 41.9 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 46.9% ★, Stealth 37.7%, Open World 3.6%, Action 3.2%, Immersive Sim 3%
Why You'll Like It: It trades magic for disguise but offers equally rewarding assassination sandboxes full of routines, opportunities, experimentation, and replayable emergent plans.
- #12 Aragami
89% matchVery Positive90% of 12,994 reviews2016
Dev: Lince Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Aragami is a third person stealth game that casts you as an undead assassin with the power to control the shadows. Teleport to any shadow, become invisible, materialize weapons or even summon a shadow dragon to infiltrate the enemy ranks and dispose of your targets.
Why similar: Stealth 43.6%, Assassins 40.8% ★, Action 3.2%, Great Soundtrack 3%, Magic 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shadow teleportation, supernatural stealth powers, and the choice between unseen infiltration and assassination make it a strong fantasy-stealth counterpart.
- #13 METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
89% matchVery Positive92% of 108,470 reviews2015
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 65.8 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 60.3%, Open World 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%, Story Rich 7.6%, Action 5%
Why You'll Like It: Its huge systemic stealth spaces reward scouting, gadgets, unconventional tactics, nonlethal play, and player-authored infiltration plans.
- #14 Aragami 2
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,640 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 48.7% ★, Stealth 37.2%, Magic 6.1%, Action 3.9%, Story Rich 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its expanded stealth toolset, supernatural movement, and mission-based infiltrations retain the power-driven assassin fantasy in a more cooperative format.
- #15 Weird West: Definitive Edition
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,501 reviews2022
Dev: WolfEye StudiosPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Survive and unveil the mysteries of the Weird West through the intertwined destinies of its unusual heroes in an Action RPG from the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey.
Why similar: Stealth 44.5%, Supernatural 17.2%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Story Rich 9%, Atmospheric 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Created by former Arkane founders, this immersive-sim western emphasizes systemic powers, reactive spaces, emergent encounters, and player choice.
- #16 Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 21,722 reviews2013
Dev: Ubisoft TorontoPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 8.9 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 79.3%, Action 6.5%, Parkour 6.4%, Story Rich 1.9%, First-Person 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: This polished stealth-action game emphasizes careful infiltration, gadgets, vertical routes, optional ghost play, and lethal or nonlethal takedowns.
- #17 Assassin's Creed® Syndicate
86% matchVery Positive80% of 33,231 reviews2015
Dev: Ubisoft Quebec, in collaboration with Ubisoft Annecy, Bucharest, Kiev, Montreal, Montpellier, Shanghai, Singapore, Sofia, Toronto studiosPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 18.0 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 41.2% ★, Stealth 21.2%, Parkour 11.5%, Steampunk 7.6% ★, Open World 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Victorian London, stealth assassinations, rooftop traversal, and optional approaches make it a strong fit for players drawn to Dishonored’s period-city fantasy.
- #18 BioShock™ Remastered
84% matchVery Positive83% of 65,243 reviews2016
Dev: 2K BostonPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
BioShock is a shooter unlike any other, loaded with unique weapons and tactics. Complete with an arsenal of revolvers, shotguns, and grenade launchers, players will be forced to genetically modify their DNA to become an even deadlier weapon.
Why similar: Steampunk 34.8% ★, First-Person 13.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, Dystopian 10%, Atmospheric 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its atmospheric first-person storytelling, plasmid powers, morally decayed city, and environmental exploration make it a natural thematic companion.
- #19 ECHO
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,844 reviews2017
Dev: ULTRA ULTRA
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
After a century in stasis the girl En arrives at her destination: A Palace out of legend. Out here, using forgotten technologies, she hopes to bring back a life that shouldn’t have been lost. But nothing could prepare her for what she’ll face in the ancient halls below.
Why similar: Stealth 63.5%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Action 4.9%, Great Soundtrack 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: This tense sci-fi stealth game centers on infiltrating a surreal palace while enemies learn and mirror the tactics you use against them.
- #20 BioShock Infinite
84% matchVery Positive93% of 145,813 reviews2013
Dev: Irrational GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.
Why similar: Steampunk 39.2% ★, First-Person 15.3%, Story Rich 9.3%, Dystopian 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: The combination of supernatural vigors, aerial mobility, political intrigue, and a striking alternate-history city recalls Dishonored’s dramatic first-person action.
- #21 System Shock
82% matchVery Positive90% of 13,021 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 25.6%, First-Person 19.3%, Action 13.6%, Atmospheric 11%, Gore 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric first-person immersive sim combines environmental exploration, hacking, resourceful combat, and a hostile world full of alternate routes.
- #22 Blood West
81% matchVery Positive90% of 6,740 reviews2023
Dev: HyperstrangePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Weird west legends meet eldritch horror in BLOOD WEST, an immersive stealth FPS. Become the Undead Gunslinger, doomed to roam the barren lands until he manages to purge their curse, freeing his soul. 3 varied scenarios, perk-based character progression, and 20+ hours of gameplay await you!
Why similar: Stealth 54.1%, First-Person 13.8%, Open World 12.8%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Action 5%
Why You'll Like It: Its weird-west first-person world supports stealth, supernatural abilities, deliberate exploration, and multiple approaches to dangerous encounters.
- #23 Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,950 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: Stealth 64.3%, Assassins 21.8% ★, Gore 5%, Action 4.5%, Atmospheric 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: Though side-scrolling, it captures Dishonored’s satisfaction of reading guard awareness, using special abilities, and choosing lethal or nonlethal stealth solutions.
- #24 Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT
79% matchVery Positive94% of 97,032 reviews2024
Dev: Sucker Punch ProductionsPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 31.7 hrsMean: 49.3 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: Stealth 44.9%, Open World 16.2%, Story Rich 11.2%, Action 7.6%, Gore 6%
Why You'll Like It: Its elegant stealth assassinations, tools, open-ended enemy camps, and deliberate contrast between honorable combat and covert tactics fit the assassin fantasy.
- #25 Shadows of Doubt
80% matchVery Positive82% of 17,829 reviews2024
Dev: ColePowered GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!
Why similar: Stealth 49.4%, Immersive Sim 15.6%, First-Person 12%, Open World 10.1%, Atmospheric 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its procedural noir city offers remarkable freedom to sneak, investigate, pick locks, manipulate systems, and solve cases your own way.
- #26 Ctrl Alt Ego
81% matchVery Positive92% of 808 reviews2022
Dev: MindThunk
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Innovative genre mashup (first-person immersive sim puzzler FPS RPG) with emphasis on problem-solving and creativity. Unique vibes and original mechanics that you won't have experienced before. One of the best games of 2022 according to various credible sources!
Why similar: Stealth 63.6%, Immersive Sim 18.2%, First-Person 11.8%, Action 4.1%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A highly systemic first-person immersive sim built around possessing devices and creatively manipulating environments to solve problems.
- #27 The Occupation
83% matchMixed60% of 414 reviews2019
Dev: White Paper GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Occupation is a fixed-time, investigative thriller set in North West England on Saturday 24th October, 1987.
Why similar: Stealth 47.8%, Immersive Sim 12%, First-Person 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Story Rich 8%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person investigative immersive sim where you explore believable spaces, manipulate systems, evade suspicion, and uncover a political conspiracy.
- #28 Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,486 reviews2016
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.1 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 69.8%, Assassins 25.1% ★, Action 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%, Atmospheric 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: This tactical stealth game rewards careful planning, character-specific powers, synchronized takedowns, and creative solutions to dense guarded environments.
- #29 Dishonored
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 88,475 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 31.2%, Assassins 26.4% ★, Steampunk 20.5% ★, First-Person 5.6%, Magic 3%
- #30 Thief
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 24,050 reviews2014
Dev: Eidos-MontréalPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.5 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 55.7%, Steampunk 13.6% ★, Assassins 9.5% ★, First-Person 6.2%, Parkour 4.1%
- #31 BioShock™ 2 Remastered
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 30,391 reviews2016
Dev: 2K MarinPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In BioShock 2, you step into the boots of the most iconic denizen of Rapture, the Big Daddy, as you explore through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and your own survival.
Why similar: Steampunk 37.2% ★, First-Person 12.3%, Story Rich 10.3%, Dystopian 10%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #32 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
76% matchVery Positive81% of 49,671 reviews2017
Dev: MachineGamesPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
America, 1961. The assassination of Nazi General Deathshead was a short-lived victory. The Nazis maintain their stranglehold on the world. You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty.
Why similar: Stealth 29.1%, First-Person 14.4%, Gore 13.8%, Story Rich 9.5%, Action 9%
- #33 Styx: Blades of Greed
73% matchMixed68% of 1,089 reviews2026
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 13.5 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 44.5%, Assassins 30.3% ★, Parkour 8.4%, Action 5.1%, Atmospheric 3.8%
- #34 Thick As Thieves
72% matchMixed65% of 1,269 reviews2026
Dev: OtherSide EntertainmentPub: Megabit Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Thick as Thieves is a stealth-action heist game, playable solo or with a partner in crime in co-op multiplayer. Master the art of thievery through cunning gameplay across a 4-hour campaign in this dynamic new take on stealth.
Why similar: Stealth 40.3%, Heist 16.1% ★, First-Person 9.4%, Immersive Sim 8.7%, Steampunk 7.8% ★
- #35 Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
74% matchVery Positive85% of 88,574 reviews2018
Dev: Eidos-MontréalPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 40.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
Why similar: Stealth 36.6%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Open World 10.4%, Story Rich 8.7%, Action 7.4%
- #36 Thief Gold (1999)
75% matchVery Positive92% of 4,203 reviews2012
Dev: Looking Glass StudiosPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.4 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 54.2%, Steampunk 23.6% ★, First-Person 7.7%, Immersive Sim 4.9%, Atmospheric 4.3%
- #37 Wolfenstein: The New Order
73% matchVery Positive92% of 62,408 reviews2014
Dev: MachineGamesPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.
Why similar: Stealth 31.4%, First-Person 14.9%, Gore 12.1%, Action 11%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #38 BioShock® 2
74% matchVery Positive89% of 14,989 reviews2010
Dev: 2K MarinPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. Along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to the undersea city of Rapture.
Why similar: Steampunk 43.2% ★, First-Person 12.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Action 8.7%
- #39 Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
75% matchVery Positive82% of 4,923 reviews2007
Dev: Io-Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.
Why similar: Stealth 52.4%, Assassins 34.1% ★, Action 4.5%, Great Soundtrack 3%, First-Person 1.7%
- #40 The Evil Within 2
72% matchVery Positive92% of 31,065 reviews2017
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
Why similar: Stealth 33.5%, Open World 12.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, Gore 10.7%, First-Person 6.9%
- #41 Metro Exodus
71% matchVery Positive90% of 136,223 reviews2020
Dev: 4A GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Why similar: Stealth 32.6%, Open World 12.3%, First-Person 12.3%, Story Rich 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #42 Rise of the Tomb Raider™
71% matchVery Positive94% of 156,444 reviews2016
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration includes the base game and Season Pass featuring all-new content. Explore Croft Manor in the new “Blood Ties” story, then defend it against a zombie invasion in “Lara’s Nightmare”.
Why similar: Stealth 28.7%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Parkour 12.7%, Open World 9.8%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #43 Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 356,410 reviews2019
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.Pub: Activision (Excluding Japan and Asia)
Windows
Median: 26.1 hrsMean: 61.8 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: Stealth 34.4%, Assassins 30.8% ★, Action 6.7%, Open World 6.2%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #44 Shadwen
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,374 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 39.7%, Assassins 37.1% ★, Female Protagonist 8%, Action 4.8%, Great Soundtrack 2.6%
- #45 Shadow Warrior 2
71% matchVery Positive87% of 28,239 reviews2016
Dev: Flying Wild HogPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 15.3 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: Gore 25.7%, First-Person 20.3%, Parkour 18.4%, Action 15.9%, Open World 13.5%
- #46 CONTROL Ultimate Edition
69% matchVery Positive86% of 65,087 reviews2020
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Why similar: Supernatural 31.2%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Story Rich 13.2%, Action 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #47 Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
70% matchVery Positive90% of 23,718 reviews2015
Dev: MachineGamesPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wolfenstein®: The Old Blood™ is a standalone prequel to the critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure shooter, Wolfenstein®: The New Order. This adventure spans eight chapters and features the hallmarks of MachineGames – thrilling action, immersive story, and intense FPS combat.
Why similar: Stealth 47.3%, Gore 12.8%, First-Person 12.5%, Action 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #48 A Plague Tale: Innocence
68% matchVery Positive93% of 72,930 reviews2019
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
Why similar: Stealth 49.8%, Story Rich 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Great Soundtrack 7%
- #49 Hades II
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 123,698 reviews2025
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24.6 hrsMean: 43.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.1%, Action 22.6%, Story Rich 21.6%, Atmospheric 14%, Singleplayer 6.7%
- #50 BioShock™
70% matchVery Positive94% of 32,234 reviews2007
Dev: 2K BostonPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.
Why similar: Steampunk 45.1% ★, Story Rich 11.2%, First-Person 10.7%, Atmospheric 10%, Action 6.7%
- #51 System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
65% matchVery Positive88% of 2,273 reviews2025
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is a genre defining experience that established innovative game-play mechanics that are a staple of the FPS and RPG genre today. Survive the wretched corridors of the Von Braun. Your training has prepared you for this.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 29.6%, First-Person 16.1%, Atmospheric 16%, Story Rich 13.2%, Action 11.9%
- #52 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
67% matchVery Positive92% of 378,387 reviews2016
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 21.6 hrsMean: 107.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features.
Why similar: Open World 22%, Stealth 21%, Magic 12.1%, First-Person 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%
- #53 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
69% matchVery Positive94% of 15,398 reviews2007
Dev: Troika GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Vampire®: The Masquerade-Bloodlines™ delivers a new type of RPG experience-one that blends all the core elements of a traditional RPG with the graphical richness, immediacy and brutal combat of a first-person action game. The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern-day L.A. as a creature of the night.
Why similar: Supernatural 22%, Stealth 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Story Rich 9.2%, First-Person 8.7%
- #54 CONTROL Resonant
61% matchVery Positive90% of 8,672 reviews2026
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Explore a warped Manhattan on the brink of paranatural annihilation in this thrilling action-adventure RPG. Unleash the extraordinary powers of Dylan Faden as he fights for his humanity and our survival against a reality-bending cosmic threat.
Why similar: Supernatural 36.4%, Story Rich 18.3%, Open World 16%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Action 9%
- #55 Assassin's Creed® Unity
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 85,999 reviews2014
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 31.6 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 40.2% ★, Stealth 25.8%, Parkour 15.8%, Open World 7%, Action 2.8%
- #56 The Outer Worlds 2
63% matchMostly Positive73% of 8,912 reviews2025
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 28.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The Outer Worlds 2 is the sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment.
Why similar: First-Person 27.6%, Open World 22%, Exploration 9.4%, Story Rich 9.1%, Gore 8%
- #57 Hitman: Absolution™
67% matchVery Positive93% of 63,893 reviews2012
Dev: Io-Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The original assassin is back! Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world.
Why similar: Stealth 54.4%, Assassins 35.5% ★, Action 4.7%, Story Rich 2.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #58 Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 16,578 reviews2020
Dev: DICEPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Parkour 37.4%, First-Person 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Open World 11.6%, Dystopian 8.9%