Games Like Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic)

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: Classic 51.6% ★, Espionage 44.2% ★, Adventure 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: This classic stealth-action game defines the modern spy experience with its focus on gadgets, surveillance, and remaining undetected.

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: Simulation 100%

Why You'll Like It: This turn-based tactical game perfectly captures the tension of procedural espionage and high-stakes infiltration missions.

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: Classic 94.3% ★, Adventure 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: As a foundational stealth title, it provides the same sense of careful infiltration and environmental awareness required in Covert Action.

Uplink lets you play as a freelance hacker tackling risky contracts for corporations. Break into systems, steal data, sabotage rivals, and upgrade your gear. Support factions or go rogue in this immersive, strategy-driven hacking simulation game where your choices shape the outcome.

Why similar: Simulation 100%

Why You'll Like It: A classic hacking simulator that mirrors the digital investigation and data-theft elements found in Covert Action.

A Turn-based Strategy game in a futuristic global cold war from the award-winning creators of Out There. Recruit a squad of special agents and run your intel agency to secure the control of the singularity.

Why similar: Simulation 100%

Why You'll Like It: This strategy-simulation game focuses heavily on managing spies and conducting global espionage operations during a high-tension geopolitical conflict.

Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people. You play a freelance spy who takes jobs from his clients to break into high security buildings and steal sensitive data.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Why You'll Like It: A clever puzzle-stealth game that emphasizes hacking security systems and infiltrating buildings to complete espionage-themed objectives.

Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

Why similar: Espionage 85.6% ★, Simulation 14%, Adventure 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the surveillance and investigation aspect of espionage, requiring players to piece together information to uncover the truth.

After MI7 has been hacked, your primary goal is to bring a cyber-criminal network to justice. Played entirely from your computer's desktop, Mainlining is a thrilling point and click hacking adventure that features a gripping narrative which will have you hooked from the very first case.

Why similar: Simulation 65.8%, Adventure 34.2%

Why You'll Like It: A detective-hacking game that forces players to use real-world logic to solve crimes and track down suspects through digital footprints.

Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.

Why similar: Simulation 100%

Why You'll Like It: This modern simulation game combines social engineering and hacking to solve complex mysteries, echoing the investigative depth of Covert Action.

The year is 2052. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider. Worst of all, an ages old conspiracy bent on world domination has decided that the time is right to emerge from the shadows and take control.

Why similar: Classic 97.3% ★, Adventure 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: This immersive sim offers a deep, conspiracy-laden narrative that rewards players for choosing between stealth, hacking, and direct action.

Hacker Evolution is a hacking simulation game, featuring unparalleled graphics and features. You play the role of a former intelligence agent, specializing in computer security. When a chain of events sets off worldwide, leaving critical service disabled, you assume the role a computer hacker to find out what happened and attempt to stop...

Why similar: Simulation 100%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation-focused hacking game that challenges players to solve puzzles and manage system security in a high-pressure environment.

Walk the thin, blue line in four of the most realistic crime games ever created, packed with complex storylines and real-life mysteries that only a handful of real police officers ever face - or solve.

Why similar: Classic 65.8% ★, Adventure 34.2%

Why You'll Like It: These classic detective games share the procedural and methodical investigation style that makes the detective work in Covert Action so rewarding.

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is a real-time tactics game set in World War II that puts you in command of a small squad of elite troopers. Send them behind enemy lines on a series of hazardous missions, and bring them back alive.

Why similar: Classic 100% ★

Why You'll Like It: A tactical classic that requires precise planning and stealthy maneuvering to complete high-risk missions behind enemy lines.

Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.

Why similar: Simulation 73.1%, Adventure 26.9%

Why You'll Like It: A terminal-based hacking simulator that provides an authentic feel of breaking into secure systems to uncover hidden data.

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: Adventure 100%

Why You'll Like It: This game brings tactical stealth to a new level, requiring players to coordinate multiple characters to infiltrate heavily guarded locations.

Ahoy mateys! From the Mind of Sid Meier, The Golden Age of Buccaneering has returned with Pirates! Gold!

Why similar: Simulation 63.1%, Adventure 36.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic Sid Meier simulation that shares the same design philosophy of combining multiple mini-games into one cohesive adventure.

A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!

Why similar: Simulation 66.3%, Adventure 33.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the voyeuristic and investigative side of intelligence gathering, tasking players with monitoring targets and analyzing their behavior.

From the THIEF SIMULATOR developers. It's the 80s. Steal VCRs, tapes, classic cars, and if you get caught, outrun the police!

Why similar: Adventure 57.3%, Simulation 42.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the stealth and heist mechanics of breaking into homes and businesses, capturing the 80s aesthetic of Covert Action.

Counter Terrorist Agency lets you fight international terrorism and prevent attacks all over the world. Use modern invigilation techniques, discover connections, interrogate suspects, eliminate threats and dismantle terrorist networks.

Why similar: Classic 51.7% ★, Simulation 48.3%

Why You'll Like It: A management-simulation game where you act as an intelligence agency head, using surveillance and data analysis to prevent global attacks.

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: Espionage 98.4% ★, Adventure 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: An espionage-themed RPG that emphasizes player choice and the consequences of your actions in a global spy narrative.

Quick, Dr. Fred's Kidnapped Sandy and he's about to start the experiment...

Why similar: Classic 78.4% ★, Adventure 21.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic adventure game that requires players to manage multiple characters and solve puzzles to infiltrate a dangerous location.

Relive the original MacVenture Series version of Déjà Vu! Play through the Mac and Apple IIGS versions and discover a classic detective mystery adventure.

Why similar: Classic 60.5% ★, Adventure 39.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click detective mystery that relies on careful observation and logic to solve the case.

Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is a single player or co-op heist game. Assemble a crack team of thieves, case the joint, and pull off the perfect heist.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced heist game that emphasizes stealth and teamwork, capturing the thrill of breaking into secure locations.

Enter Japan in the age of warring states. At the center of this role-playing, action-adventure simulation of combat, statesmanship and intrigue, you are a samurai warrior struggling for honor!

Why similar: Classic 41.6% ★, Simulation 36.7%, Adventure 21.7%

Why You'll Like It: Another Sid Meier classic that features a similar blend of simulation, strategy, and action within a historical setting.

When you have a top-of-the-line hacking deck armed with a 56.6k modem and a staggering 256k RAM, it means just one thing: you answer only to the highest bidder.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Why You'll Like It: A unique hacking-stealth game where you use a portable computer to manipulate the environment and bypass security systems.

The year is 2033. Your name is Tex Murphy, Private Investigator in San Francisco. You've been hired by the beautiful daughter of a university professor to uncover the facts about his death. As you begin your investigation you uncover the deaths of several prominent members of the scientific community.

Why similar: Classic 60.6% ★, Adventure 39.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic detective adventure that captures the noir atmosphere and investigative puzzle-solving of 90s PC gaming.

Return to Zork: A mesmerizing interactive adventure of danger, intrigue and cunning.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Why You'll Like It: A classic adventure game that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving, capturing the retro charm of 90s interactive experiences.

VirtuaVerse is a challenging old school cyberpunk point & click adventure set in a future not so far away narrating tales of technomancers, AVR graffiti writers, hacker groups, tribes of cryptoshamans, digital archeology, epic cyberwars and virtual reality debauchery.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk point-and-click adventure that features hacking and investigation in a dystopian future.

Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!

Why similar: Simulation 51.4%, Adventure 48.6%

The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility. Your colonists anxiously follow you to shore. The treasures of an entire continent await you.

Why similar: Classic 57% ★, Simulation 29.9%, Adventure 13.2%

Return to the remote island classic world of rewards and traps in the HD remake of Secret Agent! Guide 006 through puzzles & arcade challenges of your favorite missions, then uncover the whole new Episode loaded with all new puzzles, enemies, challenges, hazards & help 006 finally defeat DVS!

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Down below, the enemy sits unaware while a sleek, metallic creature slices through the dark. No blips show on the radar, no sign is given. Then, an instant, the roar of exploding ordnance shatters the night, demolishing targets, sending troops and pilots scrambling.

Why similar: Simulation 52.4%, Classic 47.6% ★

Why You'll Like It: A classic stealth-focused simulation that emphasizes the importance of avoiding detection while completing high-stakes missions.

The first stealth game set in the merciless and frenetic world of work!

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused game about infiltrating an office building, which mirrors the stealth-in-a-workplace vibe of Covert Action.

The first 3D title in the METAL GEAR series pioneering a new level of stealth action with live action footage, cinematic cut scenes, and innovative gameplay.

Why similar: Classic 71.5% ★, Adventure 28.5%

Delve into a gripping world of puzzles, true ciphers on an old PalmPilot system. Will you uncover the Crypt Killer’s confession and bring him to justice, or will he escape the law?

Why similar: Simulation 78.4%, Adventure 21.6%

Malware lurks where you least expect it. Unscrupulous software vendors have hidden traps inside legitimate installers — can you spot them all and keep your computer clean?

Why similar: Simulation 100%

Agent-00 is a Game of puzzles and secrecy in isometric view in which the player will have to infiltrate and uncover a secret project during the Cold War.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Officer Jia has vanished, leaving a classified message pointing to the CaseCracker 2.0 system. Tear through suspects' alibis, look beyond the text, and extract hidden threads from seemingly unrelated intel. Will you find the ultimate truth, or a trap?

Why similar: Simulation 72.6%, Adventure 27.4%

The first and second title in the METAL GEAR series that established the stealth action genre, as well as the basic mechanics of the series.

Why similar: Adventure 73.4%, Classic 26.6% ★

10 CDs, 10 passwords. Find hidden messages, text, numbers to unlock next CD to continue your steganography puzzle journey.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

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

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?

Why similar: Simulation 65.1%, Adventure 34.9%

A suave secret agent adventure game. Your mission (should you choose to accept) is to infiltrate enemy spy Ruby La Rouge’s secret hideaway and put a stop to her evil plans!

Why similar: Espionage 92.7% ★, Adventure 7.3%

TRUST NO ONE BUT YOURSELF as you adventure into the dark world of espionage amidst the volatile atmosphere of impending war. As a double agent, you must find clever ways to pit enemy factions against each other while eluding pursuers in each of your increasingly dangerous missions.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

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.

Okay, Pedro is AWOL, and you have to get this LAN Party set up at the Game Store for the session later. Connect cables, install software, and solve puzzles all while you and the gang uncover the mystery of your missing friend.

Why similar: Adventure 73%, Simulation 27%

A tense stealth game with super-powers, set in the 70s, filled with glorious fat pixels. Transform into enemies, dash, teleport, slow time and super-punch your way through this moody retro stealth game.

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: Espionage 55.5% ★, Classic 43% ★, Adventure 1.4%

Unravel cyber secrets and foil mass surveillance as a skilled hacker in Hackhub. Challenge authority, rewrite the rules, and emerge as the ultimate digital rebel.

Why similar: Simulation 100%

As you journey to the seemingly placid surroundings of a Greek courtyard or the secret gardens of Tihuanica, beware - things are not as they seem. This supernatural action adventure is sure to pique your obsession with horror and espionage.

Why similar: Classic 71.3% ★, Adventure 28.7%

The year is 2033. Your name is Tex Murphy, Private Investigator in San Francisco.

Why similar: Classic 65.6% ★, Adventure 34.4%

Rogue Agent is a turn-based strategy game, fast-paced, that pits the player against the computer on a secret service thriller around the world.

Why similar: Simulation 100%

You log on to a computer having no clue of what lies within. Explore its files, solve puzzles to recover missing pieces, and decipher passwords to enter otherwise prohibited folders. As you delve deeper into its content, you’ll find that there is a greater mystery to be solved.

Why similar: Simulation 100%

Play as a hacker and take control of an ultra secret company to reveal the darkest secrets. But beware , you seem not to be alone and what you will discover could change the world ...

Why similar: Adventure 100%

NITE Team 4 is a military hacking simulation game that explores the world of cyberwarfare and features realistic mission scenarios.

Why similar: Simulation 71%, Adventure 29%

Inspired by stealth action from the 90’s, undertake a series of covert ops to save the world from a global terrorist threat. Experience PS generation, 3D stealth action updated with modern effects, randomly generated levels, modern equipment, and head-to-head local multiplayer.

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: Classic 94.9% ★, Adventure 5.1%

Welcome to the Department of Liberty. Ascend the ranks of the NSA-like surveillance agency and decide: will you stand up for privacy, or help create an unstoppable police state? Spy on people’s deepest secrets, pick apart their private lives and decide their fate in this modern surveillance thriller.

Why similar: Simulation 67.4%, Adventure 32.6%

Step into the shoes of a skilled Anonymous hacker and embark on a mission to unveil the truth hidden behind a sinister organization's plans to monitor civilian data and enforce mass surveillance.

Why similar: Simulation 100%

You are agent 006 - top agent of the government's secret organization committed to protecting the world against terrorists and power-mad criminals. Your mission: to parachute into a high -security island outpost and secure the plans to the ultimate satellite laser weapon, which was recently stolen from the government.