Stealth Games
Castle Wolfenstein: ''The'' original stealth game set during WWII. Make your way through the levels trying to uncover secret war plans without being killed.
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Metal Gear Solid: Play as Special Force operative Solid Snake as you sneak around the game trying to stop the superweapon "Metal Gear" from being used.
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Tenchu: Set in 16th Century Japan, play as a ninja trying to uncover secrets and stop corruption in his land.
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Thief: Deadly Shadows: Thief was the first game to make use of lighting, shadows, footsteps, and eavesdropping. The thief Garrett must make a living for himself in a corrupt metropolis.
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series: Stop the terrorists by gathering intelligence and taking out enemies.
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Shinobido series: A ninja awakes with amnesia and must remember his past.
Stealth-Infused
Nothing is ever easily defined these days. These games are either action or survival horror but players must use stealth as well.
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Quantum of Solace: Although these games are considered action and shooter, Bond is a spy who at least attempts not to make a big scene.
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Silent Hill: This is one of the scariest survival horror games but in order to survive you must sneak around dark, haunted cities and buildings.
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Manhunt 2: A mix of action, horror, and stealth, players must brutally murder their enemies.
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Assassin's Creed series: A former assassin trainee must use a device to relive his ancestors' memories to find artifacts.
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Batman: Arkham Asylum: Batman must search the Asylum for the Joker before he wreaks havoc on Gotham City.
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The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena: A lot more action than stealth, follow a psychopathic murderer as he tries to escape prison.
Quick Picks
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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
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Assassin's Creed II
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Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
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Shinobido: Tales of the Ninja
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
Related Guides
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Survival Horror Games
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Simulation Games
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