It’s fun to have options, and these action games let you try your hand at stealth.

However, that isnt the only perspective it’s possible for you to have for a stealth game.

you’ve got the option to also have first-person ones.

Key art of Agent 47 from Hitman and Sam Fisher from Splinter Cell Blacklist, plus Snake from Metal Gear Solid 5.

These are the best stealth games to provide this sort of experience.

In Alien: Isolation, though, it’s your only option.

So, you hide in lockers and duck behind obstacles to keep out of sight.

Adam Jensen peering from cover in mankind divided, sly cooper leaning on one leg in sly 3, and an enemy recoiling in fear from indiana jones' whip in the great circle, left to right.

The Xenomorph actively looks for you and reacts to any sound you make.

7Thief: The Dark Project

Stealth skills are vital for every good thief out there.

So, it’s no surprise that Thief: The Dark Project is a stealth game.

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In it, you play as a highly trained master thief named Garrett.

As him, you go on a series of robberies.

Changing your appearance, hiding inside cardboard boxes, and using the ultimate gadgets.

Jin sneaking up on enemies in ghost of tsushima, a player and legion sneaking up on an enemy in astral chain, and lara rising from fire in shadow of the tomb raider, left to right.

Let’s see the best stealth video games ever made.

Each level has you sneaking into a different place, from manors to cathedrals to prisons.

This includes stealth options.

Amanda Using a Motion Tracker While the Xenomorph Approaches in Alien Isolation.

The game is set on a space station that an alien force has taken over.

You aren’t alone, though, as there are also aliens aboard.

Your character is tasked with getting rid of them.

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After all, who is going to attack an unsuspecting mug that’s on the ground?

In fact, the game often feels designed to be played stealthily.

The story revolves around your character joining a resistance to take down an evil tyrant.

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That tyrant runs the fictional island of Yara with an iron fist.

you should probably create alliances and build up the resistance to be strong enough to take them on.

The game is all about completing heists at various establishments.

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Sometimes, you will be robbing a bank, while other times, a store is your target.

Then, when you’re ready, you put on your masks and begin the heist.

it’s possible for you to’t see them, they can’t see you.

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The game is set in a cyberpunk world where plenty of people make use of fancy cybernetics.

This includes your character, Adam Jensen.

During the game, you’re free to activate and upgrade these augmentations.

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If you desire, you’re free to use them to make your sneaking around more effective.

So, there are plenty of options for stealth players.

2Soma

Soma isathought-provoking gameabout consciousness and what it means to be alive.

Garrett exploring the first level of Thief: The Dark Project in the Manor.

You ponder these questions as you explore an underwater facility and speak with the creatures there.

Not everything you meet down here is friendly, though.

There are some adversaries that want to kill you.

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When you aren’t hiding, you’re solving puzzles and exploring.

It’s one of the most atmospheric titles you will ever play.

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Dishonored begins with the Empress getting killed and you being blamed for it.

Prey screenshot of a Phantom walking down the hall.

This results in a series of levels where you have to eliminate or subdue a target.

How you go about doing that is up to you.

One good strategy is to use a stealthy approach.

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you’ve got the option to also sneak up behind them to kill or knock them out.

Either way, it stops the guards from being a problem for you.

Sometimes, stealth goes wrong.

A content-looking dog with grey and white fur sitting in a blue car.

These games let you fight back even when everything goes wrong.

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Payday 2 screenshot of robber looking down at guards.

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Screenshot of Adam Jensen in Deus Ex: Human revolution, enjoying a smoke.

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Catherine and a robot looking through a mirror In Soma.

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A screenshot showing the player looking down from a vantage point in Dishonored.

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