History Main / StealthBasedGame

* ''VideoGame/ColdWar''

Whatever it is though, they've got to be careful, stick to the shadows, kill silently, and only when necessary. And they better hide the bodies well because [[ConvenientlyTimedGuard someone]] is going to stumble over them otherwise.

** ''VideoGame/MrHoppsPlayhouse1'': Ruby must be quiet and avoid stepping on any toys in order to evade Mr. Hopp who coming after her.
** ''VideoGame/MrHoppsPlayhouse2'': Serving as {{Prequel}} to the first game, Esther must evade the Three Curses and patrolling matrons by hiding and being quiet.

* ''VideoGame/MrHoppsPlayhouse'': Ruby must be quiet and avoid stepping on any toys in order to evade Mr. Hopp.
* ''VideoGame/MrHoppsPlayhouse2'': Esther must evade monsters and patrolling matrons by hiding and being quiet.

* ''VideoGame/DataJack'': is about playing as a cyberpunk hacker, combat is discouraged by healing costing money and dangerous foes.

* * ''VideoGame/DataJack'': is about playing as a cyberpunk hacker, combat is discouraged by healing costing money and dangerous foes.

* ''VideoGame/GetEven'': Partly crosses with PsychologicalThriller and FirstPersonShooter. Combat is viable but heavily negatively affects your KarmaMeter.

* ''VideoGame/{{Siren}}''

** ''VideoGame/DeusExMankindDivided''\
* ''VideoGame/DevillishSeries'' a [[UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash Flash]] game series where the objective is controlling the titular character and doing various mischiefs without getting caught.

** ''VideoGame/DeusExMankindDivided''

* ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'' - Though instead of normal stealth, it's more of a RocketTagGameplay spin on stealth the developers call 'Predator'. If the enemies get the drop on you, it's bad news for you, but if you get the drop on them, it's bad news for them.

* ''VideoGame/BioShockInfinite: Burial at Sea - Episode 2'' - In this {{DLC}}, you play as Elizabeth, who takes hits harder than Booker, and ammo and health are very scarce, leading to an increased emphasis on stealth.

* ''VideoGame/SpyFiction''

* ''VideoGame/DaveExe''

* ''VideoGame/ProjectIGI'' is an espionage game in which ammo is limited, health cannot be restored, and your scarce resources are ''not'' reset when you move to a new map, all heavily encouraging stealth.

** ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance''

The UrExample of the genre is ''[[https://www.giantbomb.com/manbiki-shounen/3030-55405/ Manbiki Shounen]]'' (1979). The TropeMaker is ''VideoGame/CastleWolfenstein'' (1981), the first popular stealth-action game. And the TropeCodifier is ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'', which was the [[VideoGame3DLeap first 3D]] stealth game, having debuted in 1996 before releasing in 1998. The ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' series is the GenrePopularizer, with its creator Creator/HideoKojima being the leading pioneer of the genre.

** ''VideoGame/{{Hitman 2}}''
** ''VideoGame/{{Hitman 3}}''

** ''VideoGame/{{Splinter Cell|1}}''