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In a StealthBasedGame, the player's character is simply too weak to survive a head to head confrontation with his enemies most of the time. Either it's too easy to die (many of the enemies can even be {{Instakill Mook}}s), you can't carry enough ammo, enemies are either too powerful for a direct confrontation or [[InvincibleBoogeymen outright invincible]], or there is some other reason. Just running away from enemies like in ''VideoGame/PacMan'' isn't enough to count as a stealth-based game; you need to be actively hiding from them.

* ''VideoGame/HotlineMiami'': Stealth is not strictly required in this game, but due to its OneHitKill nature, practicing stealth makes you much more likely to progress than simply running around the map firing at everything that you can see.

* ''Franchise/{{Hitman}}'': here the emphasis is strictly on the use of disguises and not appearing suspicious; as noted in the description, you're generally operating in a crowded area until you reach your target. Entries in the franchise include:

* ''VideoGame/AmnesiaTheDarkDescent'' is, alongside ''VideoGame/SlenderTheEightPages'', the TropeCodifier of the InvincibleBoogeymen horror game.

In a StealthBasedGame, the player's character is simply too weak to survive a head to head confrontation with his enemies most of the time. Either it's too easy to die (many of the enemies can even be {{Instakill Mook}}s), you can't carry enough ammo, or there is some other reason. Just running away from enemies like in ''VideoGame/PacMan'' isn't enough to count as a stealth-based game; you need to be actively hiding from them.

* ''VideoGame/AlienIsolation'': Trying to fight the Alien head-on means death in this game, so much of the gameplay is spent in and out of hiding.

* ''VideoGame/AmnesiaTheDarkDescent''

* ''VideoGame/BoilingPointRoadToHell''

* ''VideoGame/CallOfCthulhuDarkCornersOfTheEarth''

* ''Franchise/{{Dishonored}}'': A first-person series that allows the player to sneak or fight in close combat, but which heavily encourages sneaking. Heavily inspired by ''Deus Ex'', in that exploration is possible and multiple paths are usually available through a level. Sneaking is done by breaking line-of-sight and staying in shadows.

* ''Franchise/FarCry'', a hybrid of this and FirstPersonShooter.

* ''VideoGame/GetEven'': Partly crosses with PsychologicalThriller and FirstPersonShooter.

* ''VideoGame/{{Manhunt}}'': [[{{Understatement}} Controversial]] series by Rockstar that implements a score system that gives more points the bloodier and gorier the method you kill enemies as they are hunting you down. The first game has a kidnapped death row inmate promised freedom in exchange for playing the lead role in a snuff film director's latest movie; the second is about a pair of insane asylum escapees trying to recover their memories of a secret mind control project and their roles in it.

* ''VideoGame/AlphaProtocol'': The game is designed so that the player can play it as a stealth game, a shooter or a hybrid. Note that trying to completely focus on stealth will [[UnwinnableByMistake end badly]] when you come up against the mandatory boss fights. At least some combat ability is necessary.

* ''VideoGame/MrHoppsPlayhouse2'': Esther must evade monsters and patrolling maids by hiding and being quiet.

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