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We filtered the 50 games similar to Death to Spies down to the 26 that fit the “Historical” category. Desperados III, Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions and Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Death to Spies.

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth
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Year 2007Dev Haggard Games

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Death to Spies is Desperados III — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions and Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice follow close behind.

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The best games with a historical setting like Death to Spies

26 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Death to Spies. Each one has been evaluated across 11 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Desperados III
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 16KRAWG👍 90%· 218MC84IGDB86· 9OC85· 118
Year 2020Dev Mimimi Productions · THQ NordicPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing stealth mechanics, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthTacticalHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 4.8KIGDB70· 1
Year 1999Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping open world exploration

Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHistorical
Steam👍 93%· 4.8KIGDB87· 3
Year 2021Dev Mimimi Productions · Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Linux

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, real-time strategy and survival mechanics, while skipping shooter

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHistorical
Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 86%· 465MC85IGDB86· 12OC83· 77
Year 2016Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with stealth mechanics, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, deep simulation and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

Assassin's Creed Shadows
ActionStealth
SoloStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 76%· 36KIGDB85· 7OC81· 224
Year 2025Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, while skipping shooter

Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 54%· 3.2KIGDB55· 3OC65· 16
Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Sofia · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, setting scifi and loot and gear systems, while skipping shooter

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthHistoricalRanged
Steam👍 66%· 1.1KIGDB60· 9OC63· 48
Year 2016Dev Climax Studios · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, melee combat and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping shooter

Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
ActionStealth
SoloStealthHistoricalThird PersonFantasy
Year 1998Dev ACQUIRE Corp. · Activision Publishing

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping shooter

Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins
ActionStealth
SoloStealthHistoricalThird PersonFantasy
Year 2000Dev ACQUIRE Corp. · Activision

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping shooter

Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 25KRAWG👍 77%· 419MC79
Year 2008Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

Assassin's Creed Syndicate
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 32KIGDB72· 19OC77· 103
Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, setting scifi and fantasy world, while skipping shooter

Assassin's Creed II
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 60KIGDB90· 8
Year 2009Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 107KIGDB96· 19OC93· 120
Year 2015Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping visual first person

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHistorical
Steam👍 90%· 4.0KRAWG👍 89%· 237
Year 1998Dev Pyro Studios · Merge GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: stealth mechanics, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, real-time strategy and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeTacticalStealthHistorical
Steam👍 89%· 1.1KRAWG👍 84%· 148IGDB66· 1
Year 1999Dev Pyro Studios · Merge GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with melee combat, combat tactical and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, punishing difficulty and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

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