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We filtered the 50 games similar to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction down to the 11 that fit the “Stealth” category. True Crime: Streets of LA, Second Sight and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction.

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Within the “Stealth” category, the closest game to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction is True Crime: Streets of LA — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Second Sight and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots follow close behind.

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The best stealth games like Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction

11 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

True Crime: Streets of LA
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB74· 3
Year 2003Dev Exakt Entertainment · ActivisionOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and adventure storytelling

Second Sight
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeStealthThird PersonRanged
Steam👍 82%· 309RAWG👍 88%· 65MC75IGDB73· 4
Year 2004Dev Free Radical Design · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthMeleeThird PersonTactical
IGDB94· 8
Year 2008Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and combat tactical, while skipping sandbox freedom

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB70· 5
Year 2008Dev Pandemic Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay

The Last of Us Part II
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthThird PersonDarkHorror
IGDB95· 11OC93· 205
Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

Syphon Filter
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthThird PersonTactical
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Eidetic · 989 StudiosOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, while skipping sandbox freedom

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthThird PersonTactical
IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and combat tactical, while skipping sandbox freedom

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthThird PersonTactical
IGDB82· 2
Year 2004Dev Silicon Knights · Konami

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and combat tactical, while skipping sandbox freedom

Metal Gear Solid
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthThird PersonTacticalSci-Fi
IGDB80· 1
Year 1998Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and combat tactical, while skipping sandbox freedom

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthThird PersonTactical
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and combat tactical, while skipping sandbox freedom

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 22KIGDB92· 6OC90· 188
Year 2025Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

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