ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloStealthMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkHardcoreHorror
Steam👍 96%· 5.6KRAWG👍 84%· 90MC76IGDB75· 2
Year 2016Dev Hopoo GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
18 Stealth games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl down to the 18 that fit the “Stealth” category. DEADBOLT, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl.
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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2007Dev GSC Game World
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Within the “Stealth” category, the closest game to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is DEADBOLT — scoring 89/100 on our similarity scale. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky follow close behind.
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The best stealth games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
18 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. Each one has been evaluated across 22 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.
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldPost-ApocalypticHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 31KRAWG👍 90%· 947MC80IGDB79· 3
Year 2009Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 22KRAWG👍 75%· 898MC75IGDB82· 3
Year 2008Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 9.1KRAWG👍 90%· 467MC88IGDB68· 5
Year 2001Dev Nerve Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 4.4KRAWG👍 78%· 303MC72IGDB75· 4
Year 2006Dev Techland · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthRangedMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 80%· 576MC90
Year 2000Dev Ion Storm · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedStealthDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4
Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedDarkNarrativeSandbox WorldHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 67%· 1.6KRAWG👍 13%· 45MC29IGDB54· 2
Year 2009Dev Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHardcoreOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 87%· 16KIGDB63· 4
Year 2002Dev Illusion Softworks · Gathering of DevelopersOn PC
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreFirst Person
Steam👍 87%· 3.5KIGDB70· 1
Year 2004Dev IO Interactive · Eidos InteractiveOn PC · Mac
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeHardcoreDarkSandbox WorldHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 29KIGDB37· 8OC42· 53
Year 2017Dev DYNAMIC PIXELS · tinyBuildOn Xbox · PS4 · Android
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB73· 5OC38· 31
Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeFirst Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Runecraft · Majesco EntertainmentOn Linux · PC
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics.
≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeFirst Person
IGDB68· 1
Year 2000Dev Monolith Productions · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics.
≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorrorPost-Apocalyptic
Steam👍 93%· 56KIGDB77· 9
Year 2012Dev Yager Development · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
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