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We filtered the 50 games similar to Sniper Elite down to the 29 that fit the “Stealth” category. PAYDAY 2, Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sniper Elite.

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Within the “Stealth” category, the closest game to Sniper Elite is PAYDAY 2 — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 follow close behind.

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The best stealth games like Sniper Elite

29 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sniper Elite. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

PAYDAY 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeRangedStealthFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 672KRAWG👍 62%· 2.2KMC79IGDB75· 17
Year 2013Dev 505 GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Linux

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, online features and loot and gear systems, while skipping third-person shooting

Return to Castle Wolfenstein
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeTacticalStealthHistoricalFantasyFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 9.1KRAWG👍 90%· 467MC88IGDB68· 5
Year 2001Dev Nerve Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeRangedStealthFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 6.0KRAWG👍 73%· 317MC78IGDB82· 5
Year 2008Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with offline, online features and skill tree progression, while skipping deep simulation

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalRangedStealthFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 1.7KRAWG👍 69%· 272MC85IGDB86· 4
Year 2006Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, offline and online features, while skipping deep simulation

Rogue Warrior
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalStealthRangedFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 67%· 1.6KRAWG👍 13%· 45MC29IGDB54· 2
Year 2009Dev Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Sniper Elite V2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeStealthHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 25KIGDB67· 11
Year 2012Dev Rebellion Developments · 505 GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeStealthHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 1.6KIGDB68· 3
Year 2001Dev Red Storm Entertainment · Ubi Soft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty, while skipping third-person shooting

Commandos 2: Men of Courage
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerTacticalStealthMeleeHistorical
Steam👍 86%· 2.8KRAWG👍 88%· 220MC87IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Pyro Studios · Merge GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

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

Medal of Honor
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalStealthHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 11KIGDB74· 9
Year 2010Dev Danger Close · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting modern, while skipping deep simulation

Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalMeleeFirst Person
IGDB68· 4
Year 2002Dev Raven Software · ActivisionOn PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

Medal of Honor: Warfighter
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalMeleeFirst Person
IGDB49· 9
Year 2012Dev Danger Close · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

Payday: The Heist
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthTacticalFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 41KIGDB73· 4
Year 2011Dev Overkill Software · Sony Online EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and online features, while skipping deep simulation

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalStealthMeleeHistoricalFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 104KIGDB73· 20OC72· 132
Year 2017Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping deep simulation

Sniper: Ghost Warrior
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalStealthHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 58%· 8.7KIGDB56· 3
Year 2010Dev City InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping third-person shooting

Medal of Honor: Underground
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2000Dev Dreamworks Interactive · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

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