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We filtered the 50 games similar to Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell down to the 13 that fit the “Third-person shooter” category. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Hitman: Absolution and Hitman top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.

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The best third-person shooter games like Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

13 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalMeleeThird 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 third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping ranged combat

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 62KIGDB72· 16

Year 2012Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping ranged combat

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#3Hitman

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 37KIGDB79· 29

Year 2016Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping ranged combat

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#4Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalMeleeRangedThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 21KIGDB78· 13

Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Toronto · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with co op and online features, while skipping visual first person

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeTacticalThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB85· 16OC85· 196

Year 2021Dev IO InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

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#6Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeTacticalThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 18KIGDB79· 19OC75· 81

Year 2014Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, expect adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping ranged combat

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23

Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, expect adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping combat tactical

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#8Hitman: Codename 47

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeRangedThird Person

Steam👍 71%· 4.9KRAWG👍 77%· 597MC73IGDB60· 2

Year 2000Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with third-person shooting, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, while skipping first-person shooting

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#9Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMeleeStealthTacticalThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 4.8KIGDB70· 1

Year 1999Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping first-person shooting

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#10Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthTacticalThird Person

Steam👍 36%· 1.9KRAWG👍 73%· 343MC80IGDB79· 4

Year 2006Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, offline and co op, while skipping first-person shooting

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#11Mafia II (Classic)

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 58KRAWG👍 88%· 2.2KMC77IGDB73· 6

Year 2010Dev 2K Czech · 2K GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, expect third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and puzzle design, while skipping first-person shooting

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#12Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthMeleeTacticalRangedThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 4.8KRAWG👍 84%· 653MC87IGDB77· 2

Year 2002Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and setting scifi, while skipping first-person shooting

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#13Hitman: Blood Money

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthMeleeRangedThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 16KRAWG👍 90%· 1.0KMC82IGDB80· 3

Year 2006Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, puzzle design and sandbox world, while skipping first-person shooting

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