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Best stealth games
The 210 best stealth games, ranked from 72,759 critic and player ratings.
The best stealth game right now is Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, with a critic score of 96/100. Updated September 2026.
How this ranking is built
- Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
- A game only enters the ranking with at least 80 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
- Each game is ranked in one genre only, the one that defines it best, so the same title never tops two different genre charts.
- Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
- Release window covered: 1970 to 2026.
- 50 games are listed on this page, carrying 72,759 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 7 September 2026.
Top 50
01
S
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the sequel to Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and a prequel to the original Metal Gear. The game has a complex story with long cut-scene sequences, but there are fewer and they are shorter compared to earlier Metal Gear Solid titles. Most of the gameplay mechanics introduced in Ground Zeroes are carried over: it is still an action game and stealth oriented but replaces the linear corridor design from most earlier titles with large open world environments that offer the player unrestricted freedom for the approach. The world has now a real-time day and night cycle and various weather effects that influence enemy behaviour, visibility and sound. Sabotaging or destroying certain structures can also influence other parts of the map.
96
/100
02
The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II is an action-adventure game set five years after the events of The Last of Us. The player traverses post-apocalyptic environments such as buildings and forests to advance the story. They can use firearms, improvised weapons, and stealth to defend against hostile humans and cannibalistic creatures infected by a mutated strain of the Cordyceps fungus. The game intermittently switches control between Ellie and Abby, and also briefly Joel in the opening sequence. The nimble nature of the player character introduces platforming elements, allowing the player to jump and climb to traverse environments and gain advantages during combat.
95
/100
03
A
The Last Of Us Remastered
The Last of Us Remastered is an updated release of the PS3 game The Last of Us. It is identical to the PS3 version but runs at a 1080p resolution and incorporates character models with a higher resolution. There are also improved shadows and lighting, upgraded textures, 60 frames per second and other types of improvements. In addition to the base game, two map packs and the expansion The Last of Us: Left Behind are included.
95
/100
S
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the sequel to Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and a prequel to the original Metal Gear. The game has a complex story with long cut-scene sequences, but there are fewer and they are shorter compared to earlier Metal Gear Solid titles. Most of the gameplay mechanics introduced in Ground Zeroes are carried over: it is still an action game and stealth oriented but replaces the linear corridor design from most earlier titles with large open world environments that offer the player unrestricted freedom for the approach. The world has now a real-time day and night cycle and various weather effects that influence enemy behaviour, visibility and sound. Sabotaging or destroying certain structures can also influence other parts of the map.
96
/100
02
The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II is an action-adventure game set five years after the events of The Last of Us. The player traverses post-apocalyptic environments such as buildings and forests to advance the story. They can use firearms, improvised weapons, and stealth to defend against hostile humans and cannibalistic creatures infected by a mutated strain of the Cordyceps fungus. The game intermittently switches control between Ellie and Abby, and also briefly Joel in the opening sequence. The nimble nature of the player character introduces platforming elements, allowing the player to jump and climb to traverse environments and gain advantages during combat.
95
/100
03
A
The Last Of Us Remastered
The Last of Us Remastered is an updated release of the PS3 game The Last of Us. It is identical to the PS3 version but runs at a 1080p resolution and incorporates character models with a higher resolution. There are also improved shadows and lighting, upgraded textures, 60 frames per second and other types of improvements. In addition to the base game, two map packs and the expansion The Last of Us: Left Behind are included.
95
/100
04
B
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose. Play any type of character you can imagine, and do whatever you want; the legendary freedom of choice, storytelling, and adventure of The Elder Scrolls is realized like never before.
94
/100
05
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is the final canonical Metal Gear game to feature Solid Snake as the main character. The gameplay of the previous games have been kept along with some new features, such as the ability to roll on your back and also to hide in bins scattered around the environment. Most of the story and the relationship between the characters are explained through cut-scenes with a considerable length, so knowledge of the prior games is recommended to fully understand the story. The game also features a complex multiplayer mode entitled Metal Gear Online with some original missions based on the stealth aspects of the single-player games.
94
/100
06
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Choose Your Path! Set 4,000 years before the Galactic Empire, you are the last hope for the Jedi Order and the Republic - can you master the ways of the Force to become their savior? Or will you fall to the dark side and achieve ultimate power? Hero, villain, peacekeeper, or chaos-bringer... you and your party will determine the fate of the galaxy! Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a role-playing video game. Players will be able to create their own characters and be able to choose what gender, appearance, class, skills, attributes, and feats they have throughout the game - no two characters will be the same!
94
/100
07
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is an action-adventure stealth video game and is the third action-based Metal Gear title made specifically for the PSP. The gameplay consists of two primary modes: Mission and Mother Base. Mission are the actual action sequences of the game where the player must infiltrate an enemy territory or fight a boss, whereas Mother Base is an army management. Some changes have been made to the standard Metal Gear formula: the player is now unable to move or shoot while laying down and while pinned to a wall, making Peace Walker the first game since Metal Gear to lack any crawling ability.
93
/100
08
A
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Returning after his mother's murder to the semi-fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles), Carl Johnson, a former gang banger, must take back the streets for his family and friends by gaining respect and once again gaining control over the streets. However, a story filled with crime, lies and corruption will lead him to trudge the entire state of San Andreas (based on California and Nevada) to rebuild his life.
93
/100
09
S
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Several years after his last adventure, retired fortune hunter, Nathan Drake, is forced back into the world of thieves. With the stakes much more personal, Drake embarks on a globe-trotting journey in pursuit of a historical conspiracy behind a fabled pirate treasure. His greatest adventure will test his physical limits, his resolve, and ultimately what he's willing to sacrifice to save the ones he loves.
93
/100
10
The Last of Us Part II
93
/100
11
S
BioShock
93
/100
12
Inside
92
/100
13
S
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut
92
/100
14
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
92
/100
15
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
92
/100
16
Ghost of Tsushima
92
/100
17
S
Batman: Arkham Knight
92
/100
18
The Last of Us
92
/100
19
Mark of the Ninja
91
/100
20
Batman: Arkham City
91
/100
21
Beyond Good & Evil
91
/100
22
Deus Ex
90
/100
23
Dishonored
90
/100
24
S
Assassin's Creed II
90
/100
25
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
90
/100
26
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
90
/100
27
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
90
/100
28
Thief II: The Metal Age
90
/100
29
Deathloop
90
/100
30
A
Marvel's Spider-Man
90
/100
31
S
Batman: Arkham Asylum
89
/100
32
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
89
/100
33
Fallout 2
89
/100
34
S
Fallout 3
89
/100
35
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
89
/100
36
B
Horizon Zero Dawn
89
/100
37
B
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
89
/100
38
System Shock 2
89
/100
39
S
Far Cry 3
88
/100
40
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
88
/100
41
Deathloop
88
/100
42
Silent Hill 3
88
/100
43
S
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
88
/100
44
King's Bounty: The Legend
87
/100
45
S
Rise of the Tomb Raider
87
/100
46
Commandos 2: Men of Courage
87
/100
47
Crysis 2
86
/100
48
S
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
86
/100
49
Dishonored 2
86
/100
50
Assassin's Creed Origins
86
/100
B
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose. Play any type of character you can imagine, and do whatever you want; the legendary freedom of choice, storytelling, and adventure of The Elder Scrolls is realized like never before.
94
/100
05
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is the final canonical Metal Gear game to feature Solid Snake as the main character. The gameplay of the previous games have been kept along with some new features, such as the ability to roll on your back and also to hide in bins scattered around the environment. Most of the story and the relationship between the characters are explained through cut-scenes with a considerable length, so knowledge of the prior games is recommended to fully understand the story. The game also features a complex multiplayer mode entitled Metal Gear Online with some original missions based on the stealth aspects of the single-player games.
94
/100
06
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Choose Your Path! Set 4,000 years before the Galactic Empire, you are the last hope for the Jedi Order and the Republic - can you master the ways of the Force to become their savior? Or will you fall to the dark side and achieve ultimate power? Hero, villain, peacekeeper, or chaos-bringer... you and your party will determine the fate of the galaxy! Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a role-playing video game. Players will be able to create their own characters and be able to choose what gender, appearance, class, skills, attributes, and feats they have throughout the game - no two characters will be the same!
94
/100
07
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is an action-adventure stealth video game and is the third action-based Metal Gear title made specifically for the PSP. The gameplay consists of two primary modes: Mission and Mother Base. Mission are the actual action sequences of the game where the player must infiltrate an enemy territory or fight a boss, whereas Mother Base is an army management. Some changes have been made to the standard Metal Gear formula: the player is now unable to move or shoot while laying down and while pinned to a wall, making Peace Walker the first game since Metal Gear to lack any crawling ability.
93
/100
08
A
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Returning after his mother's murder to the semi-fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles), Carl Johnson, a former gang banger, must take back the streets for his family and friends by gaining respect and once again gaining control over the streets. However, a story filled with crime, lies and corruption will lead him to trudge the entire state of San Andreas (based on California and Nevada) to rebuild his life.
93
/100
09
S
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Several years after his last adventure, retired fortune hunter, Nathan Drake, is forced back into the world of thieves. With the stakes much more personal, Drake embarks on a globe-trotting journey in pursuit of a historical conspiracy behind a fabled pirate treasure. His greatest adventure will test his physical limits, his resolve, and ultimately what he's willing to sacrifice to save the ones he loves.
93
/100
10
The Last of Us Part II
93
/100
11
S
BioShock
93
/100
12
Inside
92
/100
13
S
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut
92
/100
14
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
92
/100
15
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
92
/100
16
Ghost of Tsushima
92
/100
17
S
Batman: Arkham Knight
92
/100
18
The Last of Us
92
/100
19
Mark of the Ninja
91
/100
20
Batman: Arkham City
91
/100
21
Beyond Good & Evil
91
/100
22
Deus Ex
90
/100
23
Dishonored
90
/100
24
S
Assassin's Creed II
90
/100
25
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
90
/100
26
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
90
/100
27
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
90
/100
28
Thief II: The Metal Age
90
/100
29
Deathloop
90
/100
30
A
Marvel's Spider-Man
90
/100
31
S
Batman: Arkham Asylum
89
/100
32
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
89
/100
33
Fallout 2
89
/100
34
S
Fallout 3
89
/100
35
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
89
/100
36
B
Horizon Zero Dawn
89
/100
37
B
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
89
/100
38
System Shock 2
89
/100
39
S
Far Cry 3
88
/100
40
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
88
/100
41
Deathloop
88
/100
42
Silent Hill 3
88
/100
43
S
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
88
/100
44
King's Bounty: The Legend
87
/100
45
S
Rise of the Tomb Raider
87
/100
46
Commandos 2: Men of Courage
87
/100
47
Crysis 2
86
/100
48
S
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
86
/100
49
Dishonored 2
86
/100
50
Assassin's Creed Origins
86
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best stealth game?
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain currently tops the ranking with a score of 96/100 across 1,143 ratings. Ranking updated September 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.