stealth game

Hide-and-seek digitally

A stealth game is a video game where the primary mechanic involves avoiding detection rather than direct combat.

Players sneak past enemies, hide in shadows, and use timing and patience to progress: Metal Gear Solid defined the stealth game genre.

The category includes pure stealth titles and action games with stealth elements.

Related

quiet · sneak past · adventure · hide · crouch · environmental hazards · line of sight · noise meter · covert · cunning · sabotage · evasion · tactical planning · ambush tactics · survival tactics · mission objectives · hiding · intrigue

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Opposites
gameplay approach

stealth gameshooter

One who fires weapons

beat 'em up · first-person shooter · brawler · bullet hell · fighting game

pacing and intensity

stealth gamearcade game

Token-operated entertainment machine

racing game · rhythm game · button masher

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G