Power fantasy focused stealth games
I usually divide stealth games into two subgenres.
- Ones where you're much weaker than all the enemies and have to stay hidden, often pickpocketing them, trying not to get noticed, not interacting with the enemies. Those are usually more stressful experience, requiring thorough planning.
- And ones where you're more predator than prey - killing everyone off one by one from the shadows, not being punished too much for being seen, instilling fear in your enemies. The power fantasy type of game.
I want that second experience. I want to be more powerful than the enemies, not less, but with the gameplay still focused on staying hidden. I want to be able to zoom around the map from cover to cover without being noticed. I want the game to not put me in a nigh-unwinnable situation if I do get caught.
Games where stealth is just one facet of gameplay is fine, but it has to stand on its own merits and not be an afterthought. Not like in Far Cry, for example, where if you get noticed once, full on loud combat begins.
Thanks in advance to everyone who answers!
Examples of what I want: Shadow of Mordor/War, Dishonored series, Ghost of Tsushima, Batman Arkham series (sort of), Heat Signature, Metal Gear Solid 5
Posted Aug 4, 2025, 4:30 PM UTC