The Top 5 Best Stealth Games of All Time From Splinter Cell To Hitman – Can Metal Gear Solid Delta Break Into the List?

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is not far away, but fans got to do something until it arrives.

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  • Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater was said to be releasing sometime in 2024 but we still don't have the exact date.
  • The game is a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, written and directed by video game auteur Hideo Kojima.
  • Stealth genre became mainstream during the late 90s with video games like Tenchu, Metal Gear, and more.
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Hideo Kojima’s 2004 game is getting a remake, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. The phenomenal game is deemed one of the greatest video games of all time; maybe that’s why fans are eagerly waiting for it to drop.

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It was first announced in May last year and is said to be released this year only. Until the exact date of release comes, fans can try their hands on these stealth games, so time can fly.

5. Hitman: Blood Money

A screenshot of showcasing the character trying to dump a human body.
Users can aim using first person perspective in the game. Credits: Alon3Mafia on YouTube

Blood Money will give the fans a classic Hitman experience released in 2006 as the cloned assassin, Agent 47, tries to bring down the contract killing company called Franchise. Users need to check their moves to avoid a penalty, which is inflicted upon being too loud or too violent.

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The game also brought in new elements like weapon upgrades, new animations, using NPCs as human shields and more. Interestingly, users are ought to advance methodically, as every death needs to appear like an accident. Thankfully, developers decided to expand their player base so users on mobile could experience it.

4. Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

Splinter Cell protagonist Sam Fisher is about to take down an enemy soldier.
The game brought in some significant changes in the basic gameplay featured in previous entries. Credits: silent PL on youTube

Like Blood Money, Chaos Theory too brought in some changes that weren’t available in previous entries. The game accompanies Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater in the greatest of all time (GOAT) list. It was the first to use ragdoll in Splinter Cell games.

Though artificial intelligence is becoming a criticized technology, its implementation in video games has remained amazing. It was overhauled for Chaos Theory to give those NPCs more brains. Maybe Call of Duty does have a competition when AI in video games is concerned.

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3. Thief 2: The Metal Age

A user is seen sneaking up on an enemy in a room in Thief 2: The Metal Age.
Users in the game are required to scout to advance. Credits: Skid’s FPS Corner on YouTube

Thief 2 proved to be a better video game than its predecessor when it comes to commercial success. The character Garrett returns to the City to pull the curtain from a conspiracy associated with a new religious sect. The game has 15 levels where users should devise their own strategy to advance in it.

“Scouting Orb” cameras in the game are among those useful tools that connect directly to the character’s mechanical eye. Users can deploy one at a time to take a look at the game’s world. When playing at it’s highest difficulty, players need to make sure they don’t kill a human, or that’ll be game over.

2. Manhunt

Manhunt character James Earl Cash is seen running past a burning dumpster.
Manhunt is set in a fictional town dubbed Carcer City. Credits: silent PL on YouTube

The Rockstar game is one of the darkest and most violent games fans can experience. From the way the character Earl James Cash tortures Hunters, it can actually be felt. But stealth plays a major part in the game and users will often find themselves lurking in the shadows.

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All in all, there are twenty levels in the game, which are called ‘scenes’ that Earl survives by dispatching Hunters. Though users can take the enemies head-on, they have to sneak behind them for those ultimate executions. From plastic bags to crowbars, there are a range of weapons that can be used for these executions.

1. A Plague Tale: Innocence

Amicia and Hugo are seen approaching a lush plant field to hide.
The Plague Tale: Innocence was inspired by The Last of Us and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. Credits: FA GAMEZ on YouTube

The Plague Tale: Innocence is set during the medieval ages and follows the journey of Amicia and her ill younger brother Hugo. Rats are spreading black plague throughout the nation and the users, oftentimes, are up against hordes of them.

While there are other enemies who will instantly kill Amicia upon confronting, these hungry rats remain the ultimate threat throughout the game. Amicia will have to use certain methods in certain situations to get past them.

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Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater‘s release announcement might be around the corner. Sure, the fans are excited about it and that’s understandable given it will be be the first AAA game from Konami since 2018. They stopped publishing AAA video games following the release of Metal Gear Survive.

Which of these games are you playing until Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater arrives? Or do you have other games in mind? We would like to know about it in the comments section below.

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Written by Anurag Batham

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Anurag Batham is a video games correspondent at FandomWire. With over two years of experience in writing for different industries, his past works show his passion for the metaverse and his awareness of the environment. He's always playing with ideas to turn them into captivating stories.

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