27 Stealth games like Battlefield 3 that you should try

What brings it close to Battlefield 3 is strong narrative focus, tactical combat and historical setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Its own ground is adventure storytelling and open world exploration.

What carries over from Battlefield 3 is strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to co-op play and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is visuals: offline play.

On paper it is what Battlefield 3 is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds co-op play and a first-person view. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a contemporary setting.

Its point of contact with Battlefield 3 is melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. Its own ground is deep simulation and ranged combat.

Same family as Battlefield 3: strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting.

Held in common with Battlefield 3: tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: third-person shooting.

With Battlefield 3 it shares tactical combat, historical setting and co-op play. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is visuals: real-time strategy.

Same family as Battlefield 3: melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a contemporary setting.

It comes from the same genre as Battlefield 3 and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings horror setting and offline play.

On paper it is what Battlefield 3 is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and historical setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is horror setting and offline play.

The genre is the same as Battlefield 3’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: horror setting.

With Battlefield 3 it shares tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is offline play.

On paper it is what Battlefield 3 is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside Battlefield 3, and so does strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting.

On paper it is what Battlefield 3 is — tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: punishing difficulty.