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Looking for games like Death to Spies? The NextGameLike editorial team analyzed its gameplay DNA — adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat — against over 6,700 titles. These 50 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Hitman leads with 85/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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Year 2007Dev Haggard Games

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The closest game to Death to Spies is Hitman — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Death to Spies

50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Death to Spies. Each one has been evaluated across 11 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Hitman

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Hitman
Closest on genre
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2016Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · PC

What brings it close to Death to Spies is open world exploration, stealth mechanics and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is third-person shooting and strong narrative focus.

Released 9 years after Death to Spies.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100World87Visuals65
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Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions

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Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions
Closest overall match
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthTacticalHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Year 1999Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

If Death to Spies worked for you because of melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: 3D presentation.

It predates Death to Spies by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals39
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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Year 2015Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

It comes from the same genre as Death to Spies and shares open world exploration, stealth mechanics and historical setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and progression: fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay.

Released 8 years after Death to Spies.

Genre100Combat100World82Setting69Visuals65Progression56
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Closest on visuals
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeThird PersonFirst Person
Year 2002Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What carries over from Death to Spies is stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Its own ground is first-person shooting and ranged combat.

Genre100Visuals100Combat96Game mode87
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Hitman: Absolution

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Hitman: Absolution
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeThird Person
Year 2012Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

What carries over from Death to Spies is stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is third-person shooting and strong narrative focus.

Released 5 years after Death to Spies.

Genre100Combat100Game mode84Visuals65
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Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

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Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
Closest on world
ActionStealth
SoloStealthMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

What brings it close to Death to Spies is open world exploration, stealth mechanics and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Released 10 years after Death to Spies.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Combat76Visuals70
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Hitman: Codename 47

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Hitman: Codename 47
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeThird Person
Year 2000Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC

Its point of contact with Death to Spies is stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings third-person shooting and punishing difficulty.

Genre100Game mode100Combat95Visuals65
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Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice

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Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHistorical
Year 2021Dev Mimimi Productions · Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Linux

What brings it close to Death to Spies is stealth mechanics, historical setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

Released 14 years after Death to Spies.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals0
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeThird Person
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Toronto · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

The genre is the same as Death to Spies’s, and with it stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

Released 6 years after Death to Spies.

Genre100Combat92Visuals65Game mode30
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Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition

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Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Year 2008Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC

The genre is the same as Death to Spies’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sandbox world and a medieval setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat86World67Visuals45
11

Assassin's Creed II

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Assassin's Creed II
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Year 2009Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

The genre is the same as Death to Spies’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: a sandbox world and fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode80Combat78World69Visuals65Progression58
12

Assassin's Creed Syndicate

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Assassin's Creed Syndicate
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Same family as Death to Spies: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and a sci-fi setting.

Released 8 years after Death to Spies.

Genre100World100Combat86Game mode81Visuals65Setting60
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthTacticalThird Person
Year 2006Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Death to Spies’s, and with it melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

Genre100Combat100Visuals65Game mode24
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Assassin's Creed Shadows

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Assassin's Creed Shadows
ActionStealth
SoloStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Year 2025Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC

It shares the essentials of what Death to Spies does: open world exploration, stealth mechanics and historical setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings deep RPG systems.

Released 18 years after Death to Spies.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100World100Progression100Visuals64
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeThird PersonFirst Person
Year 2005Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Death to Spies on stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode34

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