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26 Games with a historical setting like Death to Spies that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Death to Spies down to the 26 that fit the “Historical” category. Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Death to Spies.

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth
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Year 2007Dev Haggard Games

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Death to Spies is Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions — scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD follow close behind.

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The best games with a historical setting like Death to Spies

26 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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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.

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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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Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD

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Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD
Closest on world
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Sofia · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Same family as Death to Spies: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

Released 7 years after Death to Spies.

Genre100Game mode100World100Combat86Setting61Progression56
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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
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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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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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Assassin's Creed II

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NGL89
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
8

Assassin's Creed Shadows

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NGL80
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
9

Assassin's Creed Revelations

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NGL83
Assassin's Creed Revelations
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Shelved next to Death to Spies for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings a sandbox world and fantasy world.

Released 4 years after Death to Spies.

Genre100Combat86World69Visuals65Setting58Progression58
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Assassin's Creed III

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NGL76
Assassin's Creed III
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It comes from the same genre as Death to Spies and shares open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and progression — its own ground is a sandbox world and fantasy world.

Released 5 years after Death to Spies.

Genre100Combat86World66Visuals65Setting62Progression58
11

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

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Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

Same family as Death to Spies: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a sandbox world and fantasy world.

Released 3 years after Death to Spies.

Genre100Combat86World66Visuals65Progression57Game mode54
12

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India

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NGL64
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthHistoricalRanged
Year 2016Dev Climax Studios · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It meets Death to Spies on melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

Released 9 years after Death to Spies.

Genre100Game mode100Combat78Setting76Visuals0
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Tenchu: Stealth Assassins

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Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
ActionStealth
SoloStealthHistoricalThird PersonFantasy
Year 1998Dev ACQUIRE Corp. · Activision Publishing

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

It predates Death to Spies by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting76Visuals64Combat62
14

Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins

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Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins
ActionStealth
SoloStealthHistoricalThird PersonFantasy
Year 2000Dev ACQUIRE Corp. · Activision

It comes from the same genre as Death to Spies and shares stealth mechanics, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100Setting76Visuals64Combat62
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Desperados III

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Desperados III
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHistoricalThird Person
Year 2020Dev Mimimi Productions · THQ NordicPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Death to Spies worked for you because of stealth mechanics, historical setting and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

Released 13 years after Death to Spies.

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