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We filtered the 50 games similar to Dishonored down to the 49 that fit the “Adventure” category. Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, Far Cry: Primal and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dishonored.

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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2012Dev Bethesda Softworks

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Dishonored is Dishonored: Death of the Outsider — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Far Cry: Primal and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell follow close behind.

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The best adventure games like Dishonored

49 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dishonored. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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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Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

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Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
Closest overall match
ActionStealth
SoloStealthMeleeMagicNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

The resemblance to Dishonored is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: fantasy world.

Released 5 years after Dishonored.

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Far Cry: Primal

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Far Cry: Primal
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFirst Person
Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If Dishonored worked for you because of shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, the same is here. To that it adds ranged combat and single-player focus. They part company on setting and genre: this one brings survival mechanics and historical setting.

Released 4 years after Dishonored.

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
ActionStealth
SoloStealthMeleeRangedFirst Person
Year 2002Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What carries over from Dishonored is stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is third-person shooting and tactical combat.

It predates Dishonored by 10 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
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-Fi
Year 2015Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

Same family as Dishonored: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay.

Released 3 years after Dishonored.

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Hitman

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Hitman
ActionStealth
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen World
Year 2016Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Shelved next to Dishonored for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is tactical combat and a third-person camera.

Released 4 years after Dishonored.

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Hitman: Absolution

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

The genre is the same as Dishonored’s, and with it strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: punishing difficulty and a third-person camera.

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

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

Genre puts it alongside Dishonored, and so does stealth mechanics and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera.

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Thief II: The Metal Age

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Thief II: The Metal Age
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloStealthMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2000Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

If Dishonored worked for you because of shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, the same is here. The common ground extends to stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting. Where the two diverge is genre and setting: deep simulation and fantasy world.

It predates Dishonored by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Crysis 3

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Crysis 3
Closest on setting
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Dishonored does: shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. To that it adds melee combat and a sci-fi setting. They part company on genre and game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

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Metro Exodus

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Metro Exodus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

Its point of contact with Dishonored is shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and genre: survival mechanics and post-apocalyptic world.

Released 7 years after Dishonored.

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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

What carries over from Dishonored is shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on setting and genre: this one brings tactical combat and historical setting.

Released 5 years after Dishonored.

Tone100World100Visuals100Game mode86Combat69Genre50
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Resident Evil Village

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Resident Evil Village
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFirst Person
Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Dishonored does: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. To that it adds a first-person view and melee combat. They part company on setting and genre: this one brings survival mechanics and horror setting.

Released 9 years after Dishonored.

Tone100World100Visuals100Combat91Game mode78Genre50
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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
ActionOpen World Action
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2014Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

With Dishonored it shares adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. The common ground extends to stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting. Where the two diverge is genre: third-person shooting.

Game mode100Setting100World80Combat71Tone70Visuals70
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High on Life

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High on Life
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If Dishonored worked for you because of shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, the same is here. Both also lean on melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The distance is in combat and genre — its own ground is exploration and discovery.

Released 10 years after Dishonored.

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We Happy Few

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We Happy Few
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFirst Person
Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

What carries over from Dishonored is adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and genre — its own ground is survival mechanics and procedural generation.

Released 6 years after Dishonored.

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