20 Stealth games like Fallout 4 that you should try

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Fallout 4 — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Its own ground is historical setting and skill tree progression.

Same family as Fallout 4: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to a first-person view and post-apocalyptic world. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Its point of contact with Fallout 4 is deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world.

Held in common with Fallout 4: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings historical setting.

The resemblance to Fallout 4 is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on a third-person camera and post-apocalyptic world. The distance is in progression — its own ground is skill tree progression.

It shares the essentials of what Fallout 4 does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on setting and world: this one brings a cyberpunk setting.

Shelved next to Fallout 4 for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and world: dark, oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer gameplay.

The common ground with Fallout 4 is structural: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on progression and tone: this one brings loot and gear systems, and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

What it holds in common with Fallout 4 is shape: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on melee combat and post-apocalyptic world. The distance is in progression and tone — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

What carries over from Fallout 4 is deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds a third-person camera and stealth mechanics. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre puts it alongside Fallout 4, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and a medieval setting.

The thread back to Fallout 4 runs through strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

It resembles Fallout 4 most in how it is built: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and historical setting.

The genre is the same as Fallout 4’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is tactical combat and historical setting.

Same family as Fallout 4: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. Both also lean on post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat.