14 Stealth games like Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is crafting mechanics and a first-person view.

It shares the essentials of what Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on tone: this one brings punishing difficulty.

If Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor worked for you because of open world exploration, stealth mechanics and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Its own ground is historical setting and crafting mechanics.

It comes from the same genre as Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings horror setting and a first-person view.

On paper it is what Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

If Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, the same is here. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

If Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a mythological setting.

It meets Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

It shares the essentials of what Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: horror setting.

If Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is historical setting.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor — the two agree on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

On paper it is what Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and a medieval setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings historical setting and crafting mechanics.

Same family as Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor: exploration and discovery, stealth mechanics, and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on combat and progression: this one brings shooting mechanics.