18 Stealth games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky that you should try

Matches like this one are rare: it meets S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression: loot and gear systems.

What brings it close to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is co-op play.

It shares the essentials of what S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: loot and gear systems.

It shares the essentials of what S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is puzzle design and magic-based combat.

If S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view and a sci-fi setting. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings a cyberpunk setting.

What brings it close to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is open world exploration, ranged combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on game mode: this one brings co-op play.

If S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: historical setting.

What brings it close to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in tone — its own ground is racing gameplay and skill tree progression.

Shelved next to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting and tone.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky — the two agree 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.

Held in common with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky: stealth mechanics, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where they diverge is setting.

It shares the essentials of what S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. Its own ground is puzzle design.

On paper it is what S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Held in common with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky: stealth mechanics, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting.

It meets S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky on stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a first-person view.