12 Stealth games like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim that you should try

What brings it close to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds a third-person camera and fantasy world. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems.

It comes from the same genre as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is world and visuals: punishing difficulty and historical setting.

Genre puts it alongside The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and so does open world exploration, stealth mechanics and fantasy world. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a third-person camera. The distance is in world and visuals — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and historical setting.

If The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, the same is here. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is horror setting.

It comes from the same genre as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is world and progression: tactical combat and historical setting.

The genre is the same as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings a mythological setting.

On paper it is what The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a third-person camera. The distance is in world and setting — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and a sci-fi setting.

The genre is the same as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, 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 world: horror setting.

On paper it is what The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is — open world exploration, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and historical setting.

Same family as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a medieval setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: historical setting and 3D presentation.

Same family as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and fantasy world. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting.

The genre is the same as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’s, and with it 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.