26 Tactical games like Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory that you should try

Its point of contact with Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory is strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: third-person shooting and offline play.

Its point of contact with Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory is stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings adventure storytelling and ranged combat.

With Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory it shares strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

What carries over from Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory is stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is first-person shooting and ranged combat.

The genre is the same as Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory’s, and with it strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: punishing difficulty.

Shelved next to Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory for good reason: strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: third-person shooting and open world exploration.

The genre is the same as Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: 3D presentation.

Held in common with Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode: adventure storytelling and open world exploration.

With Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory it shares tactical combat and co-op play. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

Genre puts it alongside Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, and so does stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: third-person shooting and a sandbox world.

Shelved next to Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory for good reason: stealth mechanics and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: punishing difficulty and an isometric view.

Shelved next to Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory for good reason: melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings punishing difficulty and an isometric view.

The genre is the same as Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory’s, and with it stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and game mode: punishing difficulty.

On paper it is what Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory is — strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings punishing difficulty and an isometric view.

Held in common with Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory: shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and melee combat. The common ground extends to co-op play and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is genre: adventure storytelling.