There are plenty of games out there that are meant to be played with an aggressive playstyle. The ones that promise ‘all out action’ and the like in order to get your blood pumping faster and you to play the game even harder. But if you are someone who likes the most calculating approach, then you’ll need to go and pay attention to these stealth games coming out next year.
#10 Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty
Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S
Release Date: September 26, 2023
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The best RPGs give you plenty of options for dealing with a situation. Not everything must be about going in “guns blazing” and hoping you’ll survive the battle. In Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, you’ll get to work your way through the outlaw location known as Dogtown.
In here, nothing is above board, and everything can be shady and dark depending on where you look and who you talk to. With so many volatile elements, it might be best for you to sneak around and see if you can get what you want without firing a shot.
Plus, some new items and armaments will help you be even stealthier and deadlier, should you desire.
#9 Baldur’s Gate 3
Platform: PC – August 3, 2023
Release Date: PS5 – September 6, 2023
Stealth is a curious thing in video games because you either entirely build a game around it or try to make it something “available” to players but it isn’t necessarily a necessity. But in Baldur’s Gate 3, you can make it your bread and butter.
After all, this is a D&D-style world, which means you can grow your character and their powers to be what you want them to be. So if you want them to be a stealthy assassin character, go ahead and do that!
You can use stealth to infiltrate places, steal items, and kill enemies before they know your presence! Sneakiness can work if you’re good at it.
#8 The Outlast Trials
Platform: PC
Release Date: May 18, 2023
What do you do when you become a human guinea pig alongside your friends for a fiendish corporation that is trying to test all manner of horrible things upon you? You get the heck out of there! That’s what! In The Outlast Trials, you and up to three friends can become those very guinea pigs and attempt to work together to survive. But the twist is that cooperation will never be forced upon you. It’s a choice you have to make and then stick to. Cooperation could help you survive, or it might not be “worth your time.” Either way, you’ll have to battle other characters and the “test area” you’re in to make it out alive. Since this game doesn’t feature much of a means of attacking enemies, you’ll need to stick with the shadows. Good luck with that.
#7 Payday 3
Developers: Starbreeze AB
Publisher: Prime Matter
Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S
Release date: 2023
Are you ready to get back into the life of crime? That’s what Payday 3 is offering as you once again follow the original crew of robbers from Payday: The Heist. This game is all about going through a series of heists and stickups. You’ll have to plan out your attack, the weaponry, gadgets, and an escape route before you burst into the scene to take charge. Of course, this time around, we’re in New York, and the world, along with the economy, has changed since our original crew of criminals first got started in the life of crime. Law enforcement will have their own new tools and strategies to face off, not to mention the growing popularity of cryptocurrency. But fortunately, what hasn’t changed is the cooperative gameplay. This game will still feature co-op, so you and your friends can try to successfully complete some of the biggest heists New York has ever seen.
#6 Amnesia: The Bunker
Developers: Frictional Games
Publisher: Frictional Games
Platform: PC PS4 Xbox One XSX|S
Release date: May 16, 2023
In World War I, bunkers were a place many sought refuge in to escape the shells and explosions that rained down on them from above. But in Amnesia: The Bunker, there’s no refuge for you.
Trapped within one, you must get out before it’s too late. But how can you escape something that seemingly has no end and many hidden dangers? First, search the bunker for items to use, including more bullets for your gun. But always keep an eye out for what lurks just beyond your view.
Survival is only one part of the process. Do you have what it takes to make it out?
#5 Thief Simulator 2
- Developer: MrCiastku
- Publisher: Ultimate Games S.A, PlayWay S.A
- Platforms: NS, XBO, PS4, X/S, PS5, PC
- Release: October 4, 2023
The original Thief Simulator title put you in the hands of a thief and let them loose on a small town. Thief Simulator 2…does pretty much that, but it still is a game to check out!
As noted, the game features you in the role of a thief. But it’s not as easy as it sounds being one. Because you’re not just trying to rob places, you’re trying to do it while avoiding both the people in the house, and the security or police that are trying to prevent you from stealing stuff!
You’ll need to plan ahead and have the right tools for the job in order to make things work and get rich. Think you can handle that?
#4 Eresys
- Publisher: Dragonis Games
- Developer: Ares Dragonis
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows
- Release Date: April 20, 2023
Eresys is a stealth game that is also completely cooperative. This game is of the horror genre and is supposed to be inspired by elements of H.P. Lovecraft’s wonderfully weird stories. Teamwork is the aim of the game and players can operate in a party of up to four players where you must face the fears of this Lovecraftian Universe. Only by working together can the secrets that surround this forest be uncovered, and by using the order of the occult as well, then, and only then will you stand a chance at survival. This is definitely one horror stealth game that you will want to take notice of as it’s currently available through early access.
#3 Deceive Inc.
- Developer: Sweet Bandits Studios
- Publisher: Tripwire Presents
- Platforms: PC, X/S, PS5
- Release: March 21, 2023
Spy games often do their best to help you FEEL like you’re a real spy, and Deceive Inc. is indeed one of those titles. In the game, you’ll be a spy who is tasked with getting various objectives and target. The fun part here is that if you want to, you can disguise yourself as someone you just met.
The other catch here is that in every single mission in the game, you’ll have competition. Yep, other spies with similar technologies will be there to try and get the bounty before you.
So pick the right spy to fit your playstyle, and then get into the game and paid for being the best spy around.
#2 Shadows of Doubt
- Developer: ColePowdered Games
- Publisher: ColePowered Games, Soldout-Software, Fireshine Games
- Platforms: PC
- Release: April 24, 2023
Set within an alternate version of our world, Shadows of Doubt will put you in the role of an investigator who is trying to make things work out for him by doing all sorts of jobs. But the hunt for a serial killer (and its reward) are going to push you hard.
Shadows of Doubt features a fully-detailed city. To the extent that you can literally go and explore all of it by the time things are done. But it’s not just your main job you can do, you can go into the town and check out the bars, go and have some food and fun, all so you can make it to the next day.
#1 Assassin’s Creed Mirage
- Developer: Ubisoft
- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
- Release date: October 5, 2023
When Assassin’s Creed first came out, one of the things that set it apart was that of its use of stealth to get around, find targets, and get the job done as quickly and quietly as possible. In Assassin’s Creed Mirage, you’ll be returning to that feeling once again. Because here, you’ll have to go through the city of Baghdad as Basim, and use your true assassin’s skills to come out on top.
The city will be crafted in a way to ensure you have many paths to victory, as well as many ways to hide from enemies and lead them to their doom.
Will you bring honor to The Brotherhood?
Disclaimer: This article was updated on 10/18/23 as we continue to adjust this list with new entries or remove games due to delays or failure to captivate audiences.
