Games with obligatory stealth sections that are not core stealth games

Exactly what the title says.

Suggestions will gladly be taken into consideration. Not including hardcore stealth games (Metal Gear Solid, Dishonored, Assassin's Creed, etc) or games that utilize stealth as a core mechanic (Deus Ex, Sly Cooper, Beyond Good & Evil, etc) or as an optional core strategy (modern Tomb Raider games, Wolfenstein: The New Order, etc). Also see TVtropes lists here, here, and here, with examples selectively taken.

Life is Strange
Life is Strange
Iconoclasts
Iconoclasts
Fable
Fable
BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite
Astral Chain
Astral Chain
Golf Story
Golf Story
The Pathless
The Pathless
The Pathless
The Pathless
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Pokémon Clover
Pokémon Clover
Vietcong
Vietcong
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2010: Reverse of Arcadia
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2010: Reverse of Arcadia
Drill Dozer
Drill Dozer
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Assault Spy
Assault Spy
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Secret Agent Barbie
Secret Agent Barbie
Blaster Master Zero
Blaster Master Zero
Binary Domain
Binary Domain
Limbo
Limbo
Gato Roboto
Gato Roboto
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Disaster Report
Disaster Report
Hedon
Hedon
Eastward
Eastward
Infamous
Infamous
Shadow Complex
Shadow Complex
James Bond 007: Nightfire
James Bond 007: Nightfire
Black & White
Black & White
Ys: Memories of Celceta
Ys: Memories of Celceta
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
I Wanna Be the Boshy
I Wanna Be the Boshy
MGS parody
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Elite: Dangerous
Elite: Dangerous
MySims Agents
MySims Agents
Final Fantasy XV
Final Fantasy XV
Evoland 2
Evoland 2
Section that's a parody of Metal Gear Solid
Far Cry 4
Far Cry 4
Shakedown: Hawaii
Shakedown: Hawaii
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
The Saboteur
The Saboteur
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
Overlord II
Overlord II
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
XIII
XIII
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
Lunar Knights
Lunar Knights
Pokémon Ranger
Pokémon Ranger
Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories
Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories
Observer
Observer
RuneScape
RuneScape
Octodad: Dadliest Catch
Octodad: Dadliest Catch
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Freedom Wars
Freedom Wars
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Mega Man Battle Network 4
Mega Man Battle Network 4
Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix
Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix
Red Faction
Red Faction
Rain on Your Parade
Rain on Your Parade
Saints Row IV
Saints Row IV
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2009: Stardust Accelerator
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2009: Stardust Accelerator
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Call of Juarez
Call of Juarez
Sonic Heroes
Sonic Heroes
Scarf
Scarf
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Bright Memory: Infinite
Bright Memory: Infinite
Warframe
Warframe
Star Fox Adventures
Star Fox Adventures
Horace
Horace
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Song of the Deep
Song of the Deep
Daemon X Machina
Daemon X Machina
True Crime: Streets of LA
True Crime: Streets of LA
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Red Sun
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Red Sun
World's End Club
World's End Club
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
The Order: 1886
The Order: 1886
Star Wars: DroidWorks
Star Wars: DroidWorks
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
The Callisto Protocol
The Callisto Protocol
Indigo Prophecy
Indigo Prophecy
Kingdom Hearts coded
Kingdom Hearts coded
Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact
Resident Evil 6
Resident Evil 6
Lost Ark
Lost Ark
Detective Pikachu Returns
Detective Pikachu Returns
Sonic Lost World
Sonic Lost World
Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation
Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation
Summoner
Summoner
Family Guy Video Game!
Family Guy Video Game!
Hulk
Hulk
Yume Nikki: Dream Diary
Yume Nikki: Dream Diary
Sports Story
Sports Story
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Achron
Achron

50 Comments


1 year ago

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Shenmue yet!! That stealth section is genuinely the single reason I gave that game 4.5 stars instead of the full 5. Without it that is a 100% flawless game, but they just couldn't help themselves...

1 year ago

There's also a case to put fire emblem fates conquest on this list. In Chapter 9 there's a character that's been taken prisoner in a fort that Corrin's army is trying to rescue, so on the left side of the map is a traditional fire emblem level but on the right side is the character that's been taken prisoner, who has to stealth around guards to meet up with Corrin's army on the left side of the map, or stealth around them long enough for Corrin's army to reach her and kill the guards.

The stealth mechanics of it are identical to the other fire emblem games on this list, and the character will be killed by the guards if you aren't actively stealthing around them, but the entire level isn't dedicated to it, since you're also doing traditional fire emblem gameplay in the left side of the level, so it's up to you if you wanna count it or not.

1 year ago

@Ninjabunny: I'll accept Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest as an example for the list since you have to resort to stealth mechanics to save that character and I've already included a couple of examples where optional sidequests are the only parts with forced stealth sections (but since you can't complete the sidequests without getting through a forced stealth section, it essentially makes it "mandatory" for full completion).

@Funbil & @Dalaamclouds: Added original Shenmue and Family Guy PS2 as suggested, thanks!

1 year ago

As I recall Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast has an infuriating one

1 year ago

Gollum lol

1 year ago

nevermind ive been informed that gollum is actually supposed to be partly stealth. I couldnt tell. My new pick is splat 2 octo expansion... theres a few levels where you dont have weapons and youre required to stealth for a bit, i believe
The Dragon God boss fight in Demon Souls could also techinically count as stealth, since if he sees you you are basically dead (if Demon Souls is already here my bad, I just didn't see it XD)
Marvel's Spider-man: Miles Morales too

1 year ago

@DeemonAndGames: Looked at the footage and you're right, it's basically an extended forced stealth sequence "gimmick" fight. Added!

I added everyone else's suggestions too, thanks!

1 year ago

Did you mean to put Daemon Summoner or does Daemon X Machina actually have a stealth section O.O

1 year ago

@BasilMuse: Yeah, there are stealth missions unfortunately...

1 year ago

Blue Reflection Second Light has some though only like one in the beginning is mandatory, the rest are for sidequests.

1 year ago

Blue Reflection: Second Light

1 year ago

↑ I am blind, sorry

1 year ago

Trails in the Sky FC?? Yikes, I really didn't remember that in this game

1 year ago

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch has one

1 year ago

I remember as a kid when I was playing Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on Xbox, I was having such a hard time trying to grab that book from that shop. Even when I walked really slowly and quietly to grab it, the shop owner always caught me and kicked me out of his store and I have to get the book all over again. So frustrating XD Haven't played it in a while, so I wonder if getting the book is a lot easier than what I remembered.

1 year ago

Just finished Humanity and I wasn't expecting a couple of all-out stealth missions plonked in the middle of the story levels

1 year ago

@tangysphere: Added Humanity, thanks!

8 months ago

Incredible.
It's now one of my (minor) goals in life to get a sports game on here one way or another.


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