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.

American Arcadia
American Arcadia
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Detective Pikachu Returns
Detective Pikachu Returns
Chants of Sennaar
Chants of Sennaar
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
Humanity
Humanity
Sports Story
Sports Story
The Callisto Protocol
The Callisto Protocol
Stray
Stray
Scarf
Scarf
Bright Memory: Infinite
Bright Memory: Infinite
Blue Reflection: Second Light
Blue Reflection: Second Light
Metroid Dread
Metroid Dread
Eastward
Eastward
Rain on Your Parade
Rain on Your Parade
The Binding of Isaac: Repentance
The Binding of Isaac: Repentance
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
The Pathless
The Pathless
The Pathless
The Pathless
Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur's Gate 3
Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact
World's End Club
World's End Club
Pokémon Clover
Pokémon Clover
Persona 5 Strikers
Persona 5 Strikers
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Death Stranding
Death Stranding
Daemon X Machina
Daemon X Machina
Astral Chain
Astral Chain
Horace
Horace
Gato Roboto
Gato Roboto
Outer Wilds
Outer Wilds
Both the base game and the DLC
Hedon
Hedon
Shakedown: Hawaii
Shakedown: Hawaii
Katana Zero
Katana Zero
Lost Ark
Lost Ark
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories
Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories
Assault Spy
Assault Spy
CrossCode
CrossCode
BoxxyQuest: The Gathering Storm
BoxxyQuest: The Gathering Storm
Marvel's Spider-Man
Marvel's Spider-Man
Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion
Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion
Yume Nikki: Dream Diary
Yume Nikki: Dream Diary
Iconoclasts
Iconoclasts
A Hat in Time
A Hat in Time
Golf Story
Golf Story
SteamWorld Dig 2
SteamWorld Dig 2
Observer
Observer
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Blaster Master Zero
Blaster Master Zero
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Night in the Woods
Night in the Woods
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Gravity Rush 2
Gravity Rush 2
Final Fantasy XV
Final Fantasy XV
Song of the Deep
Song of the Deep
Inside
Inside
Soma
Soma
Evoland 2
Evoland 2
Section that's a parody of Metal Gear Solid
Shadowrun: Hong Kong
Shadowrun: Hong Kong
Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation
Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
Yakuza 0
Yakuza 0
The Order: 1886
The Order: 1886
Life is Strange
Life is Strange
Elite: Dangerous
Elite: Dangerous
Far Cry 4
Far Cry 4
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Freedom Wars
Freedom Wars
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Octodad: Dadliest Catch
Octodad: Dadliest Catch
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Sonic Lost World
Sonic Lost World
Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V
Online has stealth missions that will fail you if you get spotted
Rayman Legends
Rayman Legends
Saints Row IV
Saints Row IV
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Pikmin 3
Pikmin 3
Warframe
Warframe
BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Far Cry 3
Far Cry 3
Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami
Resident Evil 6
Resident Evil 6
Ys: Memories of Celceta
Ys: Memories of Celceta
Journey
Journey
Binary Domain
Binary Domain
Gravity Rush
Gravity Rush
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Achron
Achron
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus
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50 Comments


11 months 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...

11 months 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.

11 months 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!

11 months ago

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

11 months ago

Gollum lol

11 months 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

11 months ago

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)

11 months ago

Marvel's Spider-man: Miles Morales too

11 months 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!

11 months ago

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

11 months ago

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

11 months ago

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

11 months ago

Blue Reflection: Second Light

11 months ago

↑ I am blind, sorry

11 months ago

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

11 months ago

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch has one

11 months 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.

10 months ago

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

10 months ago

@tangysphere: Added Humanity, thanks!

7 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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