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.

Pokémon Ranger
Pokémon Ranger
Golden Sun: The Lost Age
Golden Sun: The Lost Age
Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation
Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Iconoclasts
Iconoclasts
Tales of the Abyss
Tales of the Abyss
The Order: 1886
The Order: 1886
Octodad: Dadliest Catch
Octodad: Dadliest Catch
Fable
Fable
Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion
Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion
TimeSplitters 2
TimeSplitters 2
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
Binary Domain
Binary Domain
Fatal Frame III: The Tormented
Fatal Frame III: The Tormented
Star Fox Adventures
Star Fox Adventures
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Shadow Hearts: Covenant
XIII
XIII
The Saboteur
The Saboteur
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast
Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast
Lost Ark
Lost Ark
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The Pathless
The Pathless
The Pathless
The Pathless
Blue Reflection: Second Light
Blue Reflection: Second Light
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
James Bond 007: Nightfire
James Bond 007: Nightfire
Indigo Prophecy
Indigo Prophecy
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Call of Juarez
Call of Juarez
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader
Sam & Max Hit the Road
Sam & Max Hit the Road
Golf Story
Golf Story
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Tales of Phantasia
Tales of Phantasia
RuneScape
RuneScape
Elite: Dangerous
Elite: Dangerous
Observer
Observer
True Crime: Streets of LA
True Crime: Streets of LA
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Shadow of Rome
Shadow of Rome
Daemon X Machina
Daemon X Machina
Hulk
Hulk
Blaster Master Zero
Blaster Master Zero
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2010: Reverse of Arcadia
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2010: Reverse of Arcadia
Shadow Complex
Shadow Complex
Overlord II
Overlord II
Magic Knight Rayearth
Magic Knight Rayearth
Ys: Memories of Celceta
Ys: Memories of Celceta
Shadowrun: Hong Kong
Shadowrun: Hong Kong
Drill Dozer
Drill Dozer
Red Faction
Red Faction
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Family Guy Video Game!
Family Guy Video Game!
Disaster Report
Disaster Report
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories
Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories
Freedom Wars
Freedom Wars
Pokémon Clover
Pokémon Clover
Kingdom Hearts coded
Kingdom Hearts coded
Summoner
Summoner
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
BoxxyQuest: The Gathering Storm
BoxxyQuest: The Gathering Storm
Yume Nikki: Dream Diary
Yume Nikki: Dream Diary
MySims Agents
MySims Agents
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Red Sun
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Red Sun
Shakedown: Hawaii
Shakedown: Hawaii
Assault Spy
Assault Spy
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2009: Stardust Accelerator
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2009: Stardust Accelerator
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
Vietcong
Vietcong
Lunar Knights
Lunar Knights
Evoland 2
Evoland 2
Section that's a parody of Metal Gear Solid
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Black & White
Black & White
Mega Man Battle Network 4
Mega Man Battle Network 4
Dungeon Keeper 2
Dungeon Keeper 2
Bright Memory: Infinite
Bright Memory: Infinite
Scarf
Scarf
Star Wars: DroidWorks
Star Wars: DroidWorks
I Wanna Be the Boshy
I Wanna Be the Boshy
MGS parody
Rain on Your Parade
Rain on Your Parade
Song of the Deep
Song of the Deep
Achron
Achron
Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix
Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix
Horace
Horace
World's End Club
World's End Club
Secret Agent Barbie
Secret Agent Barbie
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
Hedon
Hedon
Detective Pikachu Returns
Detective Pikachu Returns
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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.

11 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

11 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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