Games with some stealth in them

Ranking of games that are not focused on stealth but occasionally do stealth anyway.

The game lets you approach most situations using stealth even though it inevitably leads to a fight anyway, and there's no reason to use stealth because you can effortlessly slaughter legions in combat

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The player can turn into furniture. It's PvE Prop Hunt.
Nicely complex stealth mechanics that feel authentic and immersive at low to medium character skill level. High level of stealth skill becomes a bit overpowered.
Stealth skills are ridiculously overpowered
Stealth skills are overpowered
Almost no combat. Most threats require the use of stealth
No scripted detections. If the player is careful they can pick off a large number of the human enemies using stealth
Partially stealth-friendly level design. The player can use stealth to dispatch a significant portion of enemies. Stealth mechanics are decent but a bit overpowered.
The game is mostly designed with support for stealth but is also often scripted for combat
The game is mostly designed with support for stealth but is also often scripted for combat
Most of the game benefits from using stealth, but the level design is deliberately designed so that eventually you will have to fight
Many levels are designed to be playable using stealth
Many levels are designed to be playable using stealth
The game is mostly designed with support for stealth but is also often scripted for combat, and sometimes the enemy literally cheats to get to the player no matter where they are
Most of the gameplay is made to support stealthy approaches
Stealth is very important in hunting
Stealth is very important in hunting
Dedicated stealth segments, plus the player can rewind time to delete evidence and detections
It's possible but difficult to make a real stealth build but the entire game can be completed non-lethally.
Various magical powers allow the player to move around unseen and most of the game can be done non-lethally.
Stealth is fully supported for the most part
Invisibility is cheap and powerful
The player has powers that allow them to move and stealth attack unseen

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The player has powers that allow them to move unseen
All enemies have awareness mechanics and the player can use that and psi-powers to avoid them
Several dedicated stealth segments and the stealth mechanics have some depth to them
There are some sections where the player can use stealth, between all the mass murder
There are some dedicated stealth missions that eventually devolve to a chase or a fight
There are some parts where the player can use stealth to a limited degree
Gameplay disincentivizes engaging the enemies. The player can try to hide but it's usually not very effective
A third of the missions in the campaign have full support for stealth.
Allows the creation of a stealth RPG character build and half the game supports it. The game was rushed and the other half therefore only supports combat.
Several dedicated stealth missions that are very good
Several dedicated stealth missions that are very good
Several dedicated stealth missions that are very good
Several dedicated stealth missions
Several dedicated stealth missions
Several segments where stealth is viable and several dedicated stealth levels
There are some enemy types that have awareness mechanics and the player is encouraged to avoid them
Several dedicated stealth missions
Two of the three game modes heavily encourage the use of lethal stealth.
Two of the three game modes heavily encourage the use of lethal stealth.
Gameplay incentivizes stealthy tactics. Some heavily scripted stealth segments.
Gameplay incentivizes stealthy tactics. Several stealth missions.
Gameplay incentivizes stealthy tactics. Some heavily scripted stealth segments.
Gameplay incentivizes stealthy tactics
More depth in its stealth mechanics than Metal Gear Solid despite being a first person shooter
Very occasionally has gameplay. Some of it has stealth.
Occasionally has gameplay. Some of it has stealth.
Several stealth missions
Gameplay incentivizes stealth tactics
Gameplay incentivizes stealth tactics
Multiple stealth missions
Multiple stealth missions with special stealth mechanics in them
Some stealth segments
Two stealth sections
It has two stealth sections
It has a stealth section
It has a stealth section
It has a stealth section
It has a stealth section

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