Rank 01Why this
Also Stealth and Top-Down Shooter, like Intravenous.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Games like Intravenous
- 24 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Intravenous: Intravenous 2, Intravenous 2: Mercenarism, Police Stories, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®, and Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 03Why this
Also Top-Down Shooter and Tactical, like Intravenous.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®
Why this: Shares light and shadow manipulation with Intravenous.
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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Why this: Also Assassin and Stealth, like Intravenous.
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Suit for Hire
Why this: Also Assassin and Top-Down Shooter, like Intravenous.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Intravenous
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Shares light and shadow manipulation with Intravenous.
- 88% of 2,248 reviews
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Also Assassin and Stealth, like Intravenous.
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Explosive Squat Games
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 90% of 1,481 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Encourages aggressive stealth switching
- Enemy ai remembers open doors and flanking routes
- Hyper realistic gunfights with shrapnel and loudness mechanics
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Immersive
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Why this: Also Stealth and Tactical, like Intravenous.
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Why this: Also Stealth and Top-Down Shooter, like Intravenous.
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Intravenous.
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Why this: Also Assassin and Stealth, like Intravenous.
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Intravenous.
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Why this: Also Stealth and Tactical, like Intravenous.
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Why this: Same tense mood as Intravenous.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Intravenous.
About Intravenous
The closest matches to Intravenous: Intravenous 2, Intravenous 2: Mercenarism, Police Stories, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®, and Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Intravenous is your kind of game, the closest matches are Intravenous 2, Intravenous 2: Mercenarism and Police Stories — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and immersive, and single out its enemy ai awareness and light and shadow manipulation. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Released in 2021 by Explosive Squat Games, Intravenous is a top-down stealth-action indie that blends light-and-shadow manipulation with realistic gunplay mechanics. Players navigate levels where enemy AI awareness tracks open doors, flanking routes, and noise levels, and the design actively encourages switching between stealth and aggression. Reviewers highlight the hyper-realistic gunfights featuring shrapnel and loudness mechanics as a core hook, while players describe the experience as atmospheric, tense, and immersive. The combat system is punishing but rewarding, and a built-in map editor extends replayability with custom missions. It holds a 90% positive rating from over 1,400 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck, priced at $19.99.
About Intravenous: Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!
Is Intravenous worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 1,481 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Encourages aggressive stealth switching
- Enemy ai remembers open doors and flanking routes
- Hyper realistic gunfights with shrapnel and loudness mechanics
- Map editor for custom missions
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“have mixed feelings about this game. On one hand, the gameplay is cute and well executed—a solid take on Hotline Miami–style stealth mechanics. On the other hand, the storytelling feels cheap and leaves me conflicted. It leans too much…”
“This game is hard really hard after the first few missions levels take hours, enemies remember which doors were open and which closed if your seen and shot by the enemy once they wont drop alert I understand how that's realistic but unless…”
People who play it also play: Intravenous 2, Intravenous 2: Mercenarism, Police Stories
Frequently asked about Intravenous
Can I run it?
Is Intravenous verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Intravenous is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Intravenous cost?
Intravenous is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Intravenous?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Intravenous are Intravenous 2, Intravenous 2: Mercenarism, Police Stories.
Who developed Intravenous?
Intravenous was developed by Explosive Squat Games and published by HypeTrain Digital.