Rank 01Why this
Shares enemy ai and stealth with Intravenous 2: Mercenarism.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Games like Intravenous 2: Mercenarism
- 12 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Intravenous 2: Mercenarism: Intravenous 2, Intravenous, PAYDAY 2, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, and NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Stealth and Top-Down Shooter, like Intravenous 2: Mercenarism.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
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Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Why this: Also Crime and Stealth, like Intravenous 2: Mercenarism.
Rank 05 
NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black
Why this: Shares skill progression and real time combat with Intravenous 2: Mercenarism.
Rank 06 
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts
Why this: Also Gun Customization and Stealth, like Intravenous 2: Mercenarism.
Rank 07 
The Evil Within 2
Why this: Shares stealth with Intravenous 2: Mercenarism.
Rank 08 
Sniper Elite V2
Why this: Also Stealth and Tactical, like Intravenous 2: Mercenarism.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Intravenous 2: Mercenarism
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- 4Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Also Crime and Stealth, like Intravenous 2: Mercenarism.
- 78% of 1,769 reviews
- 5NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black
Shares skill progression and real time combat with Intravenous 2: Mercenarism.
- 81% of 1,451 reviews
- 6Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts
Also Gun Customization and Stealth, like Intravenous 2: Mercenarism.
- 76% of 3,560 reviews
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- 2012 is Better Than 6
Also Top-Down Shooter and Gore, like Intravenous 2: Mercenarism.
- 75% of 1,122 reviews
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- 23Ready or Not
Also Gun Customization and Crime, like Intravenous 2: Mercenarism.
- 77% of 144,933 reviews
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Explosive Squat Games
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 94% of 893 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Deep weapon modification system with many upgrade paths
- Enemy ai reacts realistically to noise
- Free demo delivers full game depth
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Immersive
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Intravenous
Why this: Also Stealth and Top-Down Shooter, like Intravenous 2: Mercenarism.
PAYDAY 2
Why this: Shares weapon customization with Intravenous 2: Mercenarism.
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts
Why this: Also Gun Customization and Stealth, like Intravenous 2: Mercenarism.
The Evil Within 2
Why this: Shares stealth with Intravenous 2: Mercenarism.
About Intravenous 2: Mercenarism
The closest matches to Intravenous 2: Mercenarism: Intravenous 2, Intravenous, PAYDAY 2, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, and NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Intravenous 2: Mercenarism is your kind of game, the closest matches are Intravenous 2, Intravenous and PAYDAY 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and immersive, and single out its ai patrol pathing and checkpoint system. 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.
About Intravenous 2: Mercenarism: Playing as Gideon, a cold-hearted mercenary willing to kill for money without any moral principles, you'll have tactical freedom with a wide variety of weapons and special gadgets to complete your mission in the prologue of Intravenous 2.
Is Intravenous 2: Mercenarism worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 893 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.1 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deep weapon modification system with many upgrade paths
- Enemy ai reacts realistically to noise
- Free demo delivers full game depth
- Free prologue that serves as an excellent showcase
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game is almost perfect. I love the combat and stealth mechanics, but I feel like it has a fatal flaw. The NPCs movement can be extremely quick and jittery in combat, while not seeming to suffer any loss in accuracy. Everything else…”
People who play it also play: Intravenous 2, Intravenous, PAYDAY 2
Frequently asked about Intravenous 2: Mercenarism
Can I run it?
Does Intravenous 2: Mercenarism run on Steam Deck?
Intravenous 2: Mercenarism is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Intravenous 2: Mercenarism free to play?
Yes — Intravenous 2: Mercenarism is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Intravenous 2: Mercenarism?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Intravenous 2: Mercenarism are Intravenous 2, Intravenous, PAYDAY 2.
Who developed Intravenous 2: Mercenarism?
Intravenous 2: Mercenarism was developed by Explosive Squat Games and published by HypeTrain Digital.