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Games like Alekhine's Gun

  • 19 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Alekhine's Gun also play

The closest matches to Alekhine's Gun: Death to Spies, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Cold War, Velvet Assassin, and Sniper Elite. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares disguise system with Alekhine's Gun.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2008
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Cold War and Stealth, like Alekhine's Gun.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2014
  1. Rank 04

    Velvet Assassin

    Why this: Also Assassin and World War II, like Alekhine's Gun.

    • $5.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2009
  2. Rank 05

    Sniper Elite

    Why this: Also World War II and Stealth, like Alekhine's Gun.

    • $7.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2009
  3. Rank 06

    The Slater

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2018
  4. Rank 08

    Shadwen

    • $16.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • 2016

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Alekhine's Gun

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Death to Spies

    Shares disguise system with Alekhine's Gun.

    • 70% of 311 reviews
  2. 2
    Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

    Also Assassin and Stealth, like Alekhine's Gun.

    • 78% of 1,769 reviews
  3. 3
    Cold War

    Also Cold War and Stealth, like Alekhine's Gun.

    • 67% of 101 reviews
  4. 4
    Velvet Assassin

    Also Assassin and World War II, like Alekhine's Gun.

    • 57% of 936 reviews
  5. 5
    Sniper Elite

    Also World War II and Stealth, like Alekhine's Gun.

    • 71% of 1,334 reviews
  6. 6
    The Slater

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 75% of 370 reviews
  7. 7
    METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES

    Shares mission variability with Alekhine's Gun.

    • 84% of 7,619 reviews
  8. 8
    Shadwen

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 79% of 559 reviews
  9. 9
    Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: Russia

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 52% of 329 reviews
  10. 10
    Styx: Master of Shadows

    Shares resource management with Alekhine's Gun.

    • 82% of 4,176 reviews
  11. 11
    Clandestine

    Same atmospheric mood as Alekhine's Gun.

    • 80% of 290 reviews
  12. 12
    Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®

    Same challenging mood as Alekhine's Gun.

    • 88% of 2,248 reviews
  13. 13
    Dishonored

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 97% of 1,699 reviews
  14. 14
    Desperados III

    Genres: Strategy

    • 96% of 4,284 reviews
  15. 15
    DEATHLOOP

    Genres: Action

    • 77% of 12,098 reviews
  16. 16
    Murderous Pursuits

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 64% of 160 reviews
  17. 17
    Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts

    Genres: Action

    • 76% of 3,560 reviews
  18. 18
    Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire

    Genres: Action, Strategy

    • 95% of 398 reviews
  19. 19
    Alpha Protocol™

    Genres: Action, RPG

    • 84% of 2,582 reviews
  20. 20
    Wolfenstein: The New Order

    Genres: Action

    • 90% of 25,503 reviews
  21. 21
    Aragami

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 4,474 reviews
  22. 22
    Styx: Shards of Darkness

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 83% of 2,180 reviews
  23. 23
    Enemy Front

    Genres: Action

    • 61% of 1,360 reviews
  24. 24
    Mark of the Ninja

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 6,989 reviews
Alekhine's Gun — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2016
  • Developer: Haggard Games
  • Price: $14.99checked Nov 7
  • 55% of 127 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Adventure
  • Metacritic 40
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Cold war espionage feels authentic
  • Dual protagonist dynamic adds depth
  • Level editor available for custom content
  • Atmospheric
  • Challenging
  • Contemplative

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About Alekhine's Gun

The closest matches to Alekhine's Gun: Death to Spies, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Cold War, Velvet Assassin, and Sniper Elite. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Alekhine's Gun is your kind of game, the closest matches are Death to Spies, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Cold War — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its body disposal mechanics and disguise 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 Alekhine's Gun: It is the height of the Cold War, a time of global uncertainty and civil unrest. You are Agent Alekhine, a highly skilled Russian assassin, driven by a moral compass that leads you headfirst into a covert operation unsanctioned by the country you previously served.

Is Alekhine's Gun worth buying?

Players are split

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 55% of 127 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
  • Not supported on Steam Deck.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Stealth games are meant to be challenging and should feel like a tense, punishing experience. But Alekhine’s Gun is stretch too far and instead punishes the player because of its poor mechanics and terrible AI…”
5 h played
“Why does this freaking game crash every 2 milliseconds? Somehow, the crashes became more and more consistent the further i got into the game until it became actually unplayable. I would like the game if the crashes were fixed.”
2 h played
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People who play it also play: Death to Spies, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Cold War

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Frequently asked about Alekhine's Gun

Can I run it?

Does Alekhine's Gun work on Steam Deck?

Alekhine's Gun is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.

How much does Alekhine's Gun cost?

Alekhine's Gun is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Alekhine's Gun?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Alekhine's Gun are Death to Spies, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Cold War.

Who developed Alekhine's Gun?

Alekhine's Gun was developed by Haggard Games and published by Fulqrum Publishing.