Rank 01Games like The Slater
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked The Slater also play
The closest matches to The Slater: HITMAN™ 2, Alekhine's Gun, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts, Manhunt, and Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Assassin and Stealth, like The Slater.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2016
Rank 03- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
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Manhunt
Why this: Shares stealth execution with The Slater.
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Serial Cleaner
Why this: Also Crime and Stealth, like The Slater.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Laina Interactive
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 75% of 370 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Enemies detect corpses instantly
- Levels are dense puzzles with realistic flow
- Multiple ways to complete missions
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Reviewers mention these as similar to The Slater
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Max Payne
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Slater.
Hitman: Contracts
Why this: Also Assassin and Crime, like The Slater.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Slater at current Steam store prices.
Styx: Shards of Darkness
Why this: Also Assassin and Stealth, like The Slater.
Death to Spies
Why this: Shares disguise system with The Slater.
Hatred
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like The Slater.
8AM
Why this: Also Assassin and Crime, like The Slater.
Sword With Sauce
Why this: Also Stealth and Gore, like The Slater.
Beat Cop
Why this: Also Crime and Violent, like The Slater.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to The Slater, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Intravenous 2: Mercenarism
Why this: Also Crime and Stealth, like The Slater.
Star Fetchers
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like The Slater.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
HITMAN™ 2
Why this: Shares disguise system with The Slater.
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts
Why this: Also Assassin and Stealth, like The Slater.
Serial Cleaner
Why this: Also Crime and Stealth, like The Slater.
About The Slater
The closest matches to The Slater: HITMAN™ 2, Alekhine's Gun, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts, Manhunt, and Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Slater is your kind of game, the closest matches are HITMAN™ 2, Alekhine's Gun and Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its disguise system and environmental 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.
About The Slater: Get ready to kill drug dealers, crime bosses and anyone who stands in your way as you seek revenge for your father’s murder. The Slater is a story-driven first-person stealth-action-puzzle game that puts you in the shoes of a former cop Mark Slater.
Is The Slater worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 75% of 370 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Enemies detect corpses instantly
- Levels are dense puzzles with realistic flow
- Multiple ways to complete missions
- No save linear design
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“If you ever wanted to experience the gameplay of Hitman in fps with indie stlye - and with significantly worse execution - then I would recommend The Slater to you. Otherwise, it's best avoided.”
People who play it also play: HITMAN™ 2, Alekhine's Gun, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts
Frequently asked about The Slater
Can I run it?
Does The Slater run on Steam Deck?
The Slater is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does The Slater cost?
The Slater is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Slater?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Slater are HITMAN™ 2, Alekhine's Gun, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts.
Who developed The Slater?
The Slater was developed by Laina Interactive.