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Games like Death to Spies

If Death to Spies is your kind of game, the closest matches are Velvet Assassin, Alekhine's Gun and Assassin's Creed 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and stressful. 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.

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About Death to Spies: Smersh is Russian for "Death to Spies" and was the name of a set of counterintelligence agencies formed in the Soviet Army during World War II. Their mission was to secure the rear of the active Red Army by arresting traitors, deserters, spies and criminal cells.

2008ActionAdventure4.99 USDMetacritic 69Windowsby Haggard Games
Death to Spies — Steam game cover
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Disguise system demands near perfect executionEnemy ai reacts with near superhuman awarenessMissions require multi hour patienceAtmosphericChallengingStressful

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Steam players who put hours into Death to Spies also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Velvet Assassin

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Death to Spies.

    Top pick for Death to Spies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Death to Spies.

    Inspired by the fascinating story and unbreakable spirit of British secret agent Violette Szabo, players take control of Violette Summer, a beautiful World War II spy deep behind enemy lines with no support or official backing from the British Government.

    2009Action5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Alekhine's Gun

    WHY THIS

    Shares disguise system and an atmospheric mood with Death to Spies.

    Second-strongest match for Death to Spies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Death to Spies.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Assassin's Creed 2

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Death to Spies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Death to Spies.

    An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!

    2010ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Death to Spies.

    Ranked #4 for Death to Spies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Death to Spies.

    It’s time to join the Brotherhood.

    2011ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Assassin's Creed® Syndicate

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Death to Spies.

    Ranked #5 for Death to Spies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Death to Spies.

    London, 1868. Lead your underworld organization in the midst of the Industrial Revolution to break the corrupt stranglehold on the city in a visceral adventure filled with action, intrigue, and brutal combat.

    2015ActionAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Assassin’s Creed® Rogue

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Death to Spies.

    Ranked #6 for Death to Spies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Death to Spies.

    Introducing Assassin’s Creed® Rogue, the darkest chapter in the Assassin’s Creed franchise yet. As Shay, you will experience the slow transformation from Assassin to Assassin Hunter. Follow your own creed and set off on an extraordinary journey through New York City, the wild river valley, and far away to the icy cold waters of the North...

    2015ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Assassin's Creed® III Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Death to Spies.

    Ranked #7 for Death to Spies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Death to Spies.

    Relive the American Revolution or experience it for the first time in Assassin's Creed® III Remastered, with enhanced graphics and improved gameplay mechanics. Also includes Assassin's Creed Liberation remastered and all solo DLC content.

    2019ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Assassin's Creed® Odyssey

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Death to Spies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Death to Spies.

    In this action-adventure game, set sail for Ancient Greece to alter its fate. Fight in visceral battles on land and sea, shape your destiny from outcast to legend, and uncover secrets of your past.

    2018ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Death to Spies

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.

  1. Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

    WHY THIS

    Shares disguise system and an atmospheric mood with Death to Spies.

    Reviewers of Death to Spies cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Death to Spies.

    Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.

    2007Action8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Hitman: Contracts

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Death to Spies.

    Reviewers of Death to Spies cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Death to Spies.

    Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.

    2014Action8.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. HITMAN™

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Death to Spies cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Death to Spies.

    There is a world beyond ours. Beyond nations, justice, ethics. It never sleeps. It exists everywhere. And once you enter....there is no going back. Welcome to the World of Assassination. You are Agent 47, the world's ultimate assassin.

    2016ActionSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Death to Spies at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Death to Spies on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Death to Spies.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Death to Spies on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Death to Spies.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Death to Spies on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Death to Spies.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Death to Spies on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Death to Spies.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Death to Spies on Steam right now. Shares Action with Death to Spies.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Death to Spies on Steam right now. Shares Action with Death to Spies.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Death to Spies on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Death to Spies.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Death to Spies on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Death to Spies.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Death to Spies.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Death to Spies.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Unturned

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Death to Spies.

    You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.

    2017ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Where Winds Meet

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Death to Spies.

    Step into an open-world action-adventure RPG set in ancient China. Uncover the secrets of your own identity as you rise from a humble village wanderer to the sword master of the imperial capital. Learn martial arts and build your reputation as a hero or a bringer of chaos in this free wuxia world.

    2025ActionAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ is a free-to-play MMORPG that puts you at the center of your own story-driven saga. Play as a Jedi, Sith, Bounty Hunter, or one of many other iconic STAR WARS roles in the galaxy far, far away over three thousand years before the classic films.

    2020Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Fishing Planet

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Fishing Planet® is a free-to-play and highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC.

    2017SportsSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Wuthering Waves

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Death to Spies.

    Wuthering Waves is a story-rich open-world action RPG with a high degree of freedom. You wake from your slumber as Rover, joined by a vibrant cast of Resonators on a journey to reclaim your lost memories and change the world.

    2025ActionAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. RuneScape ®

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    RuneScape is a high fantasy open world MMORPG. Explore an ever changing and evolving living world where new challenges, skills, and quests await. Featuring unprecedented player freedom, you choose how to play, adventure, and grow.

    2020Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Haggard Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Haggard Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Death to Spies: Moment of Truth

    WHY THIS

    Shares disguise system and an atmospheric mood with Death to Spies.

    Another title from Haggard Games, the studio behind Death to Spies. Shares Action with Death to Spies.

    The Most Mysterious Secret Service Agency of WWII This is a third-person stealth-action game describing the activities of the SMERSH, the most mysterious secret service agency of World War II. Moment of Truth is a sequel to the popular stealth action title Death to Spies.

    2009Action6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Alekhine's Gun

    WHY THIS

    Shares disguise system and an atmospheric mood with Death to Spies.

    Another title from Haggard Games, the studio behind Death to Spies. Shares Action and Adventure with Death to Spies.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Smersh: Wolfhound

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Haggard Games, the studio behind Death to Spies. Shares Action with Death to Spies.

    A stealth action game set during World War II. You play as a SMERSH operative. Use disguises to get close to your target. Take out your foes with weapons or plan “unfortunate accidents.” No two playthroughs are alike.

    2027ActionSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Death to Spies

How much does Death to Spies cost?
Death to Spies is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Death to Spies?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Death to Spies are Velvet Assassin, Alekhine's Gun, Assassin's Creed 2.
Who developed Death to Spies?
Death to Spies was developed by Haggard Games and published by Fulqrum Publishing.

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