# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Intravenous 2](https://imho.run/games/2608270/intravenous-2) — Also Stealth and Top-Down Shooter, like Intravenous. 2,392 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2608270/)
2. [Intravenous 2: Mercenarism](https://imho.run/games/2651330/intravenous-2-mercenarism) — A frequent pick in Intravenous players' libraries, and another Action. 893 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2651330/)
3. [Police Stories](https://imho.run/games/539470/police-stories) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Tactical, like Intravenous. 2,383 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/539470/)
4. [Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®](https://imho.run/games/13560/tom-clancy-s-splinter-cell) — Shares light and shadow manipulation with Intravenous. 2,248 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13560/)
5. [Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun](https://imho.run/games/418240/shadow-tactics-blades-of-the-shogun) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Intravenous. 8,989 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418240/)
6. [Hitman: Absolution™](https://imho.run/games/203140/hitman-absolution) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Intravenous. 13,668 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203140/)
7. [Desperados III](https://imho.run/games/610370/desperados-iii) — A frequent pick in Intravenous players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,284 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/610370/)
8. [Suit for Hire](https://imho.run/games/1612420/suit-for-hire) — Also Assassin and Top-Down Shooter, like Intravenous. 1,972 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1612420/)
9. [Partisans 1941](https://imho.run/games/1227530/partisans-1941) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Intravenous. 1,664 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227530/)
10. [Hot Brass](https://imho.run/games/892860/hot-brass) — Also Stealth and Tactical, like Intravenous. 187 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892860/)
11. [Dishonored 2](https://imho.run/games/403640/dishonored-2) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Intravenous. 19,365 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/403640/)
12. [Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/814380/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-goty-edition) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Intravenous. 85,661 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/)
13. [RUINER](https://imho.run/games/464060/ruiner) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like Intravenous. 4,629 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464060/)
14. [Of Guards And Thieves](https://imho.run/games/302590/of-guards-and-thieves) — Also Stealth and Top-Down Shooter, like Intravenous. 1,964 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/302590/)
15. [Skin Deep](https://imho.run/games/301280/skin-deep) — Also Stealth and Tactical, like Intravenous. 1,335 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301280/)
16. [Brush Burial: Gutter World](https://imho.run/games/3594120/brush-burial-gutter-world) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Intravenous. 604 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3594120/)
17. [Styx: Master of Shadows](https://imho.run/games/242640/styx-master-of-shadows) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Intravenous. 4,176 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242640/)
18. [DEADBOLT](https://imho.run/games/394970/deadbolt) — Also Stealth, like Intravenous. 3,195 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394970/)
19. [PAYDAY™ The Heist](https://imho.run/games/24240/payday-the-heist) — Also Stealth and Tactical, like Intravenous. 8,625 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/24240/)
20. [Hotline Miami](https://imho.run/games/219150/hotline-miami) — Same challenging mood as Intravenous. 40,733 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219150/)
21. [Mark of the Ninja](https://imho.run/games/214560/mark-of-the-ninja) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Intravenous. 6,989 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214560/)
22. [METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN](https://imho.run/games/287700/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain) — Also Stealth and Tactical, like Intravenous. 41,413 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287700/)
23. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — A frequent pick in Intravenous players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
24. [Invisible, Inc.](https://imho.run/games/243970/invisible-inc) — Also Stealth and Tactical, like Intravenous. 3,511 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243970/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1486630&n=20
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- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1486630
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## About Intravenous

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1486630
- **Developer:** Explosive Squat Games
- **Publisher:** HypeTrain Digital
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 26, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1486630/intravenous)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1486630&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486630/)
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