# Games like Velvet Assassin

> The closest matches to Velvet Assassin: Hitman: Absolution™, Death to Spies, Sniper Elite V2, Alekhine's Gun, and Enemy Front. 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. [Hitman: Absolution™](https://imho.run/games/203140/hitman-absolution) — Also Assassin and Third-Person Shooter, like Velvet Assassin. 13,668 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203140/)
2. [Death to Spies](https://imho.run/games/9800/death-to-spies) — Also Assassin and World War II, like Velvet Assassin. 311 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9800/)
3. [Sniper Elite V2](https://imho.run/games/63380/sniper-elite-v2) — Also World War II and Third-Person Shooter, like Velvet Assassin. 2,630 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/63380/)
4. [Alekhine's Gun](https://imho.run/games/406720/alekhine-s-gun) — A frequent pick in Velvet Assassin players' libraries, and another Action. 127 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/406720/)
5. [Enemy Front](https://imho.run/games/256190/enemy-front) — Also World War II and Stealth, like Velvet Assassin. 1,360 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/256190/)
6. [Wolfenstein: The Old Blood](https://imho.run/games/350080/wolfenstein-the-old-blood) — Also World War II and Stealth, like Velvet Assassin. 8,957 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/350080/)
7. [Assassin’s Creed® Rogue](https://imho.run/games/311560/assassin-s-creed-rogue) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Velvet Assassin. 7,388 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311560/)
8. [Shadwen](https://imho.run/games/425210/shadwen) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Velvet Assassin. 559 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/425210/)
9. [Dishonored](https://imho.run/games/205100/dishonored) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Velvet Assassin. 1,699 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205100/)
10. [Day of Infamy](https://imho.run/games/447820/day-of-infamy) — Also World War II and Historical, like Velvet Assassin. 9,523 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447820/)
11. [Thief](https://imho.run/games/239160/thief) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Velvet Assassin. 7,433 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239160/)
12. [Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire](https://imho.run/games/703320/hidden-dangerous-2-courage-under-fire) — Also World War II and Third-Person Shooter, like Velvet Assassin. 398 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/703320/)
13. [Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun](https://imho.run/games/418240/shadow-tactics-blades-of-the-shogun) — A frequent pick in Velvet Assassin players' libraries, and another Indie. 8,989 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418240/)
14. [Desperados III](https://imho.run/games/610370/desperados-iii) — A frequent pick in Velvet Assassin players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,284 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/610370/)
15. [My Memory of Us](https://imho.run/games/651500/my-memory-of-us) — Also World War II and Historical, like Velvet Assassin. 133 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/651500/)
16. [Torn Away](https://imho.run/games/1568970/torn-away) — Also World War II, like Velvet Assassin. 105 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1568970/)
17. [Styx: Master of Shadows](https://imho.run/games/242640/styx-master-of-shadows) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Velvet Assassin. 4,176 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242640/)
18. [Partisans 1941](https://imho.run/games/1227530/partisans-1941) — Also Assassin and World War II, like Velvet Assassin. 1,664 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227530/)
19. [Svoboda 1945: Liberation](https://imho.run/games/1076620/svoboda-1945-liberation) — A frequent pick in Velvet Assassin players' libraries, and another Adventure. 52 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076620/)
20. [The Saboteur™](https://imho.run/games/24880/the-saboteur) — Also World War II and Stealth, like Velvet Assassin. 1,279 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/24880/)
21. [Men of War: Condemned Heroes](https://imho.run/games/204860/men-of-war-condemned-heroes) — Also World War II and Historical, like Velvet Assassin. 158 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204860/)
22. [Children of the Sun](https://imho.run/games/1309950/children-of-the-sun) — Also Assassin and Third-Person Shooter, like Velvet Assassin. 1,304 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1309950/)
23. [Commandos 3: Destination Berlin](https://imho.run/games/6840/commandos-3-destination-berlin) — Also World War II and Stealth, like Velvet Assassin. 330 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6840/)
24. [Sumerian Six](https://imho.run/games/1429850/sumerian-six) — Also Stealth and War, like Velvet Assassin. 444 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1429850/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=16720&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=16720&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=16720
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/16720
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Velvet Assassin

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 16720
- **Developer:** Replay Studios
- **Publisher:** Missing Link Games
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 1, 2009
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 61
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/16720/velvet-assassin)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=16720&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/16720/)
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