# Games like Cold War

> The closest matches to Cold War: Alekhine's Gun, Death to Spies, Velvet Assassin, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®, and Phantom Doctrine. 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. [Alekhine's Gun](https://imho.run/games/406720/alekhine-s-gun) — Also Cold War and Stealth, like Cold War. 127 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/406720/)
2. [Death to Spies](https://imho.run/games/9800/death-to-spies) — Also Stealth, like Cold War. 311 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9800/)
3. [Velvet Assassin](https://imho.run/games/16720/velvet-assassin) — A frequent pick in Cold War players' libraries, and another Action. 936 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/16720/)
4. [Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®](https://imho.run/games/13560/tom-clancy-s-splinter-cell) — Also Stealth, like Cold War. 2,248 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13560/)
5. [Phantom Doctrine](https://imho.run/games/559100/phantom-doctrine) — A frequent pick in Cold War players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,032 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/559100/)
6. [Thief: Deadly Shadows](https://imho.run/games/6980/thief-deadly-shadows) — Also Stealth, like Cold War. 1,557 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6980/)
7. [Desperados III](https://imho.run/games/610370/desperados-iii) — Shares non lethal stealth with Cold War. 4,284 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/610370/)
8. [Clandestine](https://imho.run/games/290530/clandestine) — Also Stealth, like Cold War. 290 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290530/)
9. [Alpha Protocol™](https://imho.run/games/34010/alpha-protocol) — Also Stealth, like Cold War. 2,582 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/34010/)
10. [Sniper Elite V2](https://imho.run/games/63380/sniper-elite-v2) — Also Stealth, like Cold War. 2,630 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/63380/)
11. [Hitman 2: Silent Assassin](https://imho.run/games/6850/hitman-2-silent-assassin) — Also Stealth, like Cold War. 1,769 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6850/)
12. [Styx: Master of Shadows](https://imho.run/games/242640/styx-master-of-shadows) — Also Stealth, like Cold War. 4,176 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242640/)
13. [A Plague Tale: Innocence](https://imho.run/games/752590/a-plague-tale-innocence) — Also Stealth, like Cold War. 20,922 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/752590/)
14. [METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER](https://imho.run/games/2417610/metal-gear-solid-snake-eater) — Also Cold War and Stealth, like Cold War. 7,547 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2417610/)
15. [Rogue Trooper](https://imho.run/games/7020/rogue-trooper) — Also Stealth, like Cold War. 263 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7020/)
16. [Raw Metal](https://imho.run/games/2279600/raw-metal) — Also Stealth, like Cold War. 385 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2279600/)
17. [Manhunt](https://imho.run/games/12130/manhunt) — Also Stealth, like Cold War. 2,939 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12130/)
18. [Murdered: Soul Suspect](https://imho.run/games/233290/murdered-soul-suspect) — Also Stealth, like Cold War. 4,239 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233290/)
19. [Metro: Last Light Redux](https://imho.run/games/287390/metro-last-light-redux) — Also Stealth, like Cold War. 19,864 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287390/)
20. [Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/6910/deus-ex-game-of-the-year-edition) — Also Stealth, like Cold War. 10,288 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6910/)
21. [Cold Fear™](https://imho.run/games/15270/cold-fear) — Same atmospheric mood as Cold War. 570 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15270/)
22. [Beyond Good and Evil™](https://imho.run/games/15130/beyond-good-and-evil) — Also Stealth, like Cold War. 1,735 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15130/)
23. [Global Ops: Commando Libya](https://imho.run/games/200020/global-ops-commando-libya) — Also Stealth, like Cold War. 118 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200020/)
24. [The Bureau: XCOM Declassified](https://imho.run/games/65930/the-bureau-xcom-declassified) — Also Cold War, like Cold War. 2,887 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65930/)

## 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=260650&n=20
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- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/260650
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## About Cold War

Steal weapons. Improvise gadgets. Evade capture. Uncover the conspiracy.The Story:On the run and fighting for your life, you are freelance journalist Matt Carter. Twelve hours after arriving in Moscow for a routine story, you've been stripped of all possessions, beaten unconscious and thrown into the KGB's political prison.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 260650
- **Developer:** Mindware Studios
- **Publisher:** THQ Nordic
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 8, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 64
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/260650/cold-war)
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