Nintendo, as a company, has too many franchises to count that run the gamut in all genres. They have a ton of platformers under their belt like from theMarioseries.The Legend of Zeldaseries is their open-world action-adventure games. ThePokemonseries is their big RPG brand.Splatoonis their multiplayer shooter franchise and the list goes on.
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One of the genres Nintendo doesn’t have a foot in the door in is stealth though. There are stealth elements in some of their games, likeThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, but they don’t have a giant brand attached to a stealth franchise likeMetal Gear. That’s where the third-party developers come into play. Of the lesser known stealth games onSwitch, which are worth your time?
8Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolationis a game that debuted in 2014 for the PS4 and its accompanying generation of consoles. One of the oddest choices was the Switch, which is a system not known for its graphical prowess. This may be why a lot of players passed this port up on the Switch when it came out perhaps a bit too late in 2019. However, it is one of the more enjoyable platforms to play it on as it does feature several changes and patches over the original. However one plays this game, they should because it is the best game based on thisiconic film series.
7Little Nightmares
Little Nightmaresis a horror-based stealth platformer which is a whole lot of genres to splice together. Players begin as a young child in a yellow raincoat, trying to run away from horrific nightmares that are either trying to eat or kill them. Somehow the splicing of genres worked even though it didn’t get as much attention as it could have. Reviews were good though and there waseven a sequelthat added co-op to further boost the gameplay. Both games are worth the time for fans of any of these genres.
6Monaco: What’s Yours Is Mine
Monaco: What’s Yours is Minefirst debuted exclusively for the PC crowd in 2013. It was somewhat recently released in 2019 for the Switch and it has yet to be ported again to any other console. It’s a shame too as this isa great co-opbased heist game.
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The characters and color schemes make it look similar toAmong Us. Players choose a class and they all have unique skills that can help out during operations. It’s a great time with friends or strangers for those itching to pull a fun bank job while they wait forGrand Theft Auto 6.
5Party Hard
Party Hardisa stealth gameset inside a variety of parties from home invasions to clubs. The aesthetic and gameplay loop is not that far off fromHitmancombined withHotline Miami. The goal can vary between missions ranging from eliminating certain characters on a map to killing as many people as possible in certain ways to build up a better score. The ultimate goal is to not get caught, which is tricky considering there are so many people around. It, and its sequel, are worth tracking down for a smaller Hitman-like experience.
4Republique
Republiqueis one of the mostunique stealth gamesaround as players do not directly control the main character, Hope. Players are instead guiding Hope through a series of mazes to help her escape a life of captivity. They can watch her through cameras and interact with certain things to set up traps. It’s a bit like Watch Dogs if players could only control technology. Not being able to directly control Hope makesRepubliqueone of the harder stealth games in the past decade.
3Sniper Elite 4
Sniper Elite 4is not the latest release in the series but it is one of the better entries that is out on Switch. As the name might imply, this is primarilya sniping gameset in World War 2. Players begin missions by setting up shop and taking down Nazis one at a time.
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Players have free rein to move around to get better positions too. They can engage the enemy head-on but it is better to pick enemies off from a distance or stealthily from behind.
2UnMetal
UnMetalis like a parody of theMetal Gearfranchise, specifically the NES era. The mechanics are similar in that the main character, Jesse Fox, doesn’t have much flexibility besides the gadgets he unlocks. The game revolves around Fox recapping a mission he was on and is an unreliable narrator. This means scenes can change on a dime, creating another unique stealth experience on Switch unlike any other. The concept was better than the gameplay but check it out on a cheap sale.
1Untitled Goose Game
Untitled Goose Gameis a weird title for a game on top of it being an odd concept for one. Players are a goose, trying to create havoc anywhere they feel like it. Each area has a set of objectives to help this ludicrous bird move on to the next area. One of the earlier areas has players attempt to steal keys from a gardener. To succeed, players must use stealth and distraction techniques to get these keys. It’s a wild ride and is even more fun now thatthey added co-opto the chaos.
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