Playstation consoles have always been home to some of the best stealth games ever, contributing to the genre’s history with some of the most iconic franchise and console sellers (Tenchu, Metal Gear Solid).
The PlayStation Portable was not an exception offering some of the greatest stealth franchises to play on the go. In today’s list, we are here to offer you our best PSP stealth games including amazing mainstream games, some great exclusives, and of course hidden gems.
 | Metal Gear Solid® Peace Walker2010 |    |
| About | |
|---|---|
| Release Date April 29, 2010 | |
| Developer Kojima Productions | |
 | Publisher Konami |
 | Franchise Metal Gear |
| Genre Stealth | |
| Concept War | |
| Players Single Player | |
| Monetization Buy to Play | |
 | Country of Origin Japan |
| PSP Releases | |
|---|---|
| 2010-04-29 |  |
| 2010-06-08 |   |
| 2010-06-17 |   |
| 2010-06-18 |       |
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker was a dream come true for PSP owners, Kojima made sure to translate the whole console experience to a portable system with outstanding graphics and an over-the-top story. The game is set in Costa Rica following the story of Solid Snake as he runs a new mercenary unit under the name of Sans Frontier.
Similar to the main games, the player control Snake as he takes on various mission across Costa Rica. The gameplay is mostly stealth where the goal of each mission is to infiltrate the enemy base without getting detected or triggering the alarm. The game adopts certain gameplay mechanics from Metal Gear Solid 4, such as the over-the-shoulder aiming, crouching mechanics, and the CQC system. In addition, the game offers the ability to manage and upgrade your own base with mercenary members covering combat, medical, intelligence, and technology research teams.
 | Tenchu®: Time of the Assassins™2005 | |
| About | |
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| Release Date July 28, 2005 | |
 | Developer K2 LLC |
 | Publisher FromSoftware |
 | Franchise Tenchu® |
| Genre Stealth | |
| Players Single Player | |
| Monetization Buy to Play | |
| Country of Origin Japan |
| PSP Releases | |
|---|---|
| 2005-07-28 | |
Tenchu: Time of The Assassins capture the feel of the original game with sandbox elements with expanded gameplay and decent playable characters. The game offers a multi-path story covering many characters from the Tenchu franchise including Rikimaru, Ayame, Tesshu, and Rin.
The game is seen from a third-person perspective where the goal varies from one mission to the other, the player can use his stealth skills to climb buildings, infiltrate castles and of course, sneak up behind enemies and slay them. Time of The Assassins’ mission offers a sandbox structure where the player is given the freedom to approach his objective at ease. Overall, despite the graphical downgrade Time of The Assassins is a love letter both for old Tenchu fans and for Japanese-themed game lovers.
 | Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines2009 | |
| About | |
|---|---|
| Release Date November 17, 2009 | |
 | Developer Griptonite Games |
 | Publisher Ubisoft |
 | Franchise Assassin's Creed |
| Genre Action Adventure | |
| Concept Medieval | |
| Players Single Player | |
| Monetization Buy to Play | |
 | Country of Origin United States |
| PSP Releases | |
|---|---|
| 2009-11-17 |  |
| 2009-11-19 | |
| 2009-11-20 |  |
| 2009-11-23 |  |
Assassin’s Creed Bloodlines was a huge step during its time offering a full-blown triple-A game at the palm of the player’s hands, the game is a spin-off of the main Assassin’s Creed series and acts as a direct sequel of the first game. The player takes control of Altair now venturing to Cyprus, Altair seeks to eliminate the last templars who fled to the island.
The game is mostly similar to its prequel with some minor downgrades, the player can roam the city on foot climbing walls and performing parkour tricks. Just like in the previous game you have a decent array of weapons in your hands including the hidden blade, throwing knives, a sword, and many more. In a word, I consider this game an underrated gem as it was my first exposure to the AC series the game holds a special place in my heart and still amazes me with its details to this day.
 | Shinobido™: Tales of the Ninja2006 | |
| About | |
|---|---|
| Release Date October 26, 2006 | |
 | Developer Acquire |
 | Publisher Spike |
 | Franchise Shinobido™ |
| Genre Stealth | |
| Graphics 3D | |
| Perspective Third-Person | |
| Interaction Real-Time | |
| Concept Ninja | |
| Players Single Player | |
| Monetization Buy to Play | |
| Country of Origin Japan |
| PSP Releases | |
|---|---|
| 2006-10-26 | |
| 2007-02-09 |  |
Shinobido: Tales of the Ninja is a stealth game and a follow-up to a ps2 game under the same name. The game follows the story of a ninja under the name of Goh as he takes on various infiltration and assassination mission from his lord.
Similar to the Tenchu franchise the player has the freedom to approach his objective, offering a sandbox feel and a heavy stealth-based game. The player can climb buildings, assassinate enemies, and use various items to lurk or even poison his enemies. The game offers a simple stealth experience with a Japanese theme and a follow-up story for the people who enjoyed the first game.
 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Essentials2006 | |
| About | |
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| Release Date March 21, 2006 | |
 | Developer Ubisoft Montreal |
| Publisher Ubisoft |
| Franchise Tom Clancy's | |
| Genre Stealth | |
| Players Multiplayer, Single Player | |
| Monetization Buy to Play | |
 | Country of Origin Canada |
| PSP Releases | |
|---|---|
| 2006-03-21 | |
| 2006-04-06 | |
| 2006-04-07 | |
Despite the hardware limitation and the lack of a second analog stick, developers tried to port the Splinter Cell goodness to the PSP. The game follows the tale of Sam Fisher as he recalls his past glory under the capture of NSA agents.
Splinter Cell Essentials borrows a lot from the previous games in the series, offering a third-person action-adventure game with a huge emphasis on stealth. The player navigates the environment infiltrating various places while dealing with the guards, the game can be approached completely nonlethal, or you can use your weapon to exterminate the guards. On the whole, the game might be worth it, offering the full-blown classic Splinter Cell experience if you can overlook the camera issues and the lack of a second analog stick.
 | Tenchu®: Shadow Assassins2008 |  |
| About | |
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| Release Date October 23, 2008 | |
| Developer Acquire |
| Publisher Ubisoft |
| Franchise Tenchu® |
| Genre Stealth | |
| Players Single Player | |
| Monetization Buy to Play | |
| Country of Origin Japan |
| PSP Releases | |
|---|---|
| 2009-02-12 | |
| 2009-03-24 | |
| 2009-04-03 | |
| 2009-04-09 | |
Tenchu Shadow Assassins took a different approach compared to its predecessor sacrificing the previous game’s freedom over a story-driven stealth game. The player control Ayame and Rikimaru ad they take on various assassination missions to stop a planned war on the land of Gohda.
As I said before the game takes a different approach offering third-person stealth gameplay with restricted movement, yet great linear missions and combat systems. In each stage, the player infiltrates an enemy base where the goal is either to assassinate a specific target or retrieve information. Sneaking up behind enemies trigger real-time events where the player choose one of four assassination animation, if the enemies discover your location a mini-game event will be triggered where you must avoid incoming enemy attacks and fight back. While this is a straightforward Wii port I still hugely recommend this version over the Wii version if you’re not into motion controls.
 | Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops2006 | |
| About | |
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| Release Date December 05, 2006 | |
| Developer Kojima Productions | |
| Publisher Konami |
| Franchise Metal Gear |
| Genre Stealth | |
| Players Single Player | |
| Monetization Buy to Play | |
| Country of Origin Japan |
| PSP Releases | |
|---|---|
| 2006-12-05 | |
| 2006-12-21 | |
| 2007-05-15 | |
| 2007-05-25 | |
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops borrow a lot of elements from the successful Metal Gear Solid 3, offering a console-like AAA game on the go. The game takes place six years after the event of Metal Gear Solid 3, following the exploit of Naked Snake as he finds himself under the capture of Fox Units in Colombia.
The game is seen from a third-person perspective mixing elements of stealth-based gameplay and action shooters. Unique to the game is the ability to take allies with you on any mission each with its own strength and weakness. The player can abduct unconscious enemies during any mission, to recruit them later to be on their own team and eventually help you on your next mission. Overall, Portable Ops is a solid title with fun gameplay and an enjoyable side story for the series fans.
 | Manhunt 22007 |  |
| About | |
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| Release Date October 29, 2007 | |
| Developer Rockstar London | |
 | Publisher Rockstar Games |
| Genre Stealth | |
| Concept Gore | |
| Players Single Player | |
| Monetization Buy to Play | |
| Country of Origin United States |
| PSP Releases | |
|---|---|
| 2007-10-29 | |
| 2008-10-31 |  |
The first Manhunt game was known for its gory scenes and somewhat controversial content, the second game doesn’t fall far from the tree offering a high level of violence and solid stealth-based gameplay. The game is set in the fictional city of Cottonmouth, following the story of Daniel Lamb a mental patient suffering from amnesia as he tries to uncover his self-worth and identity.
Just like the previous game, Manhunt 2 focus heavily on stealth gameplay, the game is seen from a third-person perspective where the goal of each part is to sneak around your enemies and kill them brutally. Outside of combat, the player must be hidden out of the enemy’s point of view, this can be done by running far from the enemies or hiding in shadows. The enemy AI has been hugely improved compared to the first game with smaller enemies and a wider range of view. On the whole, the PSP port is solid with graphics and gameplay identical to the console counterpart, if you don’t mind a gory and disturbing game, Manhunt 2 is well worth your time.
 | James Cameron’s Avatar™ The Game2009 |    |
| About | |
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| Release Date December 01, 2009 | |
| Developer Ubisoft Montreal |
| Publisher Ubisoft |
| Genre Action Adventure | |
| Players Single Player | |
| Monetization Buy to Play | |
| Country of Origin Canada |
| PSP Releases | |
|---|---|
| 2009-12-07 | |
I know what you think, a licensed game really! Well, you need to hear me out James Cameron’s Avatar The Game is a good licensed game like really good, it’s not that popular but in my opinion, it deserves a seat on this list. The game tells an untold story set two years before the movie’s event following an original custom hero.
You control one of the Pandora tribes as he defends his village and his loved one against the humans, the gameplay is mostly stealth-based where you sneak behind the enemies and execute them silently. The player has a decent variety of weapons at his service including a wood staff, and a bow. Aside from the classic third-person stealth element occasionally the game adds rail shooting sequences where you ride a dragon while shooting different enemies. Visually, the game looks amazing for a PSP title with a colorful world and amazing animations.
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Freecs
A casual gamer who loves everything Nintendo, and swears by arcade racers, platformers, and hack 'n slash games.
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