10 BRUTAL Video Games (Where You Don't Have To Kill Anybody)

10. Tenchu

A series where you play as a 16th-century ninja in feudal japan doesn't seem like the kind of game where players can practice pacifism. I mean sure, stealth is generally considered the name of the game when it comes to practitioners of ninjitsu but that's normally only used to conceal a lethal strike.

So, you might assume that from the debut Tenchu title from 1998 killing is just a byproduct of gameplay in the franchise, and completely unavoidable, but you'd be wrong.

Despite the fact, the player is controlling a highly-trained assassin, it is possible to progress throughout most of the games in the series without the need to leave a trail of bodies in your wake.

Despite the ability to work your way through the game without slaying indiscriminately, it's worth noting that unlike some of the other titles on this list, the player will not receive any rewards other than a sense of pride for managing to avoid temptation throughout the game.