12 Most Underrated Stealth Video Games Of All Time

10. Hitman (2016)

You wouldn't think one of the most critically-acclaimed entries in a given franchise was 'underrated', but the term also applies to cultural reception too. Which is to say, because of IO Interactive's insistence on an episodic, 'one map each month' rollout model, 2016's Hitman might play incredibly well, but is hampered by emerging as a shell of its future self. Forget the pricing model for a second though, as by removing the linear elements of Absolution's story and refocussing gameplay on the pure joy of experimenting with various A.I. scripts and NPCs in a given level, Hitman's 'reboot' is one that revels in turning assassination into art. Gone is the ability to take a human shield or finish off groups of enemies at once, as the purpose is to streamline the core of every past entry in the series, reclaiming all that had gotten lost in the story-focussed likes of Hitman: Absolution. Now you're a contractual killer through and through; a wandering chameleon of death that'll costume-swap their way into anywhere from a high security outpost to a chef's kitchen and everything in between. You're free to leave gas valves open to rig future explosions, get up close n' personal with a variety of sharp and blunt objects - even rig it so you kill two targets by dropping one onto the other. It's really up to you, and with a reft of optional challenges encouraging experimentation and replayability, IO might have fell short of delivering a full game, but they've exceeded in embracing what fans adore about the series.