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2003PCPlayStationXbox

You play as a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft III and plan your way out of the camp. The game mixes sneaking, evading guards and occasional firefights into a cinematic experience inspired by the famous 1963 film.

  • Sneaking and hiding
  • Historical setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for The Great Escape are Medal of Honor, Sniper Elite V2 and Death to Spies: Moment of Truth. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Great Escape special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Medal of Honor

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1999PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about The Great Escape: a historical setting, a realistic look and a focus on a single character.

A classic World War II shooter on PlayStation where you play OSS agent Jimmy Patterson, infiltrating Nazi installations in linear missions mixing sabotage and gunfights. It stands out for its cinematic presentation and famous orchestral score.

Sniper Elite V2

Sneaking and hiding

A tactical WWII sniper shooter set in war-torn 1945 Berlin, known for its bullet ballistics and the infamous slow-motion X-ray kill cam. Patience, positioning and masking your shots with ambient noise matter more than run-and-gun play.

Medal of Honor

Focus on a single character

An early WWII shooter on PlayStation where you play OSS agent Jimmy Patterson carrying out missions behind enemy lines against the Nazis. Its cinematic setting and memorable score helped shape the genre.

Commandos: Strike Force

Sneaking and hiding

A WWII first-person shooter that moves the Commandos series into first-person view: you switch between specialists like the spy, sniper and green beret and tackle missions either quietly or with brute force.

Death to Spies

Sneaking and hiding

A punishing World War II stealth game where you play a Soviet counterintelligence agent, relying on disguises, careful planning and patience. Mistakes are punished harshly.

Sniper Elite

Sneaking and hiding

A third-person shooter set in 1945 Berlin where patience, positioning and precise long-range shots matter more than run-and-gun action. As an OSS sniper you work to keep Germany's nuclear research out of Soviet hands.

Sniper Elite 5

Sneaking and hiding

A tactical third-person sniper shooter set in 1944 France, famous for realistic ballistics and its gruesome X-ray kill cam. Large sandbox-style maps offer multiple approaches, playable solo, in co-op, or with PvP invasions.

Sniper Elite V2 Remastered

Sneaking and hiding

You play sniper Karl Fairburne creeping through ruined Berlin in 1945, relying on careful positioning and long-range shots with bullet physics. Its signature X-ray kill cam shows each hit in brutal slow motion.

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