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2000PCPlayStation

A witty first-person shooter inspired by 1960s spy films: as agent Cate Archer you sneak and shoot your way through over-the-top missions with clever gadgets. Sharp writing, a great soundtrack and eccentric villains give it its charm.

  • Sneaking and hiding
  • Lots of humour
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

The closest matches for The Operative: No One Lives Forever are No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way, Contract J.A.C.K. and XIII. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Operative: No One Lives Forever special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way

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2002PC

Brings what grabs you about The Operative: No One Lives Forever: sneaking and hiding, plenty of humour as well as good gunplay.

A witty 1960s spy shooter where you play agent Cate Archer, mixing stealth, gunplay and quirky gadgets across exotic locations, all wrapped in sharp, charming writing.

Contract J.A.C.K.

Action-packed real-time combat

A comedic first-person shooter set in the No One Lives Forever universe, where you play mercenary John Jack working for the villainous H.A.R.M. organization. Retro spy-spoof flavor meets classic shooter action.

XIII

Sneaking and hiding

A cel-shaded shooter that brings the Belgian comic series to life: you play an amnesiac uncovering a conspiracy, with gunshots and footsteps shown as on-screen comic text and panels.

Devolverland Expo

Sneaking and hiding

You sneak through an abandoned convention center, dodging security systems to recover lost trailers and demo footage. It is a short, joke-heavy first-person romp that pokes fun at the games industry.

Destroy All Humans!

Action-packed real-time combat

You play a nasty alien invader wreaking havoc in 1950s America with a flying saucer, psychic powers and weapons. The remake shines with its sharp satire of the era's pop culture and paranoia.

Fallen Aces

Sneaking and hiding

A crime-noir first-person shooter with 90s-style gameplay and a comic-book look. As a brawler you sneak and punch your way through Switchblade City to uncover a conspiracy.

Budget Cuts

Sneaking and hiding

A VR stealth game set in a satirical corporate office where you use a teleport gun to slip past robotic guards and explore levels. Its dark workplace humor and hands-on VR interaction set it apart.

Agent 64: Spies Never Die

Action-packed real-time combat

A retro first-person shooter modeled on 90s console classics, mixing spy action, mission objectives and some stealth. Its deliberately chunky N64-era look is a nostalgic nod to games like GoldenEye.

Metal Gear Solid

Strong, story-driven narrative

Kojima's stealth classic sends Solid Snake to infiltrate a snowy nuclear weapons facility, rewarding sneaking over shooting. Its cinematic storytelling, codec conversations, memorable bosses like Psycho Mantis and fourth-wall-breaking tricks made it a genre-defining landmark.

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