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Games like Saboteur!

1986

You sneak through a fortress full of guards as a saboteur, fighting with close-quarters moves and using every shadow to stay hidden. This Spectrum classic has been lovingly remastered for iOS and extended with new levels.

  • Sneaking and hiding
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Challenging difficulty

The closest matches for Saboteur! are Shadow Dancer, Master Spy and Secret Agent. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Saboteur! special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Shadow Dancer

80 %Match

1989PC

Brings what grabs you about Saboteur!: melee combat with weapons or fists, a demanding difficulty and combat with precise timing.

A classic arcade action platformer where a ninja and his dog take on terrorists through short, demanding stages with shuriken and sword. A sequel to Shinobi that rewards reflexes and memorization.

Master Spy

Sneaking and hiding

A punishing precision platformer with a spy theme, where you slip past guards, lasers and traps using a cloak and careful timing. Short, demanding levels and an RAC soundtrack give it plenty of retro flair.

Secret Agent

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic DOS platformer where you infiltrate an island as Agent 006, take out enemies and recover plans for a satellite laser weapon. Small puzzles and switches break up the levels.

Lugaru

Sneaking and hiding

As Turner, a rebel fighter rabbit, you avenge your slaughtered village using a physics-driven, context-sensitive melee system built on stealth, counters and throws. Fights feel weighty and reward good timing.

Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi

Melee combat with weapons or fists

You play as a ninja fighting through punishing side-scrolling stages with the help of your loyal dog. Fast sword strikes, shuriken and precise jumping make it a demanding action platformer from the early Genesis era.

Spider-Man

Melee combat with weapons or fists

Treyarch's movie tie-in has you play Spider-Man through linear levels, brawling thugs, rescuing civilians and facing comic bosses like Shocker and Vulture. Web-swinging over New York adds some variety.

Impossible Mission

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A 1984 classic in which you play a secret agent searching rooms of Elvin's fortress for puzzle pieces, dodging robots and racing the clock to stop a missile launch.

Fighting Force 2

Linear, curated structure

Fighting Force 2 is a 3D action game from Core Design in which a lone operative fights and shoots through a sci-fi conspiracy. Unlike its brawler predecessor, it leans more on adventure and stealth elements than on pure beat 'em up combat.

The Revenge of Shinobi

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A classic 16-bit Sega ninja platformer where you play Joe Musashi, slicing through tight, punchy stages with shuriken, sword and ninja magic against a criminal syndicate. Known for its great soundtrack and demanding action.

Ereban: Shadow Legacy

Sneaking and hiding

You play as Ayana, the last descendant of a forgotten people, moving quickly through levels where you choose between shadow powers and high-tech gadgets to sneak past or eliminate enemies. The story centers on your origins and a morally ambiguous universe on the edge of collapse.

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