Stealth had always been treated like some sort of status buff in the Souls titles, but in Sekiro it was an ever-present option. Wolf could crouch, allowing him to make less noise at the cost of some speed, and hide in tall grass and certain low structures.
He could climb and move along ledges and was often rewarded for doing so. Successfully approaching any normal enemy in Sekiro while in stealth allowed the player to instantly kill them. Even some mini-bosses and bosses were vulnerable to stealthy attacks, with the True Corrupted Monk being the most memorable of these. Sekiro also introduced tools that specifically enabled better stealth, which in turn allowed players to chain together stealth kills. While some of the Souls titles' wackier stealth options were left behind, the concept as a whole was better realized in Sekiro.
It is now up to Elden Ring to sort through its predecessors' mechanics and find what works best for it. The return of Sekiro 's crouch definitely implies that sneaking will be a more viable strategy this time around, and there will no doubt be a number of additional spells and items taken from FromSoftware's various games that allow a player to reduce their noise and visibility. It comes down to the area design to allow players to make effective use of these tools.
And that area design will be what truly makes or breaks Elden Ring 's stealth. The increased verticality means that players can perform more reconnaissance, find more routes through regions, and literally get the drop on enemies more often. Elden Ring players will suddenly find themselves in a setting that allows many more stealth opportunities, and it may take some time to get used to it. However, once some understanding of how to use Elden Ring 's many tools in tandem is formed, players will be creeping through the environment with no issues.
Liam is a Features writer for Game Rant. He has been a passionate game enthusiast since a young age, and graduated from Brock University with a BA in Interactive Arts and Sciences. He has a preference for melee-focused action games, and loves to analyze mechanics. Take a right onto the roof outside, and then head around to the left. Duck at that window, and climb inside to take out another Eternalist.
There are four Eternalists outside to your left. Head through the front door. Take out the first Eternalist you see quickly and quietly. Take a right from the front door and follow the wall around to the stairs. Head up the first flight. At the top, follow the hall to the left. Watch above you on your left for Eternalists.
Stay crouched along the left side of the hall to avoid getting spotted, but tag anyone you notice. Use Nexus to take them both out at once. Right where you kill them, turn to the right to find a door.
Step through for a slightly better version of the PT-6 Spiker. Back out where you killed the duo, head to the right to find another door. Close the door behind you as you enter, and read the Safety Versus Death note on the wall and grab the Fiz-Pop on the ground next to the door if you need it. Go back through the door and follow the hall to the next set of stairs. Keep an eye out for Eternalists above you again. At the top of the next set of stairs, take out the Eternalist in the hallway to your left, and then come back to the door.
Step outside. Turn left and double jump across the gap to the door. Loot everything you need, and then carefully open the door. Handle the Eternalists in the control room, and then cross to the back wall. This will clear out the Eternalists. Back outside, look to the left of where you entered for the Hi Everyone note. Continue around the floor and up the next flight of stairs to the [in orbit] floor. Head through the door under the stairs. Labelled a "stealth action revival", Undetected isn't shy about its influences.
Revolutionary agent Tenoch Kaan is tasked with infiltrating a series of top-down installations, with plenty of flourishes cribbed from Hideo Kojima's stealth classic—dropping to a lower angle for peeking corners, and entering first person when aiming your gun.
A Thief-style light system lets you lurk in the shadows by tracking how illuminated you are, while footsteps and sounds play a key role in avoiding detection. A hodgepodge of retro influences has Freyre describing the game as a "boomer sneaker" in the way throwback shooters have colloquially become boomer shooters, but Undetected has a few of its own tricks—including a "non-lethal-only" approach to combat and a narrative described as a "bicultural, inclusive story of unity" drawing on the developer's distinctly Mexican heritage.
A less deadly playstyle doesn't mean Undetected won't have its own fair share of characterful boss fights, however. And Freyre notes you'll have plenty of gadgets, including various bullet types and explosives to knock down if not entirely knock out your foes.
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