Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®

Released Apr 2008

Enter the world of cinematic stealth action with Splinter Cell, the game that propelled the genre to cult status. You are Sam Fisher, an elite covert agent in the NSA's top-secret division: Third Echelon.

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $9.99

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Evaluation

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell is the original 2002 stealth action game, released on Steam on April 1, 2008. The store description presents the game as a complete, standalone single-player experience — over 12 hours of stealth action across a self-contained story involving cyberterrorism and international espionage. There is no mention of DLC, expansions, seasons, or any ongoing content plans. The game was originally released in 2002 and won E3 2002's Best Action/Adventure Game Award, making it a legacy title that launched as a finished product. No post-launch updates, roadmaps, or developer communications have been identified. This is a classic, complete single-player game with no ongoing development activity.

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Store description presents the game as a self-contained single-player experience with a fixed campaign of over 12 hours, no mention of DLC, expansions, or ongoing content

description · Apr 1, 2008 source content shipped

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Short description frames the game as a classic, complete stealth action title — no references to post-launch content or live service elements

store metadata · Apr 1, 2008 source content shipped

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Developer

Ubisoft

Publisher

Ubisoft

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Platform

Windows

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Stealth Action Third Person Classic Shooter Third-Person Shooter Adventure Espionage Atmospheric Controller Difficult Tactical Strategy

About this game

WORLD OF ESPIONAGE

Infiltrate secure locations without leaving a trace, gather critical intelligence, uncover a conspiracy, and avert a global catastrophe. The balance of the world is in your hands as cyberterrorism and international tensions threaten to erupt into full-scale conflict.

STEALTH ACTION, REDEFINED

Experience highly interactive environments that offer more gameplay options and strategic flexibility. Choose between lethal and non-lethal approaches to suit your playstyle.

UNPARALLELED IMMERSION

Explore stunning environments powered by the Unreal™ Engine. Dynamic lighting and sound effects mirror reality, immersing you in the world of military espionage set within the grounded Tom Clancy universe.

PULSE-POUNDING TENSION

Dive into over 12 hours of stealth action across the globe. Diverse mission objectives can be completed in multiple ways, enhancing replayability. Suit up with the Mk V tactical suit and high-tech prototype gear. Climb, mantle, interrogate, and sneak your way through the game that won E3 2002’s Best Action/Adventure Game Award and the Game Developers Choice Award for Excellence in Writing.

Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026