ActionFit check
Is Velvet Assassin worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Stealth-action players who prefer silent eliminations over open combat
- World War II game fans who want to follow a spy operating behind enemy lines
- Players drawn to surreal story settings rather than strictly realistic environments
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a combat-focused action game built around sustained firefights
- Those who prefer open-ended missions over stealth routes and guarded areas
- Players looking for multiplayer modes
Our take on Velvet Assassin
Rather than centering on open combat, this action game puts stealth, darkness, and silent takedowns at the forefront. Its fever-dream sequences also interrupt the wartime setting with surreal memories that can change a player’s position against enemies.
What is Velvet Assassin?
Play as Violette Summer, a British spy operating behind enemy lines during World War II without government support.
In this third-person stealth action game, players move through guarded areas, use darkness to avoid searchlights, and take out enemies with silent moves or the surrounding environment. The game includes over 50 assassination maneuvers. Morphine Mode shifts the action into Violette’s fever-dream memories, where players can reposition against opposing forces. Its settings draw on real World War II locations but present them in surreal, dreamlike forms. The story follows Violette’s experiences through these memories, including missions involving enemy-held prisons and her fellow agents.
How Velvet Assassin plays
- 01Silent takedowns
- The game offers over 50 assassination maneuvers, including using nearby objects to eliminate enemy soldiers.
- 02Lighting and shadows
- Players use dark areas to evade German guards’ searchlights.
- 03Morphine Mode
- This mode shifts into Violette’s fever-dream memories and lets players reposition against enemies.
- 04Surreal locations
- Dreamlike settings are based on real places from World War II.
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Velvet Assassin: platforms & release
Is Velvet Assassin worth it?
It is worth it if: stealth-action players who prefer silent eliminations over open combat. Skip it if: players seeking a combat-focused action game built around sustained firefights.
Where can I download Velvet Assassin?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Velvet Assassin's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Velvet Assassin on?
Windows and macOS.
