''Stealth Bastard: Tactical Espionage Arsehole'' is a 2D

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developed by

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and published by

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. Its mechanics revolve around stealth, and the gameplay has been likened to that of ''

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'' and ''

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''. The player controls a goggle-wearing clone who must make his way through a testing facility filled with hazards and robot sentries by staying in the shadows, risking instant death if he is spotted by an enemy. The game was released on 4 November 2011 as ''Stealth Bastard'' as a free download for Microsoft Windows. An expanded version, ''Stealth Bastard Deluxe'', was released for Windows via

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the following November. It subsequently became available for

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and

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in April 2013 along with ''The Teleporter Chambers'' downloadable content released the previous month. In June 2013, it was released for Android as part of the Humble Bundle with Android 6, including DRM-free versions for Windows, Mac OS and Linux and its soundtrack. Versions for the

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and

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were also released in July 2013 under the name ''Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark''. Curve have also announced plans to release the game for iPad and iPhone. In February 2014 a

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version of the game titled the ''Ultimate Edition'' was announced. It contains two DLC expansions ''The Teleporter Chambers'' and ''The Lost Clones'' and was released in March 2014. On 1 May 2014, a sequel, '' Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones'', was announced for the

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. It was released on 30 October 2014. The

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, and

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version was also announced. The sequel, ''Stealth Inc. 2'', was released in April 2015 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.

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