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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2002

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • GameCube*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*
  • ESRB · GameCube*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 2

Localized titles

  • Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*

Community tags · historical

  • Stealth*
    Votes · historical
    217*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    123*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    92*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    85*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    85*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    39*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    36*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    33*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    33*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    32*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Tactical*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    13*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    11*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium® III or AMD Athlon™ 800 MHz System Memory: 256 MB of RAM or above Video Card: 32 MB 3D video card (64*
    Audio hardware
    Direct X 8.1 compliant sound card ( DirectX Version: DirectX® version 8.1 or higher Hard Disk: 1.5 GB available hard disk space Multiplayer: Broadband Internet connection*
    Conditions
    Supported OS: Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium® III or AMD Athlon™ 1.0 GHz*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    46*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Ubisoft*
  • Ubi Soft Entertainment*
  • Ubisoft Shanghai*
  • Ubisoft Montreal*

Publishers

  • Ubisoft*
  • Ubi Soft Entertainment*
  • Ubisoft Entertainment*

Release history

  • 2002-11-17
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2003-06-05 · Nintendo GameCube · Europe*
    Release date
    2003-06-05*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Nintendo GameCube*
    Market
    Europe*
  • 2003-04-10 · Nintendo GameCube · USA*
    Release date
    2003-04-10*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Nintendo GameCube*
    Market
    USA*
  • 2003-02-18 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2003-02-18*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2002-11-17 · GameCube*
    Release date
    2002-11-17*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    GameCube*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Apr 1, 2008*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 21 fields
Release region · Nintendo GameCube
USA*
Release region · Nintendo GameCube
Europe*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
2003-06-05*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · USA
2003-04-10*
Developers · Nintendo GameCube · USA
Ubisoft Shanghai*
Developers · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
Ubi Soft Entertainment*
Genres and style · Nintendo GameCube
action,stealth action*
Genres and style · Nintendo GameCube
action,adventure,stealth action*
Publishers · Nintendo GameCube · USA
Ubi Soft Entertainment*
Publishers · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
Ubi Soft Entertainment*
Product code · Nintendo GameCube · USA
GCEE41-REV1*
Product code · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
GCEP41*
Product code · Nintendo GameCube · USA
GCEE41*
Platform
Nintendo GameCube*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
2003-06-05 · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
Release date
2003-06-05*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Nintendo GameCube*
Market
Europe*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · USA
2003-04-10 · Nintendo GameCube · USA
Release date
2003-04-10*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Nintendo GameCube*
Market
USA*
Developers · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
Ubi Soft Entertainment
Ubi Soft Entertainment*
Developers · Nintendo GameCube · USA
Ubisoft Shanghai
Ubisoft Shanghai*
Genres and style · Nintendo GameCube
action game
action game*
Genres and style · Nintendo GameCube
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
Publishers · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
Ubi Soft Entertainment
Ubi Soft Entertainment*
Specifications 2 · 10 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Pentium® III or AMD Athlon™ 800 MHz*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Pentium® III or AMD Athlon™ 1.0 GHz*
Windows recommended memory requirement
1* GB
Release year
2,002*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Pentium® III or AMD Athlon™ 800 MHz*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Pentium® III or AMD Athlon™ 1.0 GHz*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 3 · 14 fields
Developers · GameCube
Ubisoft Montreal
Ubisoft Montreal*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Ubisoft Montreal
Ubisoft Montreal*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
ESRB classification · GameCube
ESRB · GameCube
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
shooter game
shooter game*
stealth game
stealth game*
Genres · GameCube
action game
action game*
stealth game
stealth game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · GameCube
GameCube
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
GameCube
GameCube*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Ubisoft Entertainment
Ubisoft Entertainment*
Publishers · GameCube
Ubisoft
Ubisoft*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2003-02-18 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2003-02-18*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · GameCube
2002-11-17 · GameCube
Release date
2002-11-17*
Date precision
day*
Platform
GameCube*
Specifications 4 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
32* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
305* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Ubisoft*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
32* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
86* min
Metacritic score
91*
Name
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®*
Negative reviews · historical
413*
Peak ccu
15*
Positive reviews · historical
2,951*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.49*
Publishers
  • Ubisoft*
Recommendations
3,492*
Store release date · historical
Apr 1, 2008*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
Game website · historical
http://splintercell.us.ubi.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Ubisoft
Ubisoft*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Ubisoft
Ubisoft*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 1, 2008*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
21* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
296* min
Ccu
15*
Developer
Ubisoft*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
21* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
194* min
Name
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell*
Negative reviews · historical
413*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
2,951*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Ubisoft*
Community tags · historical
  • Stealth*
  • Action*
  • Third Person*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Classic*
  • Shooter*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Adventure*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Difficult*
  • Controller*
  • Tactical*
  • Co-op*
  • Strategy*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
Community tags · historical
Stealth
Stealth*
Action
Action*
Third Person
Third Person*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Classic
Classic*
Shooter
Shooter*
Third-Person Shooter
Third-Person Shooter*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Adventure
Adventure*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Difficult
Difficult*
Controller
Controller*
Tactical
Tactical*
Co-op
Co-op*
Strategy
Strategy*
Tags votes
Stealth
Votes · historical
217*
Action
Votes · historical
123*
Third Person
Votes · historical
92*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
85*
Classic
Votes · historical
85*
Shooter
Votes · historical
39*
Third-Person Shooter
Votes · historical
36*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
33*
Adventure
Votes · historical
33*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
32*
Difficult
Votes · historical
22*
Controller
Votes · historical
21*
Tactical
Votes · historical
16*
Co-op
Votes · historical
13*
Strategy
Votes · historical
11*
Specifications 6 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Ubisoft*
Store genres
  • Action*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
91*
Name
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Supported OS: Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS Processor: Pentium® III or AMD Athlon™ 800 MHz System Memory: 256 MB of RAM or above Video Card: 32 MB 3D video card (64 Sound Card: Direct X 8.1 compliant sound card ( DirectX Version: DirectX® version 8.1 or higher Hard Disk: 1.5 GB available hard disk space Multiplayer: Broadband Internet connection *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Ubisoft*
Recommendations total
3,461*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Apr 1, 2008*
Interface languages
English, French*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Ubisoft
Ubisoft*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Pentium® III or AMD Athlon™ 800 MHz System Memory: 256 MB of RAM or above Video Card: 32 MB 3D video card (64*
Audio hardware
Direct X 8.1 compliant sound card ( DirectX Version: DirectX® version 8.1 or higher Hard Disk: 1.5 GB available hard disk space Multiplayer: Broadband Internet connection*
Conditions
Supported OS: Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Ubisoft
Ubisoft*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 1, 2008*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
Specifications 7 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,041*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
46*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,008*
Title
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
46*
Community confidence
strong*

* Provisional data