Ubisoft Montreal* · Gameloft*

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

2005 action-adventure game · stealth game · shooter game*

Cover art for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

At a glance

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Series

  • Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

Game facts

Developers

  • Ubisoft Montreal*
  • Gameloft*

Publishers

  • Ubisoft*
  • Ubisoft Entertainment*

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 2.5
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Platforms

Players by platform

  • Nintendo DS*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Nintendo DS*
    Classification
    T - Teen*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    64*
    Community confidence
    strong*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon, 1.4 GHz (Pentium IV or Athlon 2.2 GHz recommended) System Memory: 256 MB of RAM or above (512 MB recommended) Video Card: 64 MB DirectX 9.0c compliant graphics card (128 MB recommended)*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX 9.0c compliant sound card (EAX 2.0 or higher recommended) DirectX Version: DirectX® version 9.0c or higher Hard Disk: 4 GB available hard disk space Supported Peripherals: Windows compatible mouse and keyboard, joystick for Solo and Co-op modes Multiplay: Broadband with 64 Kbps data transfer upload rate (128 kbps recommended) Note: For the most up-to-date minimum requirement listings, please visit the FAQ for this game on our support website at: .*
    Conditions
    Supported OS: Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon, 1.4 GHz (Pentium IV or Athlon 2.2 GHz recommended)*

Steam version platforms

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

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Italian*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Store genres

  • Action*

Screenshots

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* Provisional data