Rank 01Why this
Also Assassin and Crime, like Hitman: Absolution.
- $0.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2007
Games like Hitman: Absolution™
- 27 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Hitman: Absolution™ also play
The closest matches to Hitman: Absolution™: Hitman: Blood Money, HITMAN™, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN, and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03- $8.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2007
Rank 04 
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution.
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Sniper Elite
Why this: Shares stealth missions with Hitman: Absolution.
Rank 07 
Dishonored
Why this: Also Assassin and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution.
Rank 08 
PAYDAY™ The Heist
Why this: Also Crime and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Hitman: Absolution™
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 4METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution.
- 92% of 41,413 reviews
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- 15Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition
Also Stealth and Cinematic, like Hitman: Absolution.
- 96% of 25,745 reviews
- 16Mafia II (Classic)
Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Hitman: Absolution.
- 91% of 10,160 reviews
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- Released: 2012
- Developer: Io-Interactive A/S
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 88% of 13,668 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Metacritic 79
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Dark
- Character development
- Interactive storytelling
- Stealth missions
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Hitman: Absolution™
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution.
Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
Why this: Also Assassin and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution.
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Hitman: Absolution.
Far Cry®
Why this: Same dark mood as Hitman: Absolution.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hitman: Absolution™ at current Steam store prices.
Assassin’s Creed® Rogue
Why this: Also Assassin and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution.
Velvet Assassin
Why this: Also Assassin and Third-Person Shooter, like Hitman: Absolution.
Tomb Raider Game of the Year
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution.
The Slater
Why this: Also Assassin and Crime, like Hitman: Absolution.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Hitman: Absolution™, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Intravenous 2: Mercenarism
Why this: Also Crime and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution.
Of Guards And Thieves
Why this: Also Stealth and Tactical, like Hitman: Absolution.
Puppet Master: The Game
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution.
About Hitman: Absolution™
The closest matches to Hitman: Absolution™: Hitman: Blood Money, HITMAN™, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN, and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Hitman: Absolution™ is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hitman: Blood Money, HITMAN™ and Hitman 2: Silent Assassin — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and dark, and single out its character development and interactive storytelling. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Hitman: Absolution is a 2012 action game developed by Io-Interactive A/S, available for $19.99 USD and marked as Playable on Steam Deck. The game combines stealth-mission gameplay with character-development and interactive-storytelling elements, tasks that see Agent 47 navigating a corrupt world following a betrayal. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, challenging, and dark, with reviewers highlighting the strategic depth of its mission design and multiple approaches to eliminate targets. The game received a Metacritic score of 79 and holds an 88% positive rating from over 13,600 Steam reviews.
About Hitman: Absolution™: The original assassin is back! Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world.
Is Hitman: Absolution™ worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 88% of 13,668 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 95% positive across 342 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 14 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“bad writing, cringe characters, bad level design, stupid sick plot device girl that becomes a girl boss that doesn't need protecting, time limit levels, unwinnable quick time events, abilities that come and go depending on the story. This…”
People who play it also play: Hitman: Blood Money, HITMAN™, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Mobile version
Hitman: Absolution™ is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-04, source)
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases
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Frequently asked about Hitman: Absolution™
Can I run it?
Does Hitman: Absolution™ run on Steam Deck?
Hitman: Absolution™ is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Hitman: Absolution™ cost?
Hitman: Absolution™ is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Hitman: Absolution™?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hitman: Absolution™ are Hitman: Blood Money, HITMAN™, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin.
Who developed Hitman: Absolution™?
Hitman: Absolution™ was developed by Io-Interactive A/S.