Choose Hitman: Absolution™
Choose Hitman: Absolution™ if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 13,668 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hitman: Absolution™ vs HITMAN World of Assassination
Hitman: Absolution™ and HITMAN World of Assassination both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Hitman: Absolution™ (2012) is 10 years older than HITMAN World of Assassination (2022). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Hitman: Absolution™: 13,668 reviews, HITMAN World of Assassination: 27,894). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose HITMAN World of Assassination
Choose HITMAN World of Assassination if you want an Adventure game with Tracked Controller Support, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 27,894 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Hitman: Absolution™ and HITMAN World of Assassination sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.9% vs 87.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hitman: Absolution™ |  HITMAN World of Assassination | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.9% positive (13,668 reviews) | 87.7% positive (27,894 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Io-Interactive A/S | IO Interactive A/S |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Hitman: Absolution™ (2012) is 10 years older than HITMAN World of Assassination (2022).
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Hitman: Absolution™: 13,668 reviews, HITMAN World of Assassination: 27,894).
- Hitman: Absolution™ is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than HITMAN World of Assassination (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Hitman: Absolution™ is Deck Playable, HITMAN World of Assassination is Deck Verified.
Hitman: Absolution™ vs HITMAN World of Assassination — FAQ
- Which is better, Hitman: Absolution™ or HITMAN World of Assassination?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Hitman: Absolution™ sits at 87.9% positive (13,668 reviews), HITMAN World of Assassination at 87.7% (27,894). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Hitman: Absolution™ or HITMAN World of Assassination first?
- If you want chronology, Hitman: Absolution™ (2012) came out before HITMAN World of Assassination (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Hitman: Absolution™ and HITMAN World of Assassination similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.