Choose Hitman: Absolution™
Choose Hitman: Absolution™ if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.9% positive across 13,668 reviews.
Hitman: Absolution™ vs Hitman: Contracts
Hitman: Absolution™ and Hitman: Contracts 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 2 years older than Hitman: Contracts (2014). Hitman: Absolution™ scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Hitman: Contracts (85.2% positive). 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: Contracts
Choose Hitman: Contracts if it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,410 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Hitman: Absolution™ and Hitman: Contracts sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hitman: Absolution™ |  Hitman: Contracts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.9% positive (13,668 reviews) | 85.2% positive (1,410 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 2 years older than Hitman: Contracts (2014).
- Hitman: Absolution™ scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Hitman: Contracts (85.2% positive).
- Hitman: Contracts is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Hitman: Absolution™ (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Hitman: Absolution™ is Deck Playable, Hitman: Contracts is Deck Unsupported.
Hitman: Absolution™ vs Hitman: Contracts — FAQ
- Which is better, Hitman: Absolution™ or Hitman: Contracts?
- On Steam reviews Hitman: Absolution™ scores higher (87.9% positive) than Hitman: Contracts (85.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hitman: Absolution™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hitman: Absolution™ or Hitman: Contracts first?
- If you want chronology, Hitman: Absolution™ (2012) came out before Hitman: Contracts (2014). 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: Contracts 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.