Choose Hitman: Absolution™
Choose Hitman: Absolution™ if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.9% positive across 13,668 reviews.
Hitman: Absolution™ vs The Slater
Hitman: Absolution™ and The Slater 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 6 years older than The Slater (2018). Hitman: Absolution™ scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than The Slater (75.1% 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 The Slater
Choose The Slater if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Slater launched in 2018.
Both Hitman: Absolution™ and The Slater 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™ |  The Slater | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.9% positive (13,668 reviews) | 75.1% positive (370 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Io-Interactive A/S | Laina Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Hitman: Absolution™ (2012) is 6 years older than The Slater (2018).
- Hitman: Absolution™ scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than The Slater (75.1% positive).
- The Slater is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Hitman: Absolution™ (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Hitman: Absolution™ vs The Slater — FAQ
- Which is better, Hitman: Absolution™ or The Slater?
- On Steam reviews Hitman: Absolution™ scores higher (87.9% positive) than The Slater (75.1% 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 The Slater first?
- If you want chronology, Hitman: Absolution™ (2012) came out before The Slater (2018). 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 The Slater 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.