Rank 01Games like HITMAN™
- 19 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked HITMAN™ also play
The closest matches to HITMAN™: HITMAN™ 2, Hitman: Absolution™, HITMAN World of Assassination, Hitman: Blood Money, and Hitman: Codename 47. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Assassin and Crime, like HITMAN.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2012
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Also Assassin and Third-Person Shooter, like HITMAN.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
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METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like HITMAN.
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Desperados III
Why this: Also Assassin and Stealth, like HITMAN.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like HITMAN™
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Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like HITMAN.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: IO Interactive A/S, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac)
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 81% of 11,258 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Cinematic mission design
- Endless creative ways to kill targets
- Episodic release lets you master each level
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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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.
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Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like HITMAN.
Dishonored 2
Why this: Also Assassin and Stealth, like HITMAN.
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as HITMAN.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to HITMAN™, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Intravenous 2: Mercenarism
Why this: Also Crime and Stealth, like HITMAN.
Of Guards And Thieves
Why this: Also Stealth and Tactical, like HITMAN.
Puppet Master: The Game
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like HITMAN.
About HITMAN™
The closest matches to HITMAN™: HITMAN™ 2, Hitman: Absolution™, HITMAN World of Assassination, Hitman: Blood Money, and Hitman: Codename 47. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If HITMAN™ is your kind of game, the closest matches are HITMAN™ 2, Hitman: Absolution™ and HITMAN World of Assassination — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its contracts mode and disguise system. 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™ is a stealth sandbox action game set in the World of Assassination where players control Agent 47. The game features large sandbox levels with extensive creative freedom for completing assassination missions. Key mechanics include a disguise system, environmental interaction, NPC routine manipulation, and replayable challenges through contracts mode. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and contemplative, with mission design that encourages organic discovery of assassination methods. Reviewers highlight the cinematic quality of mission structures and the endless creative ways available to eliminate targets. The episodic structure lets players master each level before new content arrives. With an 81% positive rating from over 11,000 Steam reviews, the game is playable on Steam Deck.
About HITMAN™: There is a world beyond ours. Beyond nations, justice, ethics. It never sleeps. It exists everywhere. And once you enter....there is no going back. Welcome to the World of Assassination. You are Agent 47, the world's ultimate assassin.
Is HITMAN™ worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 81% of 11,258 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 60 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cinematic mission design
- Endless creative ways to kill targets
- Episodic release lets you master each level
- Organic discovery of assassination methods
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The fact that the developers make you buy content all over again with every new iteration of HITMAN is a well deserved thumbs-down!”
“You don't know which version to buy ? It's on purpose. I bought all 3 game not knowing i could have just bought everything in the last game. I own content on the first and second game that i must pay for AGAIN to unlock in Hitman 3. DO NOT…”
People who play it also play: HITMAN™ 2, Hitman: Absolution™, HITMAN World of Assassination
Frequently asked about HITMAN™
Can I run it?
Does HITMAN™ run on Steam Deck?
HITMAN™ is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
What games are most similar to HITMAN™?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside HITMAN™ are HITMAN™ 2, Hitman: Absolution™, HITMAN World of Assassination.
Who developed HITMAN™?
HITMAN™ was developed by IO Interactive A/S, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac) and published by IO Interactive A/S, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac).