Games like Hitman: Contracts
If Hitman: Contracts is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hitman: Blood Money, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Hitman: Absolution™ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its dark and gritty atmosphere, atmospheric and dark. 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.
Get personalized picks →Hitman: Contracts is a 2014 stealth-action game set in a dark world of crime and greed. Players take on the role of Agent 47, eliminating targets through careful mission planning that leverages environment manipulation and multiple-solution approaches. The game features a rank system that encourages replayability across its medium-length campaign. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, dark, and immersive, with reviewers highlighting memorable missions featuring unique contexts. The title presents a challenging solo experience with no cooperative options. It holds an 85% positive rating from over 1,400 Steam reviews and is available for $8.99.
About Hitman: Contracts: Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.
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Hitman: Blood Money
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Shares an immersive mood with Hitman: Contracts.
Top pick for Hitman: Contracts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hitman: Contracts.
Second-strongest match for Hitman: Contracts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.
Hitman: Absolution™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hitman: Contracts.
Third-strongest match for Hitman: Contracts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
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.
Hitman: Codename 47
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Hitman: Contracts.
Ranked #4 for Hitman: Contracts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
As the enigmatic Hitman, you must use stealth and tactical problem solving to enter, execute and exit your assignment with minimum attention and maximum effectiveness. For a price, you have access to the most devious devices, but how you use them will determine if you retire as a millionaire or get permanently retired.
Wetwork
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Ranked #5 for Hitman: Contracts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
Wetwork is a stealth action game. The protagonist is an assassin and their objective is to eliminate their target as silently and cleanly as possible. The game is set in 2030s and takes place in Latvia.
HITMAN™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hitman: Contracts.
Ranked #6 for Hitman: Contracts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
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.
World War Academy: COMMANDER 1
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Hitman: Contracts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
The Alliance Army and the Group Army have almost officially broken up, and the war is imminent. I was ordered to come to the Central South Theater command, and that's where the story begins...
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METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Hitman: Contracts.
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The first and second title in the METAL GEAR series that established the stealth action genre, as well as the basic mechanics of the series.
Thief
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Hitman: Contracts.
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Garrett, the Master Thief, steps out of the shadows into the City. In this treacherous place, where the Baron’s Watch spreads a rising tide of fear and oppression, his skills are the only things he can trust. Even the most cautious citizens and their best-guarded possessions are not safe from his reach.
Dishonored
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Hitman: Contracts.
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Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Hitman: Contracts.
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The year is 2052 and the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Terrorists operate openly - killing thousands; drugs, disease and pollution kill even more. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider.
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Hitman: Contracts.
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Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
Sniper Elite
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Shares an immersive mood with Hitman: Contracts.
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As World War II draws to a close, the first covert battles of the Cold War begin. Caught in the life and death struggle between Soviets and Germans in war-torn Berlin, you control the fate of a lone American OSS Sniper.
Death to Spies
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hitman: Contracts.
Reviewers of Hitman: Contracts cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
Smersh is Russian for "Death to Spies" and was the name of a set of counterintelligence agencies formed in the Soviet Army during World War II. Their mission was to secure the rear of the active Red Army by arresting traitors, deserters, spies and criminal cells.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hitman: Contracts at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~44% under Hitman: Contracts on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
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Priced ~50% under Hitman: Contracts on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~89% under Hitman: Contracts on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~67% under Hitman: Contracts on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
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Priced ~44% under Hitman: Contracts on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
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Priced ~44% under Hitman: Contracts on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~89% under Hitman: Contracts on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Half-Life: Opposing Force
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Hitman: Contracts on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Hitman: Absolution™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hitman: Contracts.
Another title from Io-Interactive A/S, the studio behind Hitman: Contracts. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
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.
Hitman: Blood Money
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Hitman: Contracts.
Another title from Io-Interactive A/S, the studio behind Hitman: Contracts. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hitman: Contracts.
Another title from Io-Interactive A/S, the studio behind Hitman: Contracts. Shares Action with Hitman: Contracts.
Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.
Frequently asked about Hitman: Contracts
- Does Hitman: Contracts work on Steam Deck?
- Hitman: Contracts is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Hitman: Contracts cost?
- Hitman: Contracts is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Hitman: Contracts?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hitman: Contracts are Hitman: Blood Money, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Hitman: Absolution™.
- Who developed Hitman: Contracts?
- Hitman: Contracts was developed by Io-Interactive A/S.
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