Choose Sniper Elite 4
Choose Sniper Elite 4 if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. 15,517 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sniper Elite 4 vs HITMAN™ 2
Sniper Elite 4 and HITMAN™ 2 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. Sniper Elite 4 (2017) is 1 year older than HITMAN™ 2 (2018). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Sniper Elite 4: 15,517 reviews, HITMAN™ 2: 13,774). 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™ 2
Choose HITMAN™ 2 if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. 13,774 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Sniper Elite 4 and HITMAN™ 2 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.1% vs 91.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sniper Elite 4 |  HITMAN™ 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 59.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 91.1% positive (15,517 reviews) | 91.9% positive (13,774 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rebellion | IO Interactive A/S |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Sniper Elite 4 (2017) is 1 year older than HITMAN™ 2 (2018).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Sniper Elite 4: 15,517 reviews, HITMAN™ 2: 13,774).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Sniper Elite 4 vs HITMAN™ 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Sniper Elite 4 or HITMAN™ 2?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Sniper Elite 4 sits at 91.1% positive (15,517 reviews), HITMAN™ 2 at 91.9% (13,774). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Sniper Elite 4 or HITMAN™ 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Sniper Elite 4 (2017) came out before HITMAN™ 2 (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 Sniper Elite 4 and HITMAN™ 2 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.
- Do both Sniper Elite 4 and HITMAN™ 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sniper Elite 4 ships Co-op; HITMAN™ 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Sniper Elite 4 and HITMAN™ 2 both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.