Choose HITMAN™
Choose HITMAN™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. HITMAN™ launched in 2016.
HITMAN™ vs HITMAN World of Assassination
HITMAN™ and HITMAN World of Assassination 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™ (2016) is 6 years older than HITMAN World of Assassination (2022). HITMAN World of Assassination is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; HITMAN™ has no Deck rating yet. 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 World of Assassination
Choose HITMAN World of Assassination if you want an Adventure game with Tracked Controller Support, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 27,894 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both HITMAN™ and HITMAN World of Assassination 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™ |  HITMAN World of Assassination | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 87.7% positive (27,894 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | IO Interactive A/S, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac) | IO Interactive A/S |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- HITMAN™ (2016) is 6 years older than HITMAN World of Assassination (2022).
- HITMAN World of Assassination is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; HITMAN™ has no Deck rating yet.
HITMAN™ vs HITMAN World of Assassination — FAQ
- Should I play HITMAN™ or HITMAN World of Assassination first?
- If you want chronology, HITMAN™ (2016) came out before HITMAN World of Assassination (2022). 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™ and HITMAN World of Assassination 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.