Choose Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Choose Hitman 2: Silent Assassin if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,769 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin vs Hitman: Absolution™
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Hitman: Absolution™ 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 2: Silent Assassin (2007) is 5 years older than Hitman: Absolution™ (2012). Hitman: Absolution™ scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (78.2% 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 Hitman: Absolution™
Choose Hitman: Absolution™ if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.9% positive across 13,668 reviews.
Both Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Hitman: Absolution™ 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 2: Silent Assassin |  Hitman: Absolution™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2012 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.2% positive (1,769 reviews) | 87.9% positive (13,668 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Io-Interactive A/S | Io-Interactive A/S |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (2007) is 5 years older than Hitman: Absolution™ (2012).
- Hitman: Absolution™ scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (78.2% positive).
- Hitman: Absolution™ is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (1.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin vs Hitman: Absolution™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin or Hitman: Absolution™?
- On Steam reviews Hitman: Absolution™ scores higher (87.9% positive) than Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (78.2% 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 2: Silent Assassin or Hitman: Absolution™ first?
- If you want chronology, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (2007) came out before Hitman: Absolution™ (2012). 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 2: Silent Assassin and Hitman: Absolution™ 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.