Choose HITMAN™ 2
Choose HITMAN™ 2 if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 13,774 Steam reviews back the pick.
HITMAN™ 2 vs Children of the Sun
HITMAN™ 2 and Children of the Sun 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 (2018) is 6 years older than Children of the Sun (2024). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (HITMAN™ 2: 13,774 reviews, Children of the Sun: 1,304). 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 Children of the Sun
Choose Children of the Sun if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,304 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both HITMAN™ 2 and Children of the Sun sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.9% vs 92.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 HITMAN™ 2 |  Children of the Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (13,774 reviews) | 92.6% positive (1,304 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | IO Interactive A/S | René Rother |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- HITMAN™ 2 (2018) is 6 years older than Children of the Sun (2024).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (HITMAN™ 2: 13,774 reviews, Children of the Sun: 1,304).
- HITMAN™ 2 has co-op; Children of the Sun does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
HITMAN™ 2 vs Children of the Sun — FAQ
- Which is better, HITMAN™ 2 or Children of the Sun?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: HITMAN™ 2 sits at 91.9% positive (13,774 reviews), Children of the Sun at 92.6% (1,304). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play HITMAN™ 2 or Children of the Sun first?
- If you want chronology, HITMAN™ 2 (2018) came out before Children of the Sun (2024). 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 and Children of the Sun 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.
- Does Children of the Sun have multiplayer like HITMAN™ 2?
- No. HITMAN™ 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Children of the Sun is listed as single-player only.
- Do HITMAN™ 2 and Children of the Sun 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.