# Games like Hitman: Absolution™

> The closest matches to Hitman: Absolution™: Hitman: Blood Money, HITMAN™, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN, and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Hitman: Blood Money](https://imho.run/games/6860/hitman-blood-money) — Also Assassin and Crime, like Hitman: Absolution. 6,468 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6860/)
2. [HITMAN™](https://imho.run/games/236870/hitman) — A frequent pick in Hitman: Absolution players' libraries, and another Action. 11,258 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236870/)
3. [Hitman 2: Silent Assassin](https://imho.run/games/6850/hitman-2-silent-assassin) — Also Assassin and Crime, like Hitman: Absolution. 1,769 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6850/)
4. [METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN](https://imho.run/games/287700/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution. 41,413 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287700/)
5. [Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®](https://imho.run/games/13560/tom-clancy-s-splinter-cell) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution. 2,248 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13560/)
6. [Sniper Elite](https://imho.run/games/3700/sniper-elite) — Shares stealth missions with Hitman: Absolution. 1,334 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3700/)
7. [Dishonored](https://imho.run/games/205100/dishonored) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution. 1,699 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205100/)
8. [PAYDAY™ The Heist](https://imho.run/games/24240/payday-the-heist) — Also Crime and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution. 8,625 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/24240/)
9. [Assassin’s Creed® Rogue](https://imho.run/games/311560/assassin-s-creed-rogue) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution. 7,388 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311560/)
10. [Max Payne 3](https://imho.run/games/204100/max-payne-3) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Cinematic, like Hitman: Absolution. 23,931 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204100/)
11. [Velvet Assassin](https://imho.run/games/16720/velvet-assassin) — Also Assassin and Third-Person Shooter, like Hitman: Absolution. 936 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/16720/)
12. [Desperados III](https://imho.run/games/610370/desperados-iii) — A frequent pick in Hitman: Absolution players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,284 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/610370/)
13. [Thief](https://imho.run/games/239160/thief) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution. 7,433 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239160/)
14. [Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts](https://imho.run/games/973580/sniper-ghost-warrior-contracts) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution. 3,560 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/973580/)
15. [Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/200260/batman-arkham-city-game-of-the-year-edition) — Also Stealth and Cinematic, like Hitman: Absolution. 25,745 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200260/)
16. [Mafia II (Classic)](https://imho.run/games/50130/mafia-ii-classic) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Hitman: Absolution. 10,160 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50130/)
17. [Tomb Raider Game of the Year](https://imho.run/games/203160/tomb-raider-game-of-the-year) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution. 51,545 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203160/)
18. [El Paso, Elsewhere](https://imho.run/games/1546310/el-paso-elsewhere) — Shares interactive storytelling with Hitman: Absolution. 1,224 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546310/)
19. [Intravenous](https://imho.run/games/1486630/intravenous) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution. 1,481 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486630/)
20. [Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition](https://imho.run/games/12210/grand-theft-auto-iv-the-complete-edition) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Hitman: Absolution. 69,451 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12210/)
21. [Styx: Shards of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/355790/styx-shards-of-darkness) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution. 2,180 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/355790/)
22. [Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/814380/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-goty-edition) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution. 85,661 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/)
23. [Murdered: Soul Suspect](https://imho.run/games/233290/murdered-soul-suspect) — A frequent pick in Hitman: Absolution players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,239 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233290/)
24. [Styx: Master of Shadows](https://imho.run/games/242640/styx-master-of-shadows) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Hitman: Absolution. 4,176 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242640/)

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## About Hitman: Absolution™

Hitman: Absolution is a 2012 action game developed by Io-Interactive A/S, available for $19.99 USD and marked as Playable on Steam Deck. The game combines stealth-mission gameplay with character-development and interactive-storytelling elements, tasks that see Agent 47 navigating a corrupt world following a betrayal. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, challenging, and dark, with reviewers highlighting the strategic depth of its mission design and multiple approaches to eliminate targets. The game received a Metacritic score of 79 and holds an 88% positive rating from over 13,600 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 203140
- **Developer:** Io-Interactive A/S
- **Publisher:** Io-Interactive A/S
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 19, 2012
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 79
- **Platforms:** windows

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