# Games like HITMAN™

> The closest matches to HITMAN™: HITMAN™ 2, METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory®, PAYDAY 2, and Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™. 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™ 2](https://imho.run/games/863550/hitman-2) — Also Assassin and Third-Person Shooter, like HITMAN. 13,774 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/863550/)
2. [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. 41,413 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287700/)
3. [Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory®](https://imho.run/games/13570/tom-clancy-s-splinter-cell-chaos-theory) — A frequent pick in HITMAN players' libraries, and another Action. 3,614 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13570/)
4. [PAYDAY 2](https://imho.run/games/218620/payday-2) — Also Crime and Stealth, like HITMAN. 174,145 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/218620/)
5. [Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™](https://imho.run/games/241930/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like HITMAN. 32,987 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241930/)
6. [Sniper Elite](https://imho.run/games/3700/sniper-elite) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like HITMAN. 1,334 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3700/)
7. [Rise of the Tomb Raider™](https://imho.run/games/391220/rise-of-the-tomb-raider) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like HITMAN. 31,139 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391220/)
8. [Thief](https://imho.run/games/239160/thief) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like HITMAN. 7,433 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239160/)
9. [Mafia: The Old Country](https://imho.run/games/1941540/mafia-the-old-country) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like HITMAN. 8,614 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1941540/)
10. [Desperados III](https://imho.run/games/610370/desperados-iii) — A frequent pick in HITMAN players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,284 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/610370/)
11. [Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/814380/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-goty-edition) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like HITMAN. 85,661 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/)
12. [Dishonored](https://imho.run/games/205100/dishonored) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like HITMAN. 1,699 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205100/)
13. [Grand Theft Auto: Vice City](https://imho.run/games/12110/grand-theft-auto-vice-city) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like HITMAN. 8,301 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12110/)
14. [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. 51,545 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203160/)
15. [Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun](https://imho.run/games/418240/shadow-tactics-blades-of-the-shogun) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like HITMAN. 8,989 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418240/)
16. [Saints Row: The Third](https://imho.run/games/55230/saints-row-the-third) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like HITMAN. 18,932 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/55230/)
17. [Styx: Master of Shadows](https://imho.run/games/242640/styx-master-of-shadows) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like HITMAN. 4,176 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242640/)
18. [Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood](https://imho.run/games/48190/assassin-s-creed-brotherhood) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like HITMAN. 8,889 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/48190/)
19. [Alan Wake](https://imho.run/games/108710/alan-wake) — Also Episodic and Third-Person Shooter, like HITMAN. 16,015 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108710/)
20. [Max Payne](https://imho.run/games/12140/max-payne) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like HITMAN. 7,648 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12140/)
21. [Styx: Shards of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/355790/styx-shards-of-darkness) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like HITMAN. 2,180 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/355790/)
22. [Watch_Dogs™](https://imho.run/games/243470/watch-dogs) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like HITMAN. 18,687 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243470/)
23. [Murdered: Soul Suspect](https://imho.run/games/233290/murdered-soul-suspect) — A frequent pick in HITMAN players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,239 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233290/)
24. [Children of the Sun](https://imho.run/games/1309950/children-of-the-sun) — Also Assassin and Third-Person Shooter, like HITMAN. 1,304 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1309950/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=382940&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=382940&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=382940&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=382940
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/382940
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About HITMAN™

There is a world beyond ours. Beyond nations, justice, ethics. It never sleeps. It exists everywhere. And once you enter....there is no going back. Welcome to the World of Assassination. You are Agent 47, the world's ultimate assassin.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 382940
- **Developer:** IO Interactive A/S, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac)
- **Publisher:** IO Interactive A/S, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac)
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 11, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/382940/hitman)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=382940&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/382940/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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