# Games like HITMAN™ 2

> The closest matches to HITMAN™ 2: HITMAN™, HITMAN World of Assassination, Hitman: Absolution™, Sniper Elite 4, and Hitman: Codename 47. 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™](https://imho.run/games/236870/hitman) — Shares sandbox stealth and disguise system with HITMAN 2. 11,258 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236870/)
2. [HITMAN World of Assassination](https://imho.run/games/1659040/hitman-world-of-assassination) — Also Assassin and Third-Person Shooter, like HITMAN 2. 27,894 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1659040/)
3. [Hitman: Absolution™](https://imho.run/games/203140/hitman-absolution) — A frequent pick in HITMAN 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 13,668 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203140/)
4. [Sniper Elite 4](https://imho.run/games/312660/sniper-elite-4) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like HITMAN 2. 15,517 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312660/)
5. [Hitman: Codename 47](https://imho.run/games/6900/hitman-codename-47) — Also Assassin and Third-Person Shooter, like HITMAN 2. 1,940 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6900/)
6. [Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts](https://imho.run/games/973580/sniper-ghost-warrior-contracts) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like HITMAN 2. 3,560 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/973580/)
7. [Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®](https://imho.run/games/13560/tom-clancy-s-splinter-cell) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like HITMAN 2. 2,248 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13560/)
8. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like HITMAN 2. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
9. [Styx: Shards of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/355790/styx-shards-of-darkness) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like HITMAN 2. 2,180 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/355790/)
10. [Dishonored 2](https://imho.run/games/403640/dishonored-2) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like HITMAN 2. 19,365 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/403640/)
11. [Desperados III](https://imho.run/games/610370/desperados-iii) — A frequent pick in HITMAN 2 players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,284 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/610370/)
12. [Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/814380/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-goty-edition) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like HITMAN 2. 85,661 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/)
13. [Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood](https://imho.run/games/48190/assassin-s-creed-brotherhood) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like HITMAN 2. 8,889 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/48190/)
14. [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 2. 41,413 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287700/)
15. [Grand Theft Auto III](https://imho.run/games/12100/grand-theft-auto-iii) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like HITMAN 2. 4,551 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12100/)
16. [Just Cause 2](https://imho.run/games/8190/just-cause-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like HITMAN 2. 18,875 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8190/)
17. [Hotline Miami](https://imho.run/games/219150/hotline-miami) — Also Gore and Violent, like HITMAN 2. 40,733 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219150/)
18. [Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/750920/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-definitive-edition) — Also Stealth and Violent, like HITMAN 2. 23,350 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/750920/)
19. [Thief](https://imho.run/games/239160/thief) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like HITMAN 2. 7,433 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239160/)
20. [Styx: Master of Shadows](https://imho.run/games/242640/styx-master-of-shadows) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like HITMAN 2. 4,176 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242640/)
21. [POSTAL 2](https://imho.run/games/223470/postal-2) — Also Gore and Violent, like HITMAN 2. 42,176 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223470/)
22. [Mafia II: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/1030830/mafia-ii-definitive-edition) — Shares mission variety with HITMAN 2. 8,341 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030830/)
23. [Crysis® 3](https://imho.run/games/1282690/crysis-3) — Also Stealth and Gore, like HITMAN 2. 1,445 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1282690/)
24. [Hitman GO: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/427820/hitman-go-definitive-edition) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like HITMAN 2. 975 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427820/)

## Machine-readable

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## About HITMAN™ 2

HITMAN 2 is a stealth-action game released in 2018 from IO Interactive A/S. Players navigate sandbox environments using a disguise-system and environmental-interaction mechanics to eliminate targets through creative means. The game features mastery-progression that rewards repeated playthroughs, with mission-variety across expansive locations. Reviewers describe the maps as feeling like puzzle-boxes with endless solutions, and players highlight how the disguise-system enables deep social-stealth gameplay. The sandbox-stealth design lets players experiment with numerous approaches to each objective. HITMAN 2 runs verified on Steam Deck and holds a 92% positive rating from over 13,000 Steam reviews. The experience offers a massive single-player campaign that presents a challenging proposition for players seeking methodical, strategic gameplay.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 863550
- **Developer:** IO Interactive A/S
- **Publisher:** IO Interactive A/S
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Online Co-op, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Nov 13, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 82
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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