5 Puzzle games like Hitman 3 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Hitman 3 down to the 5 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Mafia II (Classic), Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Shadow of the Tomb Raider top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hitman 3.

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The best puzzle games like Hitman 3

5 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hitman 3. Each one has been evaluated across 17 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Mafia II (Classic)

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 58KRAWG👍 88%· 2.2KMC77IGDB73· 6

Year 2010Dev 2K Czech · 2K GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping first-person shooting

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#2Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4

Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay and ranged combat, while skipping first-person shooting

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#3Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 86KIGDB80· 17OC80· 169

Year 2018Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and shooter

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, historical setting and co op, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#4Amnesia: The Bunker

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB85· 4OC77· 97

Year 2023Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and punishing difficulty, while skipping third-person shooting

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#5Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB67· 8OC65· 41

Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, visual first person and visual 3d, while skipping shooter

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