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Hitman: Absolution is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 12 gameplay attributes and found 55 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Desperados III lead the list, with Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell reaching a 96/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Hitman: Absolution special.

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth
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NarrativeHardcoreSoloMultiplayer
Year 2012Dev IO Interactive

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The closest game to Hitman: Absolution is Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Desperados III follow close behind.

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
ActionStealth
SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 3.9KRAWG👍 91%· 489MC91IGDB85· 7
Year 2002Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat and visual first person, while skipping strong narrative focus

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
ActionStealth
SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalMeleeNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 107KIGDB96· 19OC93· 120
Year 2015Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping punishing difficulty

94
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Desperados III
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHardcoreNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 16KRAWG👍 90%· 218MC84IGDB86· 9OC85· 118
Year 2020Dev Mimimi Productions · THQ NordicPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing punishing difficulty, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, historical setting and visual isometric, while skipping shooter

Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeNarrativeHardcore
Steam👍 93%· 4.8KIGDB87· 3
Year 2021Dev Mimimi Productions · Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Linux

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, real-time strategy and survival mechanics, while skipping shooter

Assassin's Creed II
ActionStealth
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 60KIGDB90· 8
Year 2009Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping shooter

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
ActionStealth
SoloStealthMeleeTacticalThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 4.8KRAWG👍 84%· 653MC87IGDB77· 2
Year 2002Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHardcore
Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 86%· 465MC85IGDB86· 12OC83· 77
Year 2016Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with punishing difficulty, stealth mechanics and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, deep simulation and historical setting, while skipping shooter

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
ActionStealth
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 26KIGDB83· 9
Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping shooter

Mark of the Ninja
ActionStealth
SoloStealthMelee2D
Steam👍 97%· 16KRAWG👍 81%· 768MC91IGDB91· 7
Year 2012Dev Klei Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and visual 2d, while skipping shooter

Assassin's Creed Revelations
ActionStealth
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 20KIGDB82· 7
Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping shooter

Hitman: Blood Money
ActionStealth
SoloStealthMeleeThird PersonRanged
Steam👍 94%· 16KRAWG👍 90%· 1.0KMC82IGDB80· 3
Year 2006Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, puzzle design and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Assassin's Creed Syndicate
ActionStealth
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 32KIGDB72· 19OC77· 103
Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, historical setting and setting scifi, while skipping shooter

91
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Hitman
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 83%· 37KIGDB79· 29
Year 2016Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping punishing difficulty

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
ActionStealth
SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalMeleeHardcore
Steam👍 90%· 4.0KRAWG👍 89%· 237
Year 1998Dev Pyro Studios · Merge GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: punishing difficulty, stealth mechanics and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, real-time strategy and historical setting, while skipping shooter

94
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Death to Spies
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthTacticalThird Person
Steam👍 76%· 1.0KRAWG👍 63%· 74MC69IGDB70· 2
Year 2007Dev Haggard Games · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, historical setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping third-person shooting

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Hitman: Absolution?
The closest game to Hitman: Absolution is Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Hitman: Absolution?
The three closest games to Hitman: Absolution are: 1. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (96/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (94/100, 11 shared attributes) 3. Desperados III (94/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Hitman: Absolution's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 55 candidates across 12 dimensions.
Is Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain similar to Hitman: Absolution?
Yes, very much so — Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain scores 94/100 similarity to Hitman: Absolution. They share 11 attributes, including adventure storytelling and shooter. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Hitman: Absolution?
The best Shooter games similar to Hitman: Absolution are Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Hitman: Blood Money. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Hitman: Absolution attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting.
How is similarity to Hitman: Absolution calculated?
We compare Hitman: Absolution against every game in our catalog using 12 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Hitman: Absolution experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.