45 Adventure games like Hitman: Absolution that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Hitman: Absolution down to the 45 that fit the “Adventure” category. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Hitman top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hitman: Absolution.

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The best adventure games like Hitman: Absolution

45 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hitman: Absolution. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

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

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#2Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

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

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#3Hitman

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

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

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#4Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 21KIGDB78· 13

Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Toronto · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, co op and online features, while skipping strong narrative focus

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeTacticalNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB85· 16OC85· 196

Year 2021Dev IO InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Hitman: Absolution: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping punishing difficulty

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#6Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeTacticalNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 18KIGDB79· 19OC75· 81

Year 2014Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Hitman: Absolution, expect adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

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

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23

Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Hitman: Absolution, expect adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping punishing difficulty

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#8Hitman: Codename 47

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHardcoreThird Person

Steam👍 71%· 4.9KRAWG👍 77%· 597MC73IGDB60· 2

Year 2000Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, while skipping first-person shooting

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#9Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMeleeStealthTacticalNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 4.8KIGDB70· 1

Year 1999Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting, while skipping first-person shooting

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#10Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeMagic

Steam👍 88%· 13KIGDB82· 11OC82· 95

Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping third-person shooting

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Steam GOG Epic

#11Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthTacticalNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 36%· 1.9KRAWG👍 73%· 343MC80IGDB79· 4

Year 2006Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: offline and co op, while skipping first-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthTacticalThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 4.1KIGDB77· 3

Year 2008Dev Crytek Budapest · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Like Hitman: Absolution, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, setting scifi and historical setting, while skipping third-person shooting

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#13Mafia II (Classic)

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeThird Person

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

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

✓ If you enjoyed Hitman: Absolution, expect third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and puzzle design, while skipping first-person shooting

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#14Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalStealthNarrative

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22

Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Hitman: Absolution, expect shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and historical setting, while skipping third-person shooting

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#15Far Cry

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthHardcoreNarrative

Steam👍 82%· 11KRAWG👍 75%· 876MC89IGDB88· 2

Year 2004Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Hitman: Absolution, expect first-person shooting, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

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Steam GOG Xbox

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