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Hitman: Codename 47 is hard to replace: few games combine third-person shooting, punishing difficulty and stealth mechanics in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 10 gameplay attributes and found 40 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Desperados III lead the list, with Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun reaching a 96/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Hitman: Codename 47 special.

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The closest game to Hitman: Codename 47 is Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Desperados III follow close behind.

#1Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun96 #2Hitman 2: Silent Assassin97 #3Desperados III95 #4Hitman: Blood Money95 #5Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell95

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40 similar games found

#1Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

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 third-person shooting

#2Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

97

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Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthMeleeTacticalRangedThird 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 setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

#3Desperados III

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Desperados III

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHardcoreThird 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, stealth mechanics and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, strong narrative focus and historical setting, while skipping third-person shooting

#4Hitman: Blood Money

95

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Hitman: Blood Money

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthMeleeRangedThird Person

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

#5Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeRangedThird 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, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, multiplayer gameplay and visual first person, while skipping punishing difficulty

#6Mark of the Ninja

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Mark of the Ninja

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

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 third-person shooting

#7Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice

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Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHardcore

Steam👍 93%· 4.8KIGDB87· 3

Year 2021Dev Mimimi Productions · Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Linux

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and stealth mechanics

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

#8Death to Spies

96

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Death to Spies

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

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

#9Hitman: Absolution

92

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Hitman: Absolution

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHardcoreThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 62KIGDB72· 16

Year 2012Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, strong narrative focus and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping ranged combat

#10Assassin's Creed Shadows

92

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Assassin's Creed Shadows

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthThird PersonOpen WorldHistorical

Steam👍 76%· 36KIGDB85· 7OC81· 224

Year 2025Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and single-player focus

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

Steam Epic Xbox

#11Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India

95

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Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMeleeStealthRangedFantasy

Steam👍 66%· 1.1KIGDB60· 9OC63· 48

Year 2016Dev Climax Studios · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping third-person shooting

89

iRank82

Hitman

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeThird 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: first-person shooting, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping punishing difficulty

86

iRank90

Gunpoint

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDark

Steam👍 98%· 13KRAWG👍 85%· 293MC83IGDB88· 5

Year 2013Dev Suspicious DevelopmentsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping third-person shooting

#14Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD

94

iRank57

Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMeleeStealthThird PersonOpen World

Steam👍 54%· 3.2KIGDB55· 3OC65· 16

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Sofia · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

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

#15Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions

89

iRank78

Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMeleeStealthTacticalThird 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, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping punishing difficulty

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Hitman: Codename 47?: The closest game to Hitman: Codename 47 is Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including single-player focus, stealth mechanics and combat tactical. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Hitman: Codename 47?: The three closest games to Hitman: Codename 47 are: 1. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (96/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (97/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Desperados III (95/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Hitman: Codename 47's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 40 candidates across 10 dimensions.
Is Hitman 2: Silent Assassin similar to Hitman: Codename 47?: Yes, very much so — Hitman 2: Silent Assassin scores 97/100 similarity to Hitman: Codename 47. They share 8 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Third-Person Shooter games are similar to Hitman: Codename 47?: The best Third-Person Shooter games similar to Hitman: Codename 47 are Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Hitman: Blood Money, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell and Hitman: Absolution. All share the Third-Person Shooter genre alongside other key Hitman: Codename 47 attributes like single-player focus, stealth mechanics and combat tactical.
How is similarity to Hitman: Codename 47 calculated?: We compare Hitman: Codename 47 against every game in our catalog using 10 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: Codename 47 experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.