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We filtered the 40 games similar to Hitman: Codename 47 down to the 34 that fit the “Melee” category. Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hitman: Codename 47.

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth
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HardcoreSolo
Year 2000Dev IO Interactive

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Hitman: Codename 47 is Hitman 2: Silent Assassin — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Hitman: Codename 47

34 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hitman: Codename 47. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
ActionStealth
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

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
ActionStealth
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

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeRangedThird 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 first-person shooting, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping punishing difficulty

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

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 third-person shooting

Hitman: Blood Money
ActionStealth
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

Desperados III
ActionStealth
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

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
ActionStealth
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

Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
ActionStealth
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

Hitman: Absolution
ActionStealth
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

Hitman
ActionStealth
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

Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions
ActionStealth
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

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHardcore
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 third-person shooting

Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeTacticalStealthHardcore
Steam👍 89%· 1.1KRAWG👍 84%· 148IGDB66· 1
Year 1999Dev Pyro Studios · Merge GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping third-person shooting

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

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

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

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