8 Hardcore games like Hitman: Codename 47 that you should try

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We filtered the 40 games similar to Hitman: Codename 47 down to the 8 that fit the “Hardcore” category. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, Desperados III and Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hitman: Codename 47.

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

The best hardcore games like Hitman: Codename 47

8 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.

#1Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

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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

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

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#3Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice

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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

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

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#5Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

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

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#6Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

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

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#7Sifu

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeTacticalHardcoreThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB79· 13OC81· 172

Year 2022Dev SloclapOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Hitman: Codename 47, it's known for adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping third-person shooting

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#8Amnesia: The Bunker

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeHardcoreNarrative

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB85· 4OC77· 97

Year 2023Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Hitman: Codename 47, it's known for adventure storytelling, shooter and punishing difficulty

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

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