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More about this game →We filtered the 39 games similar to Hitman: Contracts down to the 16 that fit the “Xbox” category. Hello Neighbor, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and Ruiner top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hitman: Contracts.
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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Hitman: Contracts is Hello Neighbor — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and Ruiner follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hitman: Contracts. 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.
✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping visual third person
Released 13 years after Hitman: Contracts.
✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping visual third person
This post-apocalyptic game that spawned the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise is inspired by (but not really based on) the 'Roadside Picnic' novel by brothers Strugatsky and Tarkovsky's movie 'Stalker', borrowing some of the terms and aesthetics from both. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
Released 3 years after Hitman: Contracts.
✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping stealth mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Hitman: Contracts: visuals and combat.
Released 13 years after Hitman: Contracts.
✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping stealth mechanics
Condemned: Criminal Origins is a grim crime thriller that lets you play the role of a detective and investigate the murder of a young woman. The game features a dark and paranoid atmosphere with some disturbing imagery.
Where it drifts furthest from Hitman: Contracts: combat.
✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel, visual isometric and visual topdown, while skipping stealth mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Hitman: Contracts: visuals and combat.
Released 11 years after Hitman: Contracts.
✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, ranged combat and visual isometric, while skipping stealth mechanics
Several chapters of top-down shooter action, Hotline Miami is a violent game, where the player takes control of the unnamed man, that receives orders to clear out stages from bandits and mobsters, using every weapon he can get.
Where it drifts furthest from Hitman: Contracts: visuals and combat.
Released 8 years after Hitman: Contracts.
✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Hitman: Contracts: combat.
Released 16 years after Hitman: Contracts.
✓ Like Hitman: Contracts, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling, while skipping punishing difficulty
Released 13 years after Hitman: Contracts.
✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping stealth mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Hitman: Contracts: game mode and combat.
Released 12 years after Hitman: Contracts.
✓ If you enjoyed Hitman: Contracts, expect shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and horror tension, while skipping punishing difficulty
Released 13 years after Hitman: Contracts.
✓ Like Hitman: Contracts, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and open world exploration, while skipping punishing difficulty
Released 12 years after Hitman: Contracts.
✓ Shared with Hitman: Contracts: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and horror tension, while skipping punishing difficulty
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Hitman: Contracts.
Released 10 years after Hitman: Contracts.
✓ Shared with Hitman: Contracts: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping punishing difficulty
Released 10 years after Hitman: Contracts.
✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and deep RPG systems, while skipping strong narrative focus
Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.
Where it drifts furthest from Hitman: Contracts: game mode and combat.
Released 11 years after Hitman: Contracts.
✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and puzzle design, while skipping stealth mechanics
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a remake of The Binding of Isaac. The plot is based on a biblical story. Little Isaac and his mother live happily in a small house on the hill. And suddenly the mother heard a voice, which told her that her son is defiled by sins and must be saved.
Where it drifts furthest from Hitman: Contracts: visuals and combat.
Released 10 years after Hitman: Contracts.
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