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Hitman is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, strong narrative focus and open world exploration in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 14 gameplay attributes and found 56 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Mark of the Ninja, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell and Desperados III lead the list, with Mark of the Ninja reaching a 94/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Hitman special.

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2016Dev IO Interactive

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The closest game to Hitman is Mark of the Ninja — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell and Desperados III follow close behind.

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56 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Mark of the Ninja
ActionStealth
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 shooter

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeThird 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, multiplayer gameplay and visual first person, while skipping sandbox freedom

Desperados III
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 16KRAWG👍 90%· 218MC84IGDB86· 9OC85· 118
Year 2020Dev Mimimi Productions · THQ NordicPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, punishing difficulty and historical setting, while skipping shooter

Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 25KRAWG👍 77%· 419MC79
Year 2008Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping shooter

Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 93%· 4.8KIGDB87· 3
Year 2021Dev Mimimi Productions · Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Linux

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics

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

Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthTacticalNarrativeExplorationThird 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

Death to Spies
ActionStealth
SoloMeleeStealthTacticalOpen WorldExplorationThird 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 open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with historical setting and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
ActionStealth
SoloStealthMeleeTacticalSandbox WorldThird 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 sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Gunpoint
ActionStealth
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, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping shooter

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

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping shooter

Hitman: Absolution
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeNarrativeThird 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 punishing difficulty and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping sandbox freedom

Hitman: Blood Money
ActionStealth
SoloStealthMeleeSandbox WorldThird 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 sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, ranged combat and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Assassin's Creed Shadows
ActionStealth
SoloStealthOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 76%· 36KIGDB85· 7OC81· 224
Year 2025Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems and historical setting, while skipping shooter

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 stealth mechanics, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, deep simulation and punishing difficulty, while skipping shooter

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Hitman?
The closest game to Hitman is Mark of the Ninja, scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. They share 4 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, single-player focus and stealth mechanics. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Hitman?
The three closest games to Hitman are: 1. Mark of the Ninja (94/100, 4 shared attributes) 2. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (94/100, 9 shared attributes) 3. Desperados III (93/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Hitman's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 56 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell similar to Hitman?
Yes, very much so — Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell scores 94/100 similarity to Hitman. They share 9 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Hitman?
The best Shooter games similar to Hitman are Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions, Death to Spies and Hitman 2: Silent Assassin. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Hitman attributes like adventure storytelling, single-player focus and stealth mechanics.
How is similarity to Hitman calculated?
We compare Hitman against every game in our catalog using 14 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 experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.