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We filtered the 50 games similar to Hitman down to the 13 that fit the “Third-person shooter” category. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and Hitman 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hitman.

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The best third-person shooter games like Hitman

13 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hitman. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 107KIGDB96· 19OC93· 120

Year 2015Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and historical setting

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#2Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 18KIGDB79· 19OC75· 81

Year 2014Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Hitman, expect adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and visual first person

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeTacticalNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB85· 16OC85· 196

Year 2021Dev IO InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Hitman: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer gameplay

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23

Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Hitman, expect adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, dark, oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping combat tactical

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#5Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

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

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

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

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#7Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeThird 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 ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping sandbox freedom

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 58KRAWG👍 88%· 2.2KMC77IGDB73· 6

Year 2010Dev 2K Czech · 2K GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Hitman, expect third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, puzzle design and ranged combat, while skipping first-person shooting

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#9Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

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

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#10Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

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

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Steam GOG PS

#11Hitman: Blood Money

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

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

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#12Hitman: Codename 47

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 71%· 4.9KRAWG👍 77%· 597MC73IGDB60· 2

Year 2000Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with third-person shooting, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and ranged combat, while skipping first-person shooting

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#13Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMeleeStealthTacticalNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 36%· 1.9KRAWG👍 73%· 343MC80IGDB79· 4

Year 2006Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, offline and co op, while skipping first-person shooting

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