Games Like Hitman: Codename 47

Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.

Why similar: Stealth 45.5%, Assassins 23.7% ★, Classic 15.7% ★, Third Person 3.6%, Action 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title represents the peak of the classic Hitman formula, offering the most refined sandbox assassination experience in the series.

Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.

Why similar: Stealth 47.8%, Assassins 25.8% ★, Classic 11.3% ★, Action 4.2%, Third Person 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the dark, gritty atmosphere and mission structure of the original game while significantly improving the stealth mechanics.

Enter the world of the ultimate assassin. HITMAN World of Assassination delivers the definitive stealth action experience, putting you in the shoes of Agent 47, a master assassin. Explore immersive locations, uncover hidden secrets, and eliminate targets with complete freedom of approach.

Why similar: Stealth 40.8%, Assassins 40.2% ★, Third-Person Shooter 4.2%, Third Person 4%, Action 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive modern collection that combines the best of the recent trilogy into a massive, highly replayable assassination sandbox.

Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.

Why similar: Stealth 45.9%, Assassins 23.4% ★, Classic 15.7% ★, Third Person 4%, Action 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel solidified the series' core identity by introducing the iconic rating system and more complex level design.

Experience one of the most critically acclaimed stealth-action games of all time. Uncover a conspiracy that hits close to home and stop World War III.

Why similar: Stealth 63%, Classic 21.4% ★, Third Person 5.7%, Action 3.7%, Great Soundtrack 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the pinnacle of tactical stealth, it matches the tension and methodical pacing found in the early Hitman titles.

Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.

Why similar: Stealth 63.2%, Assassins 23.6% ★, Tactical 2.7%, Third Person 2.5%, Difficult 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a brilliant tactical sandbox experience where you must coordinate multiple characters to execute complex, stealthy infiltrations.

Stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal for money and uncover the hidden agendas of your allies and enemies as you play through an unravelling story of deception and revenge.

Why similar: Stealth 62.1%, Classic 34% ★, Action 2%, Atmospheric 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: An essential classic that pioneered the use of light, shadow, and sound as primary mechanics for successful infiltration.

Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

Why similar: Stealth 68%, Assassins 20.8% ★, Tactical 3.2%, Difficult 2.1%, Action 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical masterpiece that captures the 'puzzle-like' nature of infiltrating guarded areas and eliminating specific targets.

Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.

Why similar: Stealth 56.1%, Assassins 37.2% ★, Action 3.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%, Atmospheric 1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a first-person sandbox environment where players are given multiple creative ways to eliminate targets through stealth or force.

Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Why similar: Stealth 42.4%, Assassins 41.7% ★, Difficult 6.1%, Tactical 2.4%, Action 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical shooter that captures the brutal, methodical nature of being a lone operative behind enemy lines.

Relive the real-time tactics masterpiece that defined the genre like no other: Commandos 2 - HD Remaster is a true homage to one of gaming’s most celebrated masterpieces.

Why similar: Stealth 72.5%, Classic 20.7% ★, Strategy 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.6%, Tactical 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: As a foundational tactical stealth game, it shares the same DNA of mission-based infiltration and high-difficulty problem solving.

Become the ultimate assassin in the most realistic modern warfare sniping game available. Engage in an immersive single-player campaign across large, open-ended maps. Tactical thinking, stealth approach and precision in execution of long shots required.

Why similar: Stealth 46%, Assassins 34.2% ★, Action 5.8%, Shooter 4.9%, Difficult 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the precision and planning required for long-range assassinations within large, open-ended mission maps.

Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.

Why similar: Stealth 69.4%, Third Person 6.5%, Action 5.5%, Third-Person Shooter 5.1%, Great Soundtrack 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features an incredibly deep systemic sandbox that allows for immense freedom in how you approach infiltration and target extraction.

The year is 2052. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider. Worst of all, an ages old conspiracy bent on world domination has decided that the time is right to emerge from the shadows and take control.

Why similar: Stealth 49.2%, Classic 41.3% ★, Action 3.6%, Great Soundtrack 2.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim that allows players to solve infiltration problems through stealth, hacking, or combat, much like the Hitman series.

The Most Mysterious Secret Service Agency of WWII This is a third-person stealth-action game describing the activities of the SMERSH, the most mysterious secret service agency of World War II. Moment of Truth is a sequel to the popular stealth action title Death to Spies.

Why similar: Stealth 82.7%, Action 11.4%, Third Person 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A direct spiritual successor to the original Hitman games, focusing heavily on disguise-based stealth during World War II.

Enter the world of cinematic stealth action with Splinter Cell, the game that propelled the genre to cult status. You are Sam Fisher, an elite covert agent in the NSA's top-secret division: Third Echelon.

Why similar: Stealth 62.5%, Classic 21.8% ★, Third Person 5%, Action 4.1%, Third-Person Shooter 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: The original game that set the standard for modern third-person stealth, focusing on gadgets and environmental awareness.

The original assassin is back! Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world.

Why similar: Stealth 53.2%, Assassins 27.2% ★, Third Person 4.5%, Action 4.4%, Third-Person Shooter 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: While more linear than other entries, it retains the core disguise and social stealth mechanics that define the franchise.

Infiltrate secure locations across the globe in this stealth-action thriller. Uncover a global conspiracy and stop a deadly bio-terror attack in the second game of the award-winning Splinter Cell series.

Why similar: Stealth 55.3%, Third-Person Shooter 15.1%, Third Person 9.6%, Action 8%, Shooter 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the methodical stealth gameplay of the original, adding more complex level design and mission variety.

It is the height of the Cold War, a time of global uncertainty and civil unrest. You are Agent Alekhine, a highly skilled Russian assassin, driven by a moral compass that leads you headfirst into a covert operation unsanctioned by the country you previously served.

Why similar: Stealth 56.3%, Assassins 32.3% ★, Action 5.5%, Third Person 5.3%, Adventure 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: A Cold War-era stealth game that mirrors the classic Hitman structure of infiltrating high-security locations to eliminate targets.

Discover unrivalled sniping freedom in the largest and most advanced World War 2 shooter ever built. Experience tactical third-person combat, gameplay choice and epic longshots across gigantic levels as you liberate wartime Italy from the grip of Fascism.

Why similar: Stealth 62.1%, Action 8.8%, Third Person 8.3%, Shooter 7.7%, Third-Person Shooter 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines large-scale sandbox environments with the tactical satisfaction of planning and executing a high-profile assassination.

Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age.

Why similar: Stealth 51.9%, Assassins 32.5% ★, Third Person 5.6%, Action 3.5%, Difficult 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A pure stealth game that emphasizes verticality and the necessity of avoiding direct confrontation at all costs.

Inspired by the fascinating story and unbreakable spirit of British secret agent Violette Szabo, players take control of Violette Summer, a beautiful World War II spy deep behind enemy lines with no support or official backing from the British Government.

Why similar: Stealth 68.2%, Assassins 15.4% ★, Third Person 6.3%, Action 5.2%, Third-Person Shooter 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the vulnerability of an operative behind enemy lines, requiring careful planning and stealth to survive.

You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.

Why similar: Stealth 56.3%, Classic 21.6% ★, Action 5.4%, Third Person 4.1%, Violent 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the brutal, visceral stealth-kill mechanics and dark tone that defined early 2000s stealth-action games.

This open-world action thriller takes you through the seedy streets of Paris as you seek to undermine the German authority and lead a rebellion. Fight across rooftops and through dangerous alleys, and operate a wide variety of vehicles as you navigate your terrain.

Why similar: Stealth 48.1%, Classic 16% ★, Third Person 14.6%, Action 12.7%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features open-world sabotage and stealth elements that capture the feeling of operating as a lone agent in occupied territory.

You are the victim of a conspiracy! The FBI, CIA and a group of murderers are chasing you. XIII… This strange tattoo and the key of a safe are your only clues to survive and claim your innocence! It's time to gear up and eliminate your ennemies!

Why similar: Classic 42.6% ★, Stealth 40.3%, Action 8.7%, Shooter 3.5%, Violent 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized shooter that incorporates stealth and infiltration elements within a classic, comic-book-inspired espionage narrative.

Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.

Why similar: Stealth 77.5%, Third Person 7.9%, Action 7.3%, Third-Person Shooter 4.3%, Shooter 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: An espionage RPG that emphasizes the 'spy' fantasy, allowing for different approaches to mission objectives based on player choice.

In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.

Why similar: Stealth 83.2%, Assassins 10.8% ★, Action 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%, Atmospheric 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in 2D stealth design that provides clear feedback on player visibility and sound, essential for tactical planning.

Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

Why similar: Stealth 79.9%, Difficult 13.2%, Tactical 3.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%, Strategy 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that distills the essence of infiltration and target acquisition into a tense, high-stakes puzzle.

Earn the Number. 007 First Light is a thrilling espionage action-adventure game from IO Interactive. Follow James Bond as a young, resourceful and sometimes reckless recruit in MI6's training programme, and discover an origin story of the world’s most famous spy.

Why similar: Stealth 40.5%, Assassins 32% ★, Third-Person Shooter 8.8%, Third Person 6.9%, Action 4.7%

The ultimate thief is back! Tread softly as you make your way through 15 new complex, non-linear levels full of loot to steal and guards to outsmart. Improved enemy AI, new gadgets and a riveting story will draw you into the world of Thief II: The Metal Age, a place of powerful new technologies, fanatical religions and corruption.

Why similar: Stealth 65.1%, Classic 30% ★, Action 2.4%, Atmospheric 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%

The first 3D title in the METAL GEAR series pioneering a new level of stealth action with live action footage, cinematic cut scenes, and innovative gameplay.

Why similar: Stealth 55.6%, Classic 21.8% ★, Third-Person Shooter 8.5%, Action 8.3%, Tactical 1.7%

Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…

Why similar: Classic 57.8% ★, Third-Person Shooter 13.4%, Action 9.3%, Third Person 6.4%, Shooter 3.5%

You are Garrett, the master thief. Rarely seen and never caught, Garrett is the best that ever was. Able to sneak past any guard, pick any lock, and break into the most ingeniously secured residences. Garrett steals from the wealthy and gives to himself, making his living in the dark and foreboding City.

Why similar: Stealth 71.7%, Classic 19.4% ★, Third Person 3.6%, Action 3.4%, Atmospheric 1.1%

Hitman GO is a simple to play, but difficult to master turn-based strategy game set in a stunning interpretation of the Hitman universe.

Why similar: Stealth 65.4%, Assassins 29.2% ★, Singleplayer 2.8%, Strategy 2.6%

World-renowned Kojima Productions brings the Metal Gear Solid franchise to Steam with METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES. Play as the legendary hero Snake and infiltrate a Cuban military base to rescue the hostages. Can you make it out alive?

Why similar: Stealth 66.9%, Classic 7.1% ★, Action 6.3%, Third Person 6%, Third-Person Shooter 4.1%

A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry®, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushes the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels. Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island.

Why similar: Classic 47.8% ★, Stealth 30.6%, Action 7.4%, Difficult 5.3%, Shooter 4.6%

In the sequel to the 2005 Game of the Year, Splinter Cell: Double Agent, play as legendary covert operative Sam Fisher, infiltrate a ruthless terrorist organization, and destroy it from within.

Why similar: Stealth 79.1%, Action 9.2%, Third Person 7.8%, Third-Person Shooter 1.7%, Singleplayer 1%

The fourth game in the METAL GEAR series: set over two incidents in 2007 and 2009, featuring Solid Snake and Raiden, introducing new stealth gameplay features.

Why similar: Stealth 56.9%, Classic 10.9% ★, Third-Person Shooter 9.4%, Action 8.7%, Third Person 6.9%

It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.

Why similar: Classic 53.9% ★, Crime 8.8%, Action 7.7%, Third Person 7.4%, Third-Person Shooter 6.2%

In this stealth-action thriller, Sam Fisher investigates his daughter’s death, only to uncover a betrayal by his former agency. Now hunted, he races against time to thwart a terrorist plot threatening millions.

Why similar: Stealth 65.5%, Action 17.1%, Third Person 7.2%, Third-Person Shooter 6.4%, Shooter 2.1%

Kane and Lynch: Dead Men is the new action shooter franchise by Io-Interactive, creators of the multi-million selling Hitman series. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men follows the violent and chaotic journey of two men - a flawed mercenary and a medicated psychopath - and their brutal attitude towards right and wrong.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.9%, Action 25.3%, Crime 16.4%, Third Person 13%, Shooter 10%

In this stealth-action thriller, a terrorist group known as the Engineers launches the Blacklist, a series of escalating attacks on US interests. Only one man can stop them: legendary covert agent Sam Fisher.

Why similar: Stealth 78.4%, Third Person 6.5%, Action 6.2%, Third-Person Shooter 3.6%, Shooter 2.4%

You play Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT specialist who's been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. When a black ops team breaks in and kills the very scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes.

Why similar: Stealth 84.4%, Action 6.2%, Great Soundtrack 4.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%, Shooter 1.7%

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a violent, film-noir love story. Dark, tragic and intense, the in-depth story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations. Love hurts.

Why similar: Classic 52.5% ★, Third-Person Shooter 14.1%, Action 11.1%, Third Person 7.2%, Shooter 4.8%

Sneak Thief is a first person, shooter, strategy, stealth and puzzle game that lets you choose how you want to play. Use your wits and expertise to setup and perform heists whether that be by using brute force to smash your way through or by getting away without making a sound.

Why similar: Stealth 82.4%, Action 8%, Crime 2.6%, Shooter 2.2%, Singleplayer 2%

Your world...Your rules!

Why similar: Classic 36.5% ★, Action 17.5%, Third Person 13.7%, Third-Person Shooter 12%, Shooter 8.7%

As World War II draws to a close, the first covert battles of the Cold War begin. Caught in the life and death struggle between Soviets and Germans in war-torn Berlin, you control the fate of a lone American OSS Sniper.

Why similar: Stealth 48%, Classic 24% ★, Third-Person Shooter 9.2%, Action 7.5%, Third Person 5.3%

The master of stealth is back! Explore the dizzying heights of the Iserian Continent and cunningly eliminate your enemies. Thanks to your Quartz powers, you are freer than ever. Be creative: Never has it felt so good to be greedy.

Why similar: Stealth 54.3%, Assassins 28.5% ★, Action 6.1%, Third Person 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Hunt or be hunted. Execute stealth kills and survive in this action-packed assassin game.

Why similar: Assassins 39.8% ★, Stealth 28.8%, Third-Person Shooter 10.8%, Third Person 7.3%, Action 6.8%

You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to make this country your home. You must identify and exploit your enemies' weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion,...

Why similar: Stealth 55.5%, Action 17%, Shooter 11.9%, Sandbox 5.6%, Singleplayer 4%

Approximately 20 years after Deus Ex, the world is only beginning to recover from a catastrophic worldwide depression. In this techno-nightmare, take part in the dark struggle to raise the world from its own ashes.

Why similar: Stealth 68.4%, Classic 15.7% ★, Action 10%, Shooter 2.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score”

Why similar: Stealth 45.8%, Action 14.8%, Crime 13.3%, Shooter 8.2%, Difficult 6.9%

Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Fight to survive as Enzo Favara and prove your worth to the Family in this immersive third-person action-adventure.

Why similar: Stealth 56.1%, Third-Person Shooter 12.3%, Third Person 8.9%, Crime 7.1%, Action 6.3%

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is the origin story of Naked Snake and his mentor The Boss and the fifth title in the METAL GEAR series.

Why similar: Stealth 59.7%, Third-Person Shooter 12.7%, Third Person 9.1%, Action 7.9%, Classic 5.1% ★

Shadwen is a 3rd person stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!

Why similar: Stealth 49.3%, Assassins 36.2% ★, Action 5.7%, Third Person 4.8%, Great Soundtrack 1.3%

Combining an atmospheric, psychological thriller narrative with paranormal psychic abilities, stealthy exploration and intense shooter action, Second Sight brings a new dimension to stealth action games, giving players control of a character endowed with incredible psychic abilities.

Why similar: Stealth 38.6%, Action 26%, Classic 24.6% ★, Third-Person Shooter 10.8%

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is a real-time tactics game set in World War II that puts you in command of a small squad of elite troopers. Send them behind enemy lines on a series of hazardous missions, and bring them back alive.

Why similar: Stealth 55.5%, Classic 31.5% ★, Action 4.6%, Difficult 3.8%, Tactical 2.8%