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Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
45 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“A huge improvement over the flawed first game. A lot more polished, an optional first person view that I really like and overall a much more refined experience. And it runs a lot better than its predecessor that was a…”
“Great game, bad port. Requires fixes”
“✅ Amazing stealth-based gameplay. Completing levels with stealth approach feels very satisfying ✅ Badass protag ✅ Different ways to complete a level ✅ Rating system tells you how you played the mission ❌ Very old game,…”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“worth playing if you've got the patience, much better than the first game”
“I recommend this game only if you have the patience and will to not go guns blazing anytime something goes wrong. There are save states, but make sure you save at calm place because you might soft lock yourself.”
“I haven't played on Steam, but played long ago in the 2000s. I remember having a lot of fun with it. Compared to the First Hitman which was too hard and unpolished this was gold.”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“The visuals and art direction on this game (specially on cutscenes) are amazing despite the old graphics, the story is interesting and gives 47 more personality. The levels are a bit weaker since there isn't a lot of…”
“Hitman 2, this was the first game that got me into the franchise back on ps2 and replaying it was a refreshing nostalgia. After playing the 1st entry then this one i honestly cant find anything this game actually…”
“Stepping into this game after beating hitman codename 47, i honestly thought it wouldn't be too much better than it, but man was i wrong. The controls were an instant upgrade from the last, the gunplay, stealth and all…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“The visuals and art direction on this game (specially on cutscenes) are amazing despite the old graphics, the story is interesting and gives 47 more personality. The levels are a bit weaker since there isn't a lot of…”
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just…”
“I love this hitman. The vibe of this game is something that you won't find in new modern video games. If you missed the 2000's vibes, buy this game, turn of your phone and play it like you are a school kid again.”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“The classic. Fixed almost all problems with the charming codename 47. Best story, best music, great countries and missions with some "godfather sauce" poured over it.”
“Still a rough entry that relies on luck more so than skill but it runs good and has some of the best music in the series. Decent place to start the series IMO.”
33 of the 104 reviews raise this · 18 of them still recommend the game.
“Great game, bad port. Requires fixes”
“Dont buy, I had big problems even starting this game and I am not willing spend any more time finding what is wrong in launch options. I guess tis game doesnt work on newer DirectX and Windows. If you don't have the…”
“I can't play it :((((((((((( I just try and try different options when launching it, from resolution and others ticks, but it just can't go through the first intro scene, even before the menu.”
18 of the 104 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“The visuals and art direction on this game (specially on cutscenes) are amazing despite the old graphics, the story is interesting and gives 47 more personality. The levels are a bit weaker since there isn't a lot of…”
“✅ Amazing stealth-based gameplay. Completing levels with stealth approach feels very satisfying ✅ Badass protag ✅ Different ways to complete a level ✅ Rating system tells you how you played the mission ❌ Very old game,…”
“Hitman 2, this was the first game that got me into the franchise back on ps2 and replaying it was a refreshing nostalgia. After playing the 1st entry then this one i honestly cant find anything this game actually…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“The visuals and art direction on this game (specially on cutscenes) are amazing despite the old graphics, the story is interesting and gives 47 more personality. The levels are a bit weaker since there isn't a lot of…”
“Hitman 2 is one of my childhood favorites from the days when games still came on disks and it was a masterpiece for its time. Yes, the graphics and mechanics are old, but that’s part of the charm of these classic games.…”
“Terrible, janky, outdated game. Enemy AI is too sensitive and cranked up to a 11. Disguises do absolutely nothing. Every mission has one "correct" method to finish the mission objective and the game heavily discourages…”
3 of the 104 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Bad purchase, wish I could get my money refunded, but at only $.89 it's ok. This is the worst port of a Hitman game in the entire multiverse, what moron came up with the idea of a stealth combat game with ABSOLUTELY NO…”
“Hitman 2, this was the first game that got me into the franchise back on ps2 and replaying it was a refreshing nostalgia. After playing the 1st entry then this one i honestly cant find anything this game actually…”
“can't recommend. aged Poorly. controls outdated and not good. not really a fun experience.”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 82.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Initially, I was very frustrated with this game, as much as I enjoyed the more recent Hitman games. But, once I beat the first few missions, I realized how well designed and thoughtful this game is. It is an incredibly difficult game, especially on my chosen difficulty (Expert).…”
— a player, Steam review · 21 hrs played“FIrsty, this game is awesome, at its worth the potential extra work to get this running on Windows 11. Okay, in my first review, I gave this a bad rating, since it didnt work on Windows 11 right now of the box. I tried things like compatibility mode and such, but the game…”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played“not playable unless you downloaded and change, some trial and error, then gotta changer render because the game cant render models, switcher render, no models are black. download some third party stuff, fixed. amazing gamecube era game, but this verison is censored.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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HITMAN in the Steam Winter Sale
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IO Interactive Publisher Sale
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Stealth · Action · Third Person · Assassin · Classic · Singleplayer · Shooter · Sandbox · Great Soundtrack · Old School · Difficult · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Official site | http://www.hitman.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Microsoft Windows 98/ME/XP, Pentium 3 450 MHz or equivalent, 100% DirectX 8.1 compatible video card with at least 16 megabytes of video memory, 128 MB system RAM, 100% DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card, 800 MB uncompressed free hard drive space, 100% Windows 98/ME/XP compatible mouse and keyboard Recommended: Pentium 3 1GHz equivalent or greater, 256 MB system RAM, 100% DirectX 8.1 compatible 3D Accelerator video card with 32 MB video RAM, 100% DirectX 8.1 compatible EAX Advanced HD Sound Card