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Hitman: Absolution™
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
39 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Recomended only if its on sale. The stealth is very good, the story is ok and i recomend completing the challanges as they are very fun to do. To bad IO Interactive shut down the servers for the contracts game mode so…”
“Very fun to play. Sometimes you can also get creative with the way you kill your targets. Highly Recommended for players who enjoy stealth and assasination games. Very fun to play. But theres one problem... You can no…”
“best game fr,try it and you will be pleased by graphics,story line might be be odd but okayish gameplay.”
15 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Recomended only if its on sale. The stealth is very good, the story is ok and i recomend completing the challanges as they are very fun to do. To bad IO Interactive shut down the servers for the contracts game mode so…”
“A game that is simply amazing. Amazing gameplay, the story as well, its also cheap, works and performs well for its age. Definitely recommended to buy, even on full price.”
“Pretty linear for a Hitman game, but the story is solid and the gameplay is still pretty fun. 7/10.”
15 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“best game fr,try it and you will be pleased by graphics,story line might be be odd but okayish gameplay.”
“Its really fun and realy good graphics for 2012”
“great game and really good graphics for a 2012 game. Got a stable 60 fps withouth any frame drops even with a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ laptop. Really recommend anyone to play this game”
7 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Plays great both on PC and Steamdeck at a steady framerate. Reminds me of when games used to be great!”
“great game and really good graphics for a 2012 game. Got a stable 60 fps withouth any frame drops even with a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ laptop. Really recommend anyone to play this game”
“A game that is simply amazing. Amazing gameplay, the story as well, its also cheap, works and performs well for its age. Definitely recommended to buy, even on full price.”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“awesome game and goes on 90% sales frequently”
“nice game 97 cents on instant gaming”
“A game that is simply amazing. Amazing gameplay, the story as well, its also cheap, works and performs well for its age. Definitely recommended to buy, even on full price.”
12 of the 102 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Pretty linear for a Hitman game, but the story is solid and the gameplay is still pretty fun. 7/10.”
“Don't go into this game with the mindset of the modern trilogy, go into this game with the mindset of playing an action shooter or a hardcore stealth game. This was the blueprint for the modern trilogy, and that entails…”
“*Hitman: Absolution* serves as a gorgeous, hyper-polished fever dream of a game that successfully dragged Agent 47 into the modern era of fluid controls and punchy gunplay, yet it simultaneously stands as a cautionary…”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“best game fr,try it and you will be pleased by graphics,story line might be be odd but okayish gameplay.”
“The black sheep of Hitman, and for good reasons. Now this isn't a bad game, it's actually a really good one, but sadly just isn't a good hitman game. The level design is linear, the story while had potential, really is…”
“The game overall is just OK. But as a [b]Hitman[/b] game? It is the worst in the entire series. It regresses in multiple key aspects, most egregiously the [list] [*] over-linear level design, and [*] gameplay design,…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“I know the Hitman community collectively loses its mind whenever this one gets brought up, but hear me out. Absolution traded the sandbox freedom of Blood Money for a more linear story and yeah, the disguise system got nerfed pretty hard. But 47 sneaking through a diner full of…”
— a player, Steam review · 38 hrs played“I see a lot of Hitman fans complain about this game, but I still think it's worth a playthrough. Maybe on a 50% sale though. My biggest complaint is how every street vendor will recognise every other street vendor and report them to the police. But NOBODY will recognise that the…”
— a player, Steam review · 104 hrs played“Absolution is a stepping stone to the masterpiece that is modern Hitman 2016, without which it would not exist, so we must be thankful for it. Every Hitman fan should play Absolution in order to truly appreciate what we have now. Everyone else... play at your own discretion, for…”
— a player, Steam review · 64 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:51 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Stealth · Action · Third Person · Assassin · Singleplayer · Third-Person Shooter · Tactical · Shooter · Replay Value · Crime · Multiplayer · Story Rich (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , German * , Italian * , Spanish - Spain * , Polish * , Russian * , Turkish * |
| Achievements | 47 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://hitman.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista, 7 Processor: True dual core CPU (Intel, AMD) Hard Drive Space: 24GB Memory: 2 GB RAM Video Card: NV8600 512 Mb RAM, or AMD equivalent DirectX®: 10