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Hitman

Critic score29 critics
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First release
Mar 11, 2016
Engine
Glacier 2
Genres
Adventure, Shooter, Tactical · Open world, Action, Stealth
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Google Stadia

Hitman is a stealth game and the sixth mainline entry in the Hitman franchise, serving as the first installment of the World of Assassination trilogy. Players control the genetically engineered assassin Agent 47 from a third-person perspective as he carries out contract killings across large, open-ended sandbox levels set in locations around the globe including Paris, Italy, Morocco, Bangkok, Colorado, and Japan. Each level presents numerous approaches to eliminating targets, from disguises and environmental manipulation to staged accidents and direct confrontation. The game features a classless system where players unlock new tools, starting locations, and gear by completing challenges. Originally released episodically, the game was later delisted from standalone sale in 2023 when IO Interactive consolidated the trilogy under a single package titled Hitman: World of Assassination.

Also known as Hitman 6, HITMAN

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Storyline
In 1999, an unnamed man is recruited into the International Contract Agency and demonstrates exceptional skill as an assassin. His handler, Diana Burnwood, helps him pass a rigged final evaluation, and the man, now known simply as "47," begins his career as a contract killer. Twenty years later, 47 carries out a series of high-profile assassinations that initially appear unrelated. Diana gradually discovers that an unknown figure called the "Shadow Client" has been covertly orchestrating these contracts to strike at Providence, a secretive organization with hidden influence over global affairs. The Shadow Client uses the ICA and 47 as unwitting instruments, concealing his own involvement while making the agency appear responsible for the attacks on Providence's operatives.Read more

In 1999, an unnamed man is recruited into the International Contract Agency and demonstrates exceptional skill as an assassin. His handler, Diana Burnwood, helps him pass a rigged final evaluation, and the man, now known simply as "47," begins his career as a contract killer. Twenty years later, 47 carries out a series of high-profile assassinations that initially appear unrelated. Diana gradually discovers that an unknown figure called the "Shadow Client" has been covertly orchestrating these contracts to strike at Providence, a secretive organization with hidden influence over global affairs. The Shadow Client uses the ICA and 47 as unwitting instruments, concealing his own involvement while making the agency appear responsible for the attacks on Providence's operatives.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mar 11, 2016
PlayStation 4
Mar 11, 2016
Xbox One
Mar 11, 2016
All 6 release dates
Linux
Feb 16, 2017
Mac
Jun 21, 2017
Google Stadia
Sep 01, 2020
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
17h
Completionist
34h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
baseball, assassin, episodic, action-adventure, espionage
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At a Glance

Critic Score
79
Main + Extras (IGDB)
17h
Completionist (IGDB)
34h
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Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 23 Oct 2026
Also in 8 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 23 Oct 2026

Features

Input and devices

  • Full controller support
Steam · recorded 3 Oct 2026

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Steam Deck

Valve rates this game Playable · recorded 3 Oct 2026

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