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HITMAN World of Assassination

Third-person stealth sandbox built around creative assassination puzzles

IO Interactive A/S · Released Jan 20, 2022

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 64K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 1,107 in 30 days
Players
2,710
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 days ago
Nov 3, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 660
8 GB RAM · 60 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 87/100 (critic reviews)

What is HITMAN World of Assassination?

A single-player, third-person stealth action game spanning more than 20 sandbox locations from the Hitman trilogy. You play an assassin in a spy-thriller campaign, exploring levels, planning kills, unlocking gear, and replaying missions to pursue different opportunities and challenges.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy replaying open-ended levels with different plans
  • +you want stealth built around planning creative assassinations
  • +you prefer single-player, level-based sandbox games

Not for you if...

  • −you want a linear action game with fixed solutions
  • −you dislike replaying missions for alternate opportunities and challenges
  • −you primarily want competitive or cooperative multiplayer

What players say

86% of 64,108 reviews are positive · 89% of 1,107 in the last 30 days

Players praise the open-ended assassination puzzles, large sandbox levels, and replay value from experimenting with different approaches. Their dominant complaint is the confusing edition and DLC structure, including Part One, limited-time content, and unclear access to maps. Several also criticize online requirements and server maintenance in a single-player game.

Players over time

▼ -10% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 3,677 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20262,710
Nov 6, 20261,996
Nov 5, 20261,880
Nov 4, 20262,022
Nov 3, 20262,152
Nov 2, 20262,060
Nov 1, 20263,086
Oct 31, 20262,937
Oct 30, 20262,310
Oct 29, 20261,732
Oct 28, 20261,910
Oct 27, 20262,083
Oct 26, 20262,367
Oct 25, 20263,025
Oct 24, 20262,551
Oct 23, 20261,962
Oct 22, 20261,871
Oct 21, 20261,898
Oct 20, 20261,872
Oct 18, 20262,295
Oct 17, 20262,203
Oct 16, 20261,809
Oct 15, 20261,956
Oct 14, 20261,979
Oct 13, 20262,113
Oct 11, 20262,861
Oct 10, 20262,714
Oct 9, 20262,603
Oct 8, 20262,631
Oct 7, 20262,780
Oct 6, 20262,792
Oct 4, 20263,040
Oct 3, 20262,633
Oct 2, 20261,943
Oct 1, 20261,822
Sep 30, 20261,780
Sep 29, 20261,805
Sep 27, 20262,284
Sep 26, 20262,200
Sep 25, 20261,989
Sep 24, 20261,915
Sep 23, 20262,241
Sep 23, 20262,043
Sep 22, 20262,146
Sep 21, 20263,677

How many players finish HITMAN World of Assassination?

17% of Steam players have unlocked «Nightmare Fuel», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

HITMAN World of Assassination screenshot 1

HITMAN World of Assassination system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 8 GB RAM, 60 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
OS 64-bit Windows 10
Processor
Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon HD 7870
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
60 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

OS
OS 64-bit Windows 10
Processor
Intel CPU Core i7 4790 4 GHz
Graphics
Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD GPU Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
60 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does HITMAN World of Assassination have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does HITMAN World of Assassination run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
83
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, VR
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does HITMAN World of Assassination use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

13 DLC available.

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