Hitman: Absolution™
Third-person stealth action built around disguises and improvised assassinations
Io-Interactive A/S · Released Nov 19, 2012
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 64K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 374 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 403
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)
What is Hitman: Absolution™?
This single-player, third-person stealth-action game follows Agent 47 through story levels where he stalks targets, steals disguises, slips past enemies, or fights them directly. Betrayed by his agency and hunted by police, he pursues redemption in a corrupt world.
For you if...
- +you like switching between careful stealth and direct combat
- +you want a dark, story-focused crime campaign
- +you enjoy finding alternate kills and using disguises
Not for you if...
- −you expect broad sandbox levels and extensive route planning
- −you want pure stealth with little emphasis on combat
What players say
93% of 63,719 reviews are positive · 94% of 374 in the last 30 days
Players praise the dark atmosphere, visual style, gunplay, and variety of assassination methods. Their most common complaints are the linear levels and restrictive disguise system, which allow less exploration and planning than other entries. Players also report that the online Contracts mode is no longer available.
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Hitman: Absolution™ system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows Vista, 7
- Processor
- True dual core CPU (Intel, AMD)
- Graphics
- NV8600 512 Mb RAM, or AMD equivalent
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 24GB
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i7 or AMD Athlon II X4
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or ATI Radeon HD 5770
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 24GB
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 47
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Playable
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian. Text only: Turkish.
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