Hitman: Contracts similar games & best alternatives

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Hitman: Contracts

Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 2 • 2014

Should you play it?

Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.

What works

  • Dark, immersive atmosphere
  • Multiple mission approaches and high replayability
  • Strong level design and variety
  • Excellent soundtrack by jesper kyd
  • Improved stealth mechanics over predecessors

Things to keep in mind

  • Minimal and fragmented story
  • Some ai inconsistencies and bugs
  • Short game length with many remade missions
  • Occasional technical issues on modern systems
  • Limited weapon loadout selection before missions

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Hitman: Blood Money

  • Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

  • Fallen Aces

  • Zortch

  • ADACA

  • Selaco

Less expressive

Games that feels like Hitman: Contracts but with less self-expression and customization

  • SiN Gold

  • XIII - Classic

  • GYLT

  • Kvark

  • Ion Fury

  • Half-Life 2

More intense

Games that feels like Hitman: Contracts but with a more intense feel

  • Death to Spies: Moment of Truth

  • Fear The Timeloop

  • Haydee 3

  • Hitman: Codename 47

  • Gloomwood

  • Red Alliance

More story-driven

Games that feels like Hitman: Contracts but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

  • METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version

  • Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition

  • Prey

  • CONTROL Ultimate Edition

  • STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Hitman: Blood Money

  • Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

  • Hitman: Codename 47

  • Hitman: Absolution™

  • HITMAN World of Assassination

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Hitman: Contracts. These titles are not in What to play next.

Hitman: Contracts: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Progression.

Last update: 21/08/2026