Nostalgic, still holds up
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“This game holds up exceptionally well, I remember playing it on my 360 when it came out”
Steam review · 6.2 h played ↗
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 72%Mostly Positive · 72%Ubisoft Montreal2010Stealth · Third-Person Shooter · Action
The verdict
A fast, stylish John Wick-like action-stealth game with a satisfying Mark & Execute system, but short. Classic Splinter Cell fans should skip it, and the PC port needs fan fixes.
Great for
Players who want a short, stylish Bourne or John Wick-style action game and don't mind tinkering
Main risk
May not launch without community fixes and Ubisoft Connect, and plays like a cover shooter, not stealth
What players love
Great co-op and Deniable Ops
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“it is just so replayable in the ops hunter mode.”
Steam review · 340.8 h played ↗
Strong voice acting and story
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Conviction features the OG Sam Fisher voiced by the one and only Michael Ironside”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Fun Mark & Execute action-stealth
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“Snapping a guard's neck to earn an execute, marking your targets, and clearing an entire room in a split second feels incredibly badass.”
Steam review · 16 h played ↗
Stylish presentation and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“I really liked the interface where the mission objective is projected right onto the wall.”
Steam review · translated · 5.1 h played ↗
Cheap and good in short bursts
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“It's a fun little snack, grab it for cheap and kill an afternoon or two.”
Steam review · 11.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Won't launch, Ubisoft Connect and fixes needed
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“BROKEN. Asks for CD-Key, CD-Key is not provided. AVOID.”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Not a real stealth game
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Gameplay wise there's is almost no room for stealth because almost every level is just so bright and enemies see you directly.”
Steam review · 7.3 h played ↗
Bad controls and broken controller support
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“controller support for this game is absolute TRASH! xbox, playstation controllers doesnt matter does not function properly at all.”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
Servers shut down, co-op and DLC unusable
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“since the Conviction servers were shutdown in Sept 2023, even LAN is no longer accessible until someone figures out a workaround.”
Steam review · 9.6 h played ↗
Poor shooting and gunplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“The shooting is so bad. Insanely bad.”
Steam review · 5.3 h played ↗
Short, linear, repetitive campaign
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“the game is short as heck and is basically hallway -> room with chest height cover -> hallway -> cutscene and repeat for a couple hours and it's over.”
Steam review · 4.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable10 GB
Minimum
OSOriginally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
Processor1.8 GHz Intel Core2 Duo or 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon X2 64
Memory1.5 GB Windows XP / 2 GB Windows Vista, Windows 7
Graphics256 MB DirectX 9.0c–compliant video card (512 MB recommended) (see supported list*)
Storage10 GB
OSOriginally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
Processor1.8 GHz Intel Core2 Duo or 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon X2 64
Memory1.5 GB Windows XP / 2 GB Windows Vista, Windows 7
Graphics256 MB DirectX 9.0c–compliant video card (512 MB recommended) (see supported list*)
Storage10 GB
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