Nostalgic, interesting story and cinematics
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“the story is amazing, arguably the best written in the series”
Steam review · 15.9 h played ↗
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
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Very Positive · 81%Very Positive · 81%Io-Interactive A/S2007Stealth · Shooter · Action
−90%$8.99$0.89
US Steam price, checked 3 h ago
The verdict
A big, atmospheric step up from Codename 47 with great music and varied missions, but twitchy AI, unreliable disguises and poor modern-PC support hurt it. Skip it if you want smooth stealth or a no-fuss install.
Great for
Patient Hitman fans and nostalgic players willing to apply community fixes and tolerate old-school jank
Main risk
It may not launch on a modern PC without third-party fixes, and the hypersensitive AI frustrates stealth.
What players love
Big improvement over Codename 47
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“improved on nearly every aspect present in codename 47, this is what a sequel should be.”
Steam review · 9.8 h played ↗
Excellent Jesper Kyd soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Absolute masterpiece. All the way from the missions, storyline and especially the legendary soundtrack by Jesper Kyd.”
Steam review · 12.3 h played ↗
Strong atmosphere and varied locations
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The vibe of this game is something that you won't find in new modern video games.”
Steam review · 4.8 h played ↗
Freedom to approach missions your way
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Amazing game which allows you to approach mission in any way you like from stealth to open combat.”
Steam review · 2.9 h played ↗
Satisfying stealth and rating system
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“It requires extreme patience from the player in order to avoid suspicion from trigger-happy guards.”
Steam review · 8.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Won't run on modern PCs without fixes
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 negative reviews
“The reason this review is negative is that the simply does not run on many pcs, which is a major issue as you can not even play the game.”
Steam review · 20.9 h played ↗
Dated, clunky and tedious gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“It is a game of its time. I am not sure it aged well.”
Steam review · 24.4 h played ↗
Hypersensitive, inconsistent enemy AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“NPCs are psychically connected such that every NPC on the map knows exactly where you are and start shooting the instant you fail to execute something perfectly.”
Steam review · 0.8 h played ↗
Buggy, with game-breaking glitches
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“It’s so badly coded trucks run over ninjas and when other ninjas find the body they think “I did it” soft locking me out of finishing the level.”
Steam review · 11.1 h played ↗
Disguises barely work
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Disguises do absolutely nothing.”
Steam review · 13.2 h played ↗
Running is illegal and 47 is painfully slow
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“Running in this game is considered a terrorist act.”
Steam review · 11.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable
Steam doesn’t list requirements for this game.
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