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Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.

Action Adventure

Player score
8.2/10
4,890 reviews
Released
2002
Developer
Not recorded
Platforms
6 systems
Critics
87
Steam Deck
playable
Download
Not stated
We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is Hitman 2: Silent Assassin?

Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released30 September 2002
DeveloperNot recorded
PublisherEidos Interactive
PlatformsNintendo GameCube, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Steam Deck
GenresAction Adventure
Languages1 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1037042, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Hitman 2: Silent Assassin received?

Players82%positive of 4,890 · Very Positive
Metacritic87critic aggregate, PC

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
ControllerNot stated
Cloud savesYes
Cross-platform playNo
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playSingle-player only
In-game purchasesNo
Steam Deckplayable
Download sizeNot stated
Add-on contentNone listed
Age gate17+

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$8.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Hitman 2: Silent Assassin on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.

  1. Will not launch or install36 of 300 (12%)

    Won't run for me on windows 10.

    Steam review, 26 July 2021 · 13 hours played · 41 readers marked it helpful

    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, 25 November 2025 · 21 hours played · 23 readers marked it helpful
  2. Performance and stutter10 of 300 (3%)

    I have a suspicion that this is 60 FPS bug or something, because I don’t remember it being that way, but it is very annoying nonetheless.

    Steam review, 15 February 2025 · 17 hours played · 16 readers marked it helpful

    Realistically, even if you do patch this game (like I did) and cap the FPS to 30/60 (like I did), you're still not really going to have a good time unless you love guide watching or have profound nun-like patience.

    Steam review, 20 January 2026 · 67 hours played · 10 readers marked it helpful

A further 36 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.

Games like Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

24 games overlap with Hitman 2: Silent Assassin on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Hitman: Blood Money, Hitman: Absolution and Hitman: Codename 47.

All 24 games like Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

Common questions about Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

What platforms is Hitman 2: Silent Assassin on?

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is available on Nintendo GameCube, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Steam Deck. It first released in 2002.

How much does Hitman 2: Silent Assassin cost?

$8.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend Hitman 2: Silent Assassin?

82% of 4,890 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

What is the Metacritic score for Hitman 2: Silent Assassin?

87 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.

Does Hitman 2: Silent Assassin work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Hitman 2: Silent Assassin as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.