Hitman: Blood Money
Developer Io-Interactive A/S
Hitman: Blood Money is a 2006 stealth video game developed by IO Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive. It was released in May 2006 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360. It is the fourth installment in the Hitman video game series, and the sequel to 2004's Hitman: Contracts. The story follows cloned assassin Agent 47's efforts to bring down the Franchise, a rival contract killing… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
467 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
215 positive · 24 negative
95% range 85–93%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 215 | 24 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 29 | 8 | 149 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| Lemmy * | 5 | 0 | 10 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
What people are saying
A classic stealth game, praised for its freedom and atmosphere, but criticized for aging and bugs.
Many players consider Hitman: Blood Money the peak of the series, praising its level design, atmosphere, and replayability. One player calls it "one of the best games of all time" and another says it absolutely nails what makes Hitman fun. [1][19]
However, some find the game has aged poorly, with janky mechanics and stability issues. One player notes it's "incredibly jank" compared to newer titles, while another reports a bug where the game crashes at the end of a level. [3][33]
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Hitman: Blood Money sits at 90% positive across 239 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Hitman: Blood Money received "generally positive" reviews across all platforms, according to review aggregator platform Metacritic. GameSpot reported that diverse imaginative scenarios gave Blood Money its share of violent thrills. GameSpy praised the expanded scope and options in each level, such as making kills appear as accidents, saying the game provided enough choices to encourage players to play missions multiple times," but criticized the notoriety system as "underutilized." IGN praised Blood Money's "impressive orchestral compositions." GameTrailers wrote that the soundtrack "drives your emotions" through the missions." In contrary to this praise, TeamXbox criticized Blood Money for…
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Reactions
60 of 467 · most liked firstI think Indiana Jones might be my game of the year. It’s Hitman meets Dishonored and I am having an absolute blast. Kudos MachineGames, you’ve knocked it out of the park
neutral · AI labelView post →Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is my favorite game of 2024 and I'm absolutely shocked by this. The Forgotten City with Machine Games storytelling. Sometimes Dishonored, often Hitman. But really, a whole new blend of first person experience.
neutral · AI labelView post →I will say, First Light has one of the biggest guffaw moments I have had in a modern video game. People forget how much of Hitman was a comedy game and 007 carries that forward.
neutral · AI labelView post →I’m only a few hours into 007: First Light (review code went out very late) but I *love* it so far. Delightful mashup of Hitman and Uncharted, with impressive storytelling chops. Been a minute since I’ve been this into a triple-A game. And I’ve never even seen a James Bond movie
neutral · AI labelView post →I think it’s funny that after Luigi did his thing the media went wild about Among Us but no one ever touched on the fact that there is a game called “Hitman: World of Assassination”
neutral · AI labelView post →My daughter peeked over and saw me playing Hitman. She says it's a hide and seek game which is what the genre should be called (i have to play without killing anyone now)
positive · AI labelView post →Indiana Jones is the best slapstick game since Hitman.
neutral · AI labelView post →Was gonna be a skip, but invoking The Forgotten City, Dishonored, and Hitman really is the key to make me play any game.
neutral · AI labelView post →the best video game combat system is in the Hitman series because you can kill a man by throwing a banana at their head
neutral · AI labelView post →Finally playing the new 007 game!! By the Hitman devs so I have high hopes! www.youtube.com/live/gPtMkG7...
neutral · AI labelView post →Today all I want to do is play Hitman so that's what I'm gonna do! (¯▿¯) www.youtube.com/live/10_il9J...
positive · AI labelView post →Hearing reports that is not the listed gentleman, my point still stands and furthermore I would like to use a pizza slice as a weapon in the next Hitman game now
neutral · AI labelView post →>enters the DJ booth >says he's here "for the next set" >spins half of one song, fucks up the lighting cues so bad someone dies >refuses to elaborate >leaves Hitman 3 truly DOES have the most realistic video game nightclub.
neutral · AI labelView post →HITMAN is my favourite game & the series has been a favourite of mine for 2 decades, but I don't like the direction the series has taken. It is FOMO the game. For a decade I've disliked the online requirement and elusive targets. But now we have constant twitch drops and time limited celebrity DLC
neutral · AI labelView post →Working on my video but I concur with this score. It's a tremendous experience and possibly the best Bond game ever made. It's amazing to see IOI grow into this as they leverage everything learned from Hitman while building new skills.
neutral · AI labelView post →I was wondering how much HITMAN was going make its way into IOI's James Bond game, and this gameplay explainer left me pleasantly surprised. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShUy...
neutral · AI labelView post →TONIGHT AT 8:30PM ET! When the Hitman devs release a Bond game, we gotta play it. It's as simple as that. We're checking out 007 FIRST LIGHT! twitch.tv/secretsleepoversociety
neutral · AI labelView post →"James Bond as a Hitman game" feels like a sliced bread level entry of this is so obviously exactly how it should be how the hell did it take this long for someone to come up with it idea genre
neutral · AI labelView post →Hard to think of a more exciting game license marriage than the Hitman team + James Bond
neutral · AI labelView post →Hitman: Absolution Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Upgrade Pack is free on US eShop (free for limited time until November 4th) buff.ly/JCqVPnC will cost $9.99 after Nov 4th. Claim it even if you don't have the game
neutral · AI labelView post →I wanna play the James Bond Hitman video game
neutral · AI labelView post →Turkey's Yusuf Dikec has fanart, anime, and game culture obsessed. This is just a sample; even Hitman the game is obsessed and sharing fanart of him. Dikec is being called "Uncle-free-to-play" likening him to a skilled uncle gamer who never needs to spend money in games.
neutral · AI labelView post →Leo Vader's biggest reveal from Summer Game Fest was buried in IO Interactive's Showcase: Hitman is getting full co-op! youtube.com/live/Aw1CCDU...
neutral · AI labelView post →Unclear if this is multiple maps or just one, but you really oughta claim this regardless. Hitman is indisputably the best game of the PS4/XB1 generation.
positive · AI labelView post →The obvious one is Hitman, but I really hope it's Untitled Goose Game
neutral · AI labelView post →oh hell the Bond game is WATCHDOGS meets HITMAN with A+ voice acting? Nicely done.
neutral · AI labelView post →calling Donald Trump "45" was corny but these same fools don't realize calling him "47" now will make gamers associate him with Agent 47 from the popular video game series Hitman and think that he's cool like Agent 47 the video game assassin
neutral · AI labelView post →Was expecting the new Indy game to be first-person Uncharted, but I'm surprised (and delighted) to discover that it's more like a Broken Sword type adventure game spliced with, curiously, Dishonored and Hitman.
neutral · AI labelView post →Hitman is so interesting because it looks like a sneaky action game but really it's a puzzle and a timing game. It's weirdly the same general concept as Night Trap and Double Switch, those notorious FMV games from the Sega CD era
neutral · AI labelView post →Hitman but it’s cyberpunk Seoul and you play as whatever this thing is might actually work as a game concept.
neutral · AI labelView post →De-duplication was also a big part of Hitman 3 being only 60GB in file size, yet containing the equivalent content of 3 games + DLC: www.pcgamer.com/how-hitman-3... Massive props to both ioi and Nixxes for great technical accomplishments! Which sadly makes other 100GB+ games feel all the weirder.
neutral · AI labelView post →Hitman and Untitled Goose Game are basically the same game
neutral · AI labelView post →Hitman added Countess Boochie Flagrante into the game
neutral · AI labelView post →The James Bond game is a globe-trotting stealth game by the Hitman studio. The Indiana Jones game is a first-person Nazi-punching game by the Wolfenstein studio.
neutral · AI labelView post →Hitman 2 - Silent Assassin (2002) new bond game looks great
neutral · AI labelView post →Hitman GO is incredibly underrated as a game design and aesthetic inspiration--and it played a BIG part in both TDSS, and now, Tactical Takedown!
neutral · AI labelView post →As much as I love it, Hitman: Blood Money is this trope on steroids (just like all the men in the game)
positive · AI labelView post →007 First Light feels like a Hitman game for people who are bad at Hitman games but want to feel like they're good at Hitman games
neutral · AI labelView post →When are we getting a Helluva Boss video game Hitman with Looney Tunes logic Make it so
neutral · AI labelView post →Wow, is this a new game? 👀 Signalis X Hitman: Codename 47 Comm for @lariotos.bsky.social #Signalis
neutral · AI labelView post →This is my wonderful son, Agent 47 From The Hitman Video Game, and may I introduce my daughter, iPhone Siri
neutral · AI labelView post →Sometimes you just gotta make a judgement call. Game: Hitman: World of Assassination From a stream on www.twitch.tv/azzyderg #twitch #streamer #clip #pngtuber #hitman
neutral · AI labelView post →Replaying the Hitman games after playing 007: First Light made me realize that embracing jank is the key to a fun video game. 007 might be smoother and prettier, but Hitman isn't a prude about getting broken.
positive · AI labelView post →One of my favorite franchises ever. Once you realize Hitman is a puzzle and timing game and not an action game, it really changes the perspective.
positive · AI labelView post →Hitman is the last game I got really hooked on and now this makes me wanna get back in
positive · AI labelView post →This seems like a set up for a kill from a Hitman game... only it's real and kind of terrifying
neutral · AI labelView post →News-in-brief: Hitman World of Assassination reaches over 75m players IO Interactive's 2021 stealth game launched in January 2021 www.gamesindustry.biz/hitman-world...
neutral · AI labelView post →The game I often call "new Hitman" is now 10 years old today. I don't like this.
neutral · AI labelView post →I would enjoy every level from every video game ported into both Tony Hawk and Hitman.
positive · AI labelView post →The full "Associated crimes" list just sounds like the template for a new Hitman game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Just saying: a Hitman-style game where you play as Mystqiue would be badass.
neutral · AI labelView post →yes the agent 47 from the video game franchise Hitman totally killed Epstein WE HAVE IT CONFIRMED AT LAST
neutral · AI labelView post →The art bible for the cancelled game which became 'Hitman Absolution' has surfaced online. www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeak...
neutral · AI labelView post →“Hitman 2016… let's say it was a $100 million game. Hitman 2 was maybe $60 million. Hitman 3 was $20 million. And Hitman 3 was the highest Metacritic.” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/how-hitman...
neutral · AI labelView post →'Hitman: World of Assassination' launches on iOS as a free to start title with a price of $70 for the full game. mobilegamer.biz/hitman-on-io...
neutral · AI labelView post →i'm enjoying First Light but the best James Bond game is still Hitman
positive · AI labelView post →Hitman World of Assassination in-game captures
neutral · AI labelView post →No, they're saying Goat Simulator is Saints Row and Untitled Goose Game is Hitman.
neutral · AI labelView post →one of the best games of all time. note: The game works fine on modern system without mods, just modify HitmanBloodMoney.ini file: set Resolution in HitmanBloodMoney.ini file to your monitor resolution(example : 2560x1440), set EnableVSync to 0, and cap framerate to 60 in nvidia control panel to avoid physics bugs.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Heads up! Hitman: Absolution Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Upgrade Pack is FREE if claimed before November 4 ($9.99 after that): bit.ly/4iioMIR you don't need to own the game to claim the free upgrade pack
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