Hitman: Codename 47
Hitman: Codename 47
Game
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Hitman: Contracts
Developer Io-Interactive A/S
Hitman: Contracts is a 2004 stealth video game developed by IO Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It is the third installment in the Hitman video game series, and serves as both a remake of Hitman: Codename 47 (2000) and sequel to Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (2002), incorporating gameplay elements introduced in the latter into missions from the first game,… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
407 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
88
LovedLoved
161 positive · 22 negative
95% range 82–92%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 161 | 22 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 30 | 10 | 142 |
| Mastodon * | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 0 | 13 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,516 of 1,779 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
88% recommend · 162 yes, 22 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 184 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (3,219 of 3,710 positive).
Players praise the game's dark atmosphere and soundtrack as unmatched in the series. [1][2][3] Some note that the game has technical issues and requires fixes to run properly. [4][5][6] Several reviewers appreciate the remade levels from Codename 47 but find the story confusing. [7][8][9]
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- [5]
Not my cup of tea, although if you are a fan I recommend you buy it. Hitman: Contracts is a way more better compared to the last two instalments and I definitely had more fun playing. However the game is buggy and janky as ♥♥♥♥. When I look at my map the time freezes unless I move the mouse. Also I had to install fixes just for it to work better. The remaster of Codename 47 is kind of nice aswell (although cheap) as …
- [14]
Hitman: Contracts isn’t the most ambitious or polished entry, but it’s one of the most atmospheric. It’s a game that thrives on mood and mystery, even when its mechanics show their age. For fans of slow, methodical stealth and dark storytelling, it’s still a rewarding experience. Final Score: 7/10 Stylish, haunting, and sometimes clunky — a chilling chapter in Agent 47’s long career.
- [2]
Time has done notable justice to this entry, one that got overshadowed by being something of a remake of Codename 47 and the game right before Blood Money. Contracts, with its dark atmosphere and Jesper Kyd's soundtrack (whose absence has been a massive loss for the series) is simply unmatched. The atmosphere here is defined by missions like a BDSM party in a slaughterhouse, a Siberian assignment with relentless …
- [8]
I DO NOT RECOMEND THIS GAME However I also don't dislike it, It has so many flaws starting with actually running the game, its a hassle getting it run in modern hardware and when you do the UI is so small. Second the story; Its all over the place it started good recapping where the first game left off in a remastered way but after that you are thrown into missions without explanation on why you are there or why you …
- [13]
Hitman: Contracts is a game that I remember loving back in the day, but unfortunately doesn't quite stand up to the other games in the series. The atmosphere is top-notch with weather effects like rain and snow in almost every level (since the game's story is told as hallucinations in 47's mind of past hits), and the gameplay is great for those who liked H2: SA's mechanics. However, the disguise system actually …
Summarised from 34 of the 325 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 9, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
88% of the 184 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Hitman: Contracts. The complaint that keeps coming up: technical bugs and launch issues are common. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Hitman: Contracts received mostly positive reviews. Critics praised the improved gameplay elements, graphics, soundtrack, darker tone and atmosphere, while criticism was directed towards the familiarity and the lack of significant changes and additions from the previous game. Although GameSpot's Greg Kasavin liked that some of the missions from Hitman: Codename 47 are featured here with graphical enhancements, he did feel it was a "cheap move." Kasavin also criticised the normal difficulty in the game; he felt it was too easy and that players can take the 'Mass Murderer' route with little to no consequences. Air Hendrix of GamePro said of the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions, "In this…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 407 · 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)
neutral · 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
positive · 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...
neutral · 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.
positive · 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 →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 →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 →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!
positive · 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.
negative · 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 →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 →No, they're saying Goat Simulator is Saints Row and Untitled Goose Game is Hitman.
neutral · AI labelView post →@hitman.ioi.dk your game continues to be absolutely hilarious 🤣 @stephenge.org @malmakes.bsky.social #cronchart #stephenplays #hitman
positive · AI labelView 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
neutral · AI labelView post →Dang, game manuals used to be so cool I remember flipping open my manuals games like for Mario 3, Minish Cap, and Hitman 2 again and again just to look at the art
neutral · AI labelView post →No one told me Hitman is actually a horror game. #vtuberclips
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