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Hitman 2: Silent Assassin cover art

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

Io-Interactive A/S · 2007-03-15

SteamGOG

Action

Franchise: Hitman · Modes: Single player

Releases: Oct 01, 2002 (PlayStation 2), Jun 19, 2003 (Nintendo GameCube), Oct 01, 2002 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Sep 30, 2002 (Xbox)

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.

12
playing now
82%
positive of 4.9k reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
1,000,000–2,000,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
77/100
critic score (2 outlets, IGDB)
81/100
IGDB user rating (438 ratings)
27h
time to beat (IGDB)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$8.99
steam price (US)

12 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 01:00 UTC (census sample)

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is a 2002 stealth video game developed by IO Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube. The game was re-released for Windows through the Steam online distribution service, and a DRM-free version was later made available through GOG.com. It is the second installment in the Hitman video game series and the sequel to Hitman: Codename 47 (2000). The single-player story once again follows Agent 47, a genetically enhanced human clone who worked for the International Contract Agency (ICA) as an assassin. Following the events of Codename 47, the former contract killer has retired and started a peaceful life at a church, but after his only friend, Reverend Emilio Vittorio, is kidnapped by unknown assailants, 47 resumes work for the ICA in hopes of tracking him down.

Health check

Healthy
  • · 12 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 369 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~46/week).
  • · Review velocity down 2% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 16% of 10,791 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-28

Estimated sales: 196k–391k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 4,889 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$0.89-90%
GOG$0.89-90%
lowest across shops (ITAD)$0.89-90%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $0.70 at GameBillet (2025-10-16) · bundled 1×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $8.99 · on sale 61 of 100 observed days · $0.19 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
898920182026Week of 2018-01-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-02-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2018-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-03-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2018-04-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2018-05-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-06-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2018-07-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2018-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2018-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2018-09-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2018-10-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2018-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2018-11-01: 29 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2018-12-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2019-01-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2019-02-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2019-02-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2019-03-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2019-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2019-05-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2019-07-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2019-08-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-09-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2019-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2019-10-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2019-11-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-01-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 38 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2020-05-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-07-01: 37 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2020-10-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 32 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 35 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 34 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 36 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 40 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 15 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 32 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 34 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 47 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 89 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 36 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 56 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 16 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 38 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 42 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 21 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 60 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 25 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 32 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 14 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 47 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 17 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 43 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 49 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 17 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 29 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 50 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 3 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

4352026-08-06 21:00 — 21 players2026-08-07 05:00 — 13 players2026-08-07 13:00 — 22 players2026-08-07 21:00 — 28 players2026-08-08 05:00 — 11 players2026-08-08 13:00 — 13 players2026-08-08 21:00 — 29 players2026-08-09 05:00 — 23 players2026-08-09 13:00 — 25 players2026-08-09 21:00 — 32 players2026-08-10 05:00 — 14 players2026-08-10 13:00 — 14 players2026-08-10 21:00 — 20 players2026-08-11 05:00 — 11 players2026-08-11 13:00 — 20 players2026-08-12 21:00 — 16 players2026-08-14 05:00 — 10 players2026-08-15 12:00 — 23 players2026-08-16 20:00 — 27 players2026-08-18 04:00 — 9 players2026-08-19 11:00 — 18 players2026-08-20 19:00 — 24 players2026-08-22 02:00 — 18 players2026-08-23 10:00 — 16 players2026-08-24 18:00 — 21 players2026-08-26 02:00 — 12 players2026-08-27 10:00 — 16 players2026-08-28 17:00 — 19 players2026-08-30 01:00 — 12 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$9.99$0.742015-01-012026-08-302015-01-01 — best price $2.492015-03-16 — best price $6.992015-05-25 — best price $1.742015-07-13 — best price $6.992015-11-25 — best price $1.742016-02-29 — best price $6.992016-07-20 — best price $4.892017-02-01 — best price $6.992017-09-26 — best price $1.702018-07-17 — best price $5.592019-02-11 — best price $2.252019-06-25 — best price $1.382019-12-19 — best price $1.742020-03-30 — best price $9.992020-07-25 — best price $6.882020-09-25 — best price $8.992020-11-11 — best price $6.882021-02-10 — best price $1.992021-06-21 — best price $2.242021-10-27 — best price $7.172022-03-25 — best price $8.092022-07-01 — best price $1.792022-09-28 — best price $8.082023-02-21 — best price $8.992023-07-30 — best price $1.602023-11-29 — best price $8.092024-02-27 — best price $1.792024-05-17 — best price $1.802024-08-12 — best price $0.892025-01-16 — best price $7.172025-04-21 — best price $8.992025-08-16 — best price $7.532025-11-13 — best price $8.992026-01-31 — best price $8.992026-07-20 — best price $0.892026-08-30 — best price $0.89
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

1.4k1772026-05-31 — 551 pageviews2026-06-03 — 422 pageviews2026-06-06 — 1,351 pageviews2026-06-09 — 447 pageviews2026-06-12 — 294 pageviews2026-06-15 — 293 pageviews2026-06-18 — 313 pageviews2026-06-21 — 265 pageviews2026-06-24 — 290 pageviews2026-06-27 — 233 pageviews2026-06-30 — 229 pageviews2026-07-03 — 244 pageviews2026-07-06 — 242 pageviews2026-07-09 — 234 pageviews2026-07-12 — 227 pageviews2026-07-15 — 245 pageviews2026-07-18 — 216 pageviews2026-07-21 — 207 pageviews2026-07-24 — 186 pageviews2026-07-27 — 231 pageviews2026-07-30 — 200 pageviews2026-08-02 — 227 pageviews2026-08-05 — 221 pageviews2026-08-08 — 192 pageviews2026-08-11 — 221 pageviews2026-08-14 — 189 pageviews2026-08-17 — 217 pageviews2026-08-20 — 217 pageviews2026-08-23 — 222 pageviews2026-08-26 — 224 pageviews2026-08-28 — 178 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam CloudFamily Sharing

1 supported languages: English

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
PS3 (PlayStation)16,50824%26

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

FPSGoreActionClassicSandboxShooterStealthAssassinAdventureDifficult

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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