15 Shooter games like Hitman 2: Silent Assassin that you should try

What carries over from Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is a sandbox world, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

If Hitman 2: Silent Assassin worked for you because of a sandbox world, stealth mechanics and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is world: open world exploration.

On paper it is what Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is — a sandbox world, stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is open world exploration and fantasy world.

What carries over from Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is shooting mechanics, a sandbox world and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is world and genre: adventure storytelling and open world exploration.

It shares the essentials of what Hitman 2: Silent Assassin does: stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty.

Held in common with Hitman 2: Silent Assassin: stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

Held in common with Hitman 2: Silent Assassin: stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Its own ground is adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

Same family as Hitman 2: Silent Assassin: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is historical setting and 3D presentation.

Held in common with Hitman 2: Silent Assassin: stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

It meets Hitman 2: Silent Assassin on melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

With Hitman 2: Silent Assassin it shares shooting mechanics, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on genre and setting: this one brings deep RPG systems and a cyberpunk setting.

On paper it is what Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is — stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings co-op play and a first-person view.

The genre is the same as Hitman 2: Silent Assassin’s, and with it melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and world: this one brings open world exploration and historical setting.

Same family as Hitman 2: Silent Assassin: stealth mechanics, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in world and visuals — its own ground is open world exploration and magic-based combat.

On paper it is what Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is — melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings offline play and pixel art.