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5 Games like Hitman: Codename 47 on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 40 games similar to Hitman: Codename 47 down to the 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Hitman: Absolution, Assassin's Creed Shadows and Untitled Goose Game top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hitman: Codename 47.

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth
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HardcoreSolo
Year 2000Dev IO Interactive

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Hitman: Codename 47 is Hitman: Absolution — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. Assassin's Creed Shadows and Untitled Goose Game follow close behind.

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The best games like Hitman: Codename 47 on Nintendo Switch

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hitman: Codename 47. Each one has been evaluated across 10 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Hitman: Absolution

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Hitman: Absolution
Closest overall match
ActionStealth
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeHardcoreThird Person
Year 2012Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

It meets Hitman: Codename 47 on punishing difficulty, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. Its own ground is first-person shooting and strong narrative focus.

Same studio: IO Interactive.

Genre100Visuals100Combat95Game mode84Tone75
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Assassin's Creed Shadows

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Assassin's Creed Shadows
Closest on game mode
ActionStealth
SoloStealthThird PersonOpen WorldHistorical
Year 2025Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC

Held in common with Hitman: Codename 47: stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat — its own ground is deep RPG systems and open world exploration.

Released 25 years after Hitman: Codename 47.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat60
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Untitled Goose Game

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Untitled Goose Game
ActionStealth
SoloStealthMeleeThird PersonOffline
Year 2019Dev House House · PanicOn PS4 · PC · Mac

Shelved next to Hitman: Codename 47 for good reason: stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and game mode: cozy, relaxing feel and offline play.

Released 19 years after Hitman: Codename 47.

Genre100Combat75Visuals57Game mode22Tone0
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Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine

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Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
ActionStealth
SoloStealthMeleeCo-opMultiplayer
Year 2013Dev Pocketwatch GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

The genre is the same as Hitman: Codename 47’s, and with it stealth mechanics and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: a casual, approachable feel and co-op play.

Released 13 years after Hitman: Codename 47.

Genre100Combat75Game mode21Tone0Visuals0
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Sifu

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Sifu
Closest on tone
ActionHack and Slash
SoloMeleeTacticalHardcoreThird Person
Year 2022Dev SloclapOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The thread back to Hitman: Codename 47 runs through adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and melee combat. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on genre and combat: this one brings fighting mechanics.

Released 22 years after Hitman: Codename 47.

Game mode100Visuals100Tone84Combat57Genre50

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