Eidos Interactive

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2002

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • GameCube*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · GameCube*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Series

  • Hitman

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Stealth*
    Votes · historical
    205*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    144*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    92*
  • Assassin*
    Votes · historical
    86*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    77*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    77*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    59*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    46*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    40*
  • Old School*
    Votes · historical
    35*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    23*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    23*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    23*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Crime*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Tactical*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    12*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Requirements
    Microsoft Windows 98/ME/XP, Pentium 3 450 MHz or equivalent, 100% DirectX 8.1 compatible video card with at least 16 megabytes of video memory, 128 MB system RAM, 100% DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card, 800 MB uncompressed free hard drive space, 100% Windows 98/ME/XP compatible mouse and keyboard*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Pentium III 450 MHz*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX 9.0c compatible video card*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Requirements
    Pentium 3 1GHz equivalent or greater, 256 MB system RAM, 100% DirectX 8.1 compatible 3D Accelerator video card with 32 MB video RAM, 100% DirectX 8.1 compatible EAX Advanced HD Sound Card*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    44*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Io-Interactive A/S*
  • Io Interactive*
  • Io-Interactive*

Publishers

  • Eidos Interactive
  • Io-Interactive A/S*
  • Eidos*
  • Io-Interactive*

Release history

  • 2002-09-30
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2003-06-20 · Nintendo GameCube · Europe*
    Release date
    2003-06-20*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Nintendo GameCube*
    Market
    Europe*
  • 2003-06-20 · Nintendo GameCube · France*
    Release date
    2003-06-20*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Nintendo GameCube*
    Market
    France*
  • 2003-06-20 · Nintendo GameCube · Germany*
    Release date
    2003-06-20*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Nintendo GameCube*
    Market
    Germany*
  • 2003-06-17 · Nintendo GameCube · USA*
    Release date
    2003-06-17*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Nintendo GameCube*
    Market
    USA*
  • 2002-09-30 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2002-09-30*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2003-06-19 · GameCube*
    Release date
    2003-06-19*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    GameCube*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Mar 15, 2007*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Playable*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Playable*
Specifications 2 · 31 fields
Release region · Nintendo GameCube
France*
Release region · Nintendo GameCube
USA*
Release region · Nintendo GameCube
Germany*
Release region · Nintendo GameCube
Europe*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · Germany
2003-06-20*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · France
2003-06-20*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
2003-06-20*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · USA
2003-06-17*
Developers · Nintendo GameCube · USA
Io Interactive*
Developers · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
Io Interactive*
Developers · Nintendo GameCube · France
Io Interactive*
Developers · Nintendo GameCube · Germany
Io Interactive*
Genres and style · Nintendo GameCube
action,stealth action*
Genres and style · Nintendo GameCube
action,shooter,third-person shooter,stealth action*
Publishers · Nintendo GameCube · Germany
Eidos*
Publishers · Nintendo GameCube · USA
Eidos*
Publishers · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
Eidos*
Publishers · Nintendo GameCube · France
Eidos*
Product code · Nintendo GameCube · France
GHMF4F*
Product code · Nintendo GameCube · USA
GHME4F*
Product code · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
GHMP4F*
Product code · Nintendo GameCube · Germany
GHMD4F*
Platform
Nintendo GameCube*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
2003-06-20 · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
Release date
2003-06-20*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Nintendo GameCube*
Market
Europe*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · France
2003-06-20 · Nintendo GameCube · France
Release date
2003-06-20*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Nintendo GameCube*
Market
France*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · Germany
2003-06-20 · Nintendo GameCube · Germany
Release date
2003-06-20*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Nintendo GameCube*
Market
Germany*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · USA
2003-06-17 · Nintendo GameCube · USA
Release date
2003-06-17*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Nintendo GameCube*
Market
USA*
Developers · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
Io Interactive
Io Interactive*
Genres and style · Nintendo GameCube
action game
action game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Genres and style · Nintendo GameCube
action game
action game*
Publishers · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
Eidos
Eidos*
Specifications 3 · 6 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Pentium III 450 MHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX 9.0c compatible video card*
Name
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin*
Release year
2,002*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium III 450 MHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 9.0c compatible video card*
Specifications 4 · 14 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Io-Interactive
Io-Interactive*
Developers · GameCube
Io-Interactive
Io-Interactive*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
ESRB classification · GameCube
ESRB · GameCube
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · GameCube
shooter game
shooter game*
stealth game
stealth game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
shooter game
shooter game*
stealth game
stealth game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · GameCube
GameCube
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Platform
GameCube
GameCube*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Io-Interactive
Io-Interactive*
Publishers · GameCube
Eidos Interactive
Eidos Interactive*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2002-09-30 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2002-09-30*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · GameCube
2003-06-19 · GameCube
Release date
2003-06-19*
Date precision
day*
Platform
GameCube*
Specifications 5 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
403* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Io-Interactive A/S*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
44* min
Metacritic score
87*
Name
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin*
Negative reviews · historical
724*
Peak ccu
19*
Positive reviews · historical
3,478*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.89*
Publishers
  • Io-Interactive A/S*
Recommendations
3,433*
Store release date · historical
Mar 15, 2007*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.hitman.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Io-Interactive A/S
Io-Interactive A/S*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Io-Interactive A/S
Io-Interactive A/S*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 15, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 6 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
577* min
Ccu
19*
Developer
Io-Interactive A/S*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
Historical US original list price
899* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
40* min
Name
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin*
Negative reviews · historical
724*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
3,478*
Historical US price
899* US cents
Publisher
Io-Interactive A/S*
Community tags · historical
  • Stealth*
  • Action*
  • Third Person*
  • Assassin*
  • Classic*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Shooter*
  • Sandbox*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Old School*
  • Difficult*
  • Adventure*
  • Gore*
  • First-Person*
  • FPS*
  • Crime*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Tactical*
  • Story Rich*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Stealth
Stealth*
Action
Action*
Third Person
Third Person*
Assassin
Assassin*
Classic
Classic*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Shooter
Shooter*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Old School
Old School*
Difficult
Difficult*
Adventure
Adventure*
Gore
Gore*
First-Person
First-Person*
FPS
FPS*
Crime
Crime*
Third-Person Shooter
Third-Person Shooter*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Tactical
Tactical*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Tags votes
Stealth
Votes · historical
205*
Action
Votes · historical
144*
Third Person
Votes · historical
92*
Assassin
Votes · historical
86*
Classic
Votes · historical
77*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
77*
Shooter
Votes · historical
59*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
46*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
40*
Old School
Votes · historical
35*
Difficult
Votes · historical
28*
Adventure
Votes · historical
23*
Gore
Votes · historical
23*
First-Person
Votes · historical
23*
FPS
Votes · historical
19*
Crime
Votes · historical
19*
Third-Person Shooter
Votes · historical
15*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
15*
Tactical
Votes · historical
15*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
12*
Specifications 7 · 26 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Io-Interactive A/S*
Store genres
  • Action*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
87*
Name
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Microsoft Windows 98/ME/XP, Pentium 3 450 MHz or equivalent, 100% DirectX 8.1 compatible video card with at least 16 megabytes of video memory, 128 MB system RAM, 100% DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card, 800 MB uncompressed free hard drive space, 100% Windows 98/ME/XP compatible mouse and keyboard Recommended: Pentium 3 1GHz equivalent or greater, 256 MB system RAM, 100% DirectX 8.1 compatible 3D Accelerator video card with 32 MB video RAM, 100% DirectX 8.1 compatible EAX Advanced HD Sound Card*
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$8.99*
Publishers
  • Io-Interactive A/S*
Recommendations total
3,381*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Mar 15, 2007*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Io-Interactive A/S
Io-Interactive A/S*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Requirements
Microsoft Windows 98/ME/XP, Pentium 3 450 MHz or equivalent, 100% DirectX 8.1 compatible video card with at least 16 megabytes of video memory, 128 MB system RAM, 100% DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card, 800 MB uncompressed free hard drive space, 100% Windows 98/ME/XP compatible mouse and keyboard*
Windows · Recommended
Requirements
Pentium 3 1GHz equivalent or greater, 256 MB system RAM, 100% DirectX 8.1 compatible 3D Accelerator video card with 32 MB video RAM, 100% DirectX 8.1 compatible EAX Advanced HD Sound Card*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Io-Interactive A/S
Io-Interactive A/S*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 15, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 8 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
41*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
44*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,007*
Title
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
44*
Community confidence
strong*

* Provisional data