Hitman: Absolution
Game First reported release
Game details
- First release year
- 2012
Genres
- action-adventure game
- shooter game*
- stealth game*
Play modes
- single-player video game
Players by platform
- Microsoft Windows*
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 1*
- PlayStation 3*
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 1*
Content classifications
- ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
- Classification
- M - Mature*
- ESRB · PlayStation 3*
- Classification
- M - Mature*
Series
- Hitman
Localized titles
- Hitman: Absolution
Steam version platforms
- Windows*
- Supported
- Yes*
- macOS*
- Supported
- No*
- Linux*
- Supported
- No*
Store genres
- Action*
Game features
- Single-player*
- Steam Achievements*
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Partial Controller Support*
- Steam Cloud*
- Family Sharing*
Interface languages
- English*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- French*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- German*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- Italian*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- Polish*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- Russian*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- Turkish*
Audio languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Italian*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Polish*
- Russian*
- Turkish*
Community tags · historical
- Stealth*
- Votes · historical
- 1,127*
- Action*
- Votes · historical
- 802*
- Third Person*
- Votes · historical
- 499*
- Assassin*
- Votes · historical
- 499*
- Singleplayer*
- Votes · historical
- 488*
- Third-Person Shooter*
- Votes · historical
- 380*
- Tactical*
- Votes · historical
- 338*
- Shooter*
- Votes · historical
- 265*
- Replay Value*
- Votes · historical
- 237*
- Crime*
- Votes · historical
- 224*
- Multiplayer*
- Votes · historical
- 223*
- Story Rich*
- Votes · historical
- 220*
- Cinematic*
- Votes · historical
- 193*
- Difficult*
- Votes · historical
- 175*
- Atmospheric*
- Votes · historical
- 168*
- Adventure*
- Votes · historical
- 155*
- Strategy*
- Votes · historical
- 142*
- Score Attack*
- Votes · historical
- 106*
- Linear*
- Votes · historical
- 102*
- Controller*
- Votes · historical
- 88*
System requirements
- macOS · Minimum*
- Operating system
- OS X 10.11.6 (as of version 1.1.1)*
- Processor alternatives
- 2.0 GHz*
- Memory
- 4GB Memory*
- Graphics alternatives
- 512 MB**
- Storage
- 24 GB HD space Other Requirements: The following graphics cards are not supported: ATI X1xxx series, ATI HD2xxx series, Intel GMA series, Intel HD3000, Intel HD 4000, NVIDIA 7xxx series, NVIDIA 8xxx series, NVIDIA 9xxx series, NVIDIA 1xx series and NVIDIA 3xx series. Pre 10.11.6 Users: Players using a version of OS X before 10.11 can access a compatible version of the game via the Beta tab in the game’s properties window. Select the ‘mac_retail_101 - Mac 10.11.5 or older only' branch for a version that is compatible with 10.9.3 up to 10.11.2.*
- Windows · Minimum*
- Operating system
- Windows Vista, 7*
- Processor alternatives
- True dual core CPU (Intel, AMD) Hard Drive Space: 24GB*
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM Video Card: NV8600 512 Mb RAM, or AMD equivalent DirectX®: 10*
- Windows · Recommended*
- Memory
- 4 GB*
- Processor alternatives
- Intel Core i7 or AMD Athlon II X4*
- Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
- Memory
- 4 GB*
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
- Gold*
- Reports
- 142*
- Community confidence
- strong*
- Controller support · 2026-06-27*
- Controller support
- Partial*
Studios & publishers
Developers
- Nixxes Software
- Feral Interactive
- Io-Interactive A/S*
- Io-Interactive*
Publishers
- Square Enix
- Io-Interactive A/S*
Release history
- 2012-11-20
- Date precision
- Exact date
- Platform
- PlayStation 3
- Market
- worldwide
- 2012-11-20
- Date precision
- Exact date
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows
- Market
- worldwide
- 2014-05-15
- Date precision
- Exact date
- Platform
- macOS
- Market
- worldwide
- 2012-11-19 · Microsoft Windows*
- Release date
- 2012-11-19*
- Date precision
- Exact date*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows*
- 2012-11-20 · PlayStation 3*
- Release date
- 2012-11-20*
- Date precision
- Exact date*
- Platform
- PlayStation 3*
Store release history
- Steam*
- Release date
- Nov 19, 2012*
System configuration
Detailed specifications
Specifications 1 · 2 fields
- Steam Deck compatibility
- Playable*
- Steam Deck compatibility
- Steam Deck
- Compatibility category
- Playable*
Specifications 2 · 10 fields
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- True dual core CPU (Intel, AMD)*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- 2* GB
- Name
- Hitman: Absolution*
- Windows recommended processor requirement
- Intel Core i7 or AMD Athlon II X4*
- Windows recommended memory requirement
- 4* GB
- Release year
- 2,012*
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Processor alternatives
- True dual core CPU (Intel, AMD)*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Memory
- 2 GB*
- Windows recommended processor requirement
- Windows · Recommended
- Processor alternatives
- Intel Core i7 or AMD Athlon II X4*
- Windows recommended memory requirement
- Windows · Recommended
- Memory
- 4 GB*
Specifications 3 · 14 fields
- Developers · Microsoft Windows
- Io-Interactive
- Io-Interactive*
- Developers · PlayStation 3
- Io-Interactive
- Io-Interactive*
- ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
- ESRB · Microsoft Windows
- Classification
- M - Mature*
- ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
- ESRB · PlayStation 3
- Classification
- M - Mature*
- Genres · Microsoft Windows
- shooter game
- shooter game*
- stealth game
- stealth game*
- Genres · PlayStation 3
- 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) · PlayStation 3
- PlayStation 3
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 1*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows*
- Platform
- PlayStation 3
- PlayStation 3*
- Publishers · Microsoft Windows
- Square Enix
- Square Enix*
- Publishers · PlayStation 3
- Square Enix
- Square Enix*
- Release date · Microsoft Windows
- 2012-11-19 · Microsoft Windows
- Release date
- 2012-11-19*
- Date precision
- day*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows*
- Release date · PlayStation 3
- 2012-11-20 · PlayStation 3
- Release date
- 2012-11-20*
- Date precision
- day*
- Platform
- PlayStation 3*
Specifications 4 · 36 fields
- Achievements · historical
- 47*
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 1,182* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 790* min
- Features
- Single-player*
- Steam Achievements*
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Partial Controller Support*
- Steam Cloud*
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Io-Interactive A/S*
- DLC count · historical
- 0*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 2000000 - 5000000*
- Audio languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Italian*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Polish*
- Russian*
- Turkish*
- Store genres
- Action*
- Linux support · historical
- No*
- macOS support · historical
- No*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 1,184* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 456* min
- Metacritic score
- 79*
- Name
- Hitman: Absolution™*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 3,932*
- Peak ccu
- 618*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 51,769*
- Price (historical; currency unreported)
- 1.99*
- Publishers
- Io-Interactive A/S*
- Recommendations
- 45,610*
- Store release date · historical
- Nov 19, 2012*
- Store age restriction · historical
- 17*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Italian*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Polish*
- Russian*
- Turkish*
- Game website · historical
- http://hitman.com/*
- Windows support · historical
- Yes*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Achievements*
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Partial Controller Support
- Partial Controller Support*
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Cloud*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Io-Interactive A/S
- Io-Interactive A/S*
- Audio languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Italian*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Polish*
- Russian*
- Turkish*
- 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
- Nov 19, 2012*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Italian*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Polish*
- Russian*
- Turkish*
- Windows support · historical
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 230* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 887* min
- Ccu
- 618*
- Developer
- Io-Interactive A/S*
- Historical discount
- 0* %
- Store genres
- Action*
- Historical US original list price
- 1,999* US cents
- Languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Italian*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Polish*
- Russian*
- Turkish*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 387* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 458* min
- Name
- Hitman: Absolution*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 3,932*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 51,769*
- Historical US price
- 1,999* US cents
- Publisher
- Io-Interactive A/S*
- Community tags · historical
- Stealth*
- Action*
- Third Person*
- Assassin*
- Singleplayer*
- Third-Person Shooter*
- Tactical*
- Shooter*
- Replay Value*
- Crime*
- Multiplayer*
- Story Rich*
- Cinematic*
- Difficult*
- Atmospheric*
- Adventure*
- Strategy*
- Score Attack*
- Linear*
- Controller*
- Store genres
- Action
- Action*
- Languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Italian*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Polish*
- Russian*
- Turkish*
- Community tags · historical
- Stealth
- Stealth*
- Action
- Action*
- Third Person
- Third Person*
- Assassin
- Assassin*
- Singleplayer
- Singleplayer*
- Third-Person Shooter
- Third-Person Shooter*
- Tactical
- Tactical*
- Shooter
- Shooter*
- Replay Value
- Replay Value*
- Crime
- Crime*
- Multiplayer
- Multiplayer*
- Story Rich
- Story Rich*
- Cinematic
- Cinematic*
- Difficult
- Difficult*
- Atmospheric
- Atmospheric*
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- Strategy
- Strategy*
- Score Attack
- Score Attack*
- Linear
- Linear*
- Controller
- Controller*
- Tags votes
- Stealth
- Votes · historical
- 1,127*
- Action
- Votes · historical
- 802*
- Third Person
- Votes · historical
- 499*
- Assassin
- Votes · historical
- 499*
- Singleplayer
- Votes · historical
- 488*
- Third-Person Shooter
- Votes · historical
- 380*
- Tactical
- Votes · historical
- 338*
- Shooter
- Votes · historical
- 265*
- Replay Value
- Votes · historical
- 237*
- Crime
- Votes · historical
- 224*
- Multiplayer
- Votes · historical
- 223*
- Story Rich
- Votes · historical
- 220*
- Cinematic
- Votes · historical
- 193*
- Difficult
- Votes · historical
- 175*
- Atmospheric
- Votes · historical
- 168*
- Adventure
- Votes · historical
- 155*
- Strategy
- Votes · historical
- 142*
- Score Attack
- Votes · historical
- 106*
- Linear
- Votes · historical
- 102*
- Controller
- Votes · historical
- 88*
Specifications 6 · 28 fields
- Features
- Single-player*
- Steam Achievements*
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Partial Controller Support*
- Steam Cloud*
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Io-Interactive A/S*
- Store genres
- Action*
- Free to play · historical
- No*
- macOS requirements
- Minimum: OS:OS X 10.11.6 (as of version 1.1.1) Processor:2.0 GHz Memory:4GB Memory Graphics:512 MB* Hard Drive:24 GB HD space Other Requirements:The following graphics cards are not supported: ATI X1xxx series, ATI HD2xxx series, Intel GMA series, Intel HD3000, Intel HD 4000, NVIDIA 7xxx series, NVIDIA 8xxx series, NVIDIA 9xxx series, NVIDIA 1xx series and NVIDIA 3xx series. Pre 10.11.6 Users:Players using a version of OS X before 10.11 can access a compatible version of the game via the Beta tab in the game’s properties window. Select the ‘mac_retail_101 - Mac 10.11.5 or older only' branch for a version that is compatible with 10.9.3 up to 10.11.2. *
- Metacritic score
- 79*
- Name
- Hitman: Absolution™*
- Windows requirements
- Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista, 7 Processor: True dual core CPU (Intel, AMD) Hard Drive Space: 24GB Memory: 2 GB RAM Video Card: NV8600 512 Mb RAM, or AMD equivalent DirectX®: 10 *
- Platforms
- windows*
- Historical price currency
- USD*
- Discount percentage (historical)
- 0*
- Historical store price
- $19.99*
- Publishers
- Io-Interactive A/S*
- Recommendations total
- 44,862*
- Coming soon · historical store status
- No*
- Store release date · historical
- Nov 19, 2012*
- Store age restriction · historical
- 17*
- Interface languages
- English (full audio), French (full audio), German (full audio), Italian (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Polish (full audio), Russian (full audio), Turkish*
- Type
- game*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Achievements*
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Partial Controller Support
- Partial Controller Support*
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Cloud*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Io-Interactive A/S
- Io-Interactive A/S*
- Store genres
- Action
- Action*
- macOS requirements
- macOS · Minimum
- Operating system
- OS X 10.11.6 (as of version 1.1.1)*
- Processor alternatives
- 2.0 GHz*
- Memory
- 4GB Memory*
- Graphics alternatives
- 512 MB**
- Storage
- 24 GB HD space Other Requirements: The following graphics cards are not supported: ATI X1xxx series, ATI HD2xxx series, Intel GMA series, Intel HD3000, Intel HD 4000, NVIDIA 7xxx series, NVIDIA 8xxx series, NVIDIA 9xxx series, NVIDIA 1xx series and NVIDIA 3xx series. Pre 10.11.6 Users: Players using a version of OS X before 10.11 can access a compatible version of the game via the Beta tab in the game’s properties window. Select the ‘mac_retail_101 - Mac 10.11.5 or older only' branch for a version that is compatible with 10.9.3 up to 10.11.2.*
- Windows requirements
- Windows · Minimum
- Operating system
- Windows Vista, 7*
- Processor alternatives
- True dual core CPU (Intel, AMD) Hard Drive Space: 24GB*
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM Video Card: NV8600 512 Mb RAM, or AMD equivalent DirectX®: 10*
- Platforms
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
- Publishers
- Io-Interactive A/S
- Io-Interactive A/S*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Nov 19, 2012*
- Interface languages
- Turkish*
Specifications 7 · 19 fields
- Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
- partial*
- 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
- 182*
- Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
- strong*
- Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
- 142*
- Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
- gold*
- PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
- 4* GB
- Steam release year · historical
- 2,012*
- Title
- Hitman: Absolution*
- Coming soon · historical Steam listing
- No*
- Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
- Controller support · 2026-06-27
- Controller support
- Partial*
- 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
- Gold*
- Reports
- 142*
- Community confidence
- strong*
- Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
- Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
- Memory
- 4 GB*
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