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Hitman: Absolution™ - Should you buy now or wait? Purchase decision analysis

Hitman: Absolution™

Io-Interactive A/SReleased November 19, 2012
ActionStrategySingleplayerMultiplayerCinematicShooter
GameValio recommendation72Worth It

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

  • Gaining popularity
  • Niche gem - loved by fans, smaller community
  • Highly rated (50,186 reviews)
Why “Worth It”
72out of 100

The ring is the score: filled up to 72 out of 100. Each colour is what one signal added; the five bands below show where the score landed.

  1. Skip This
  2. Wait for Sale
  3. Maybe
  4. Worth It
  5. Great Deal

Where to buy

6 stores · lowest price first

Kinguin Cheapest Key marketplace · Price set 7 months ago$1.33$19.99−93%Buy Loaded Authorized reseller · Price set 3 days ago$1.99+$0.66−90%Buy GamersGate Authorized reseller · Price set 2 months ago$2.00+$0.67−90%Buy GAMIVO Key marketplace · Price set 16 hours ago$3.43+$2.10−83%Buy Green Man Gaming Authorized reseller · Price set 9 months ago$19.99+$18.66Buy Steam Official store · Price set 15 days ago$19.99+$18.66Buy

Always sorted by the lowest price, marketplaces included; on a tie the partner store comes first. Marketplace: a Steam key sold by third parties, with the marketplace's buyer protection. Authorized reseller: a store licensed by the publisher.

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Behind the recommendation

How we got to this score: each signal, the factors behind it and the data that feeds it.

Value72/100
  • $1.33: very accessible price
  • 93% off: deep discount
  • Near historical low ($1.31)

Source: prices from the stores we track, compared with this game's own price history.

Price history
Now $1.33Lowest recorded $1.31Full price $19.99
Quality88/100
  • 93% positive (50,186 reviews): very positive reception
  • Metacritic 79/100: generally favorable from critics
  • 50,186 reviews: very large sample

Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.

Steam review score 93% · Very PositivePositive 47kNegative 3k
Popularity38/100
  • Players down 29% in recent days
  • 341 concurrent players: smaller but active
  • 50,186 total reviews: major title

Source: Steam concurrent players and review volume, collected daily.

Daily peak concurrent players
Players now 341Peak in period 992

Game details

Developers
Io-Interactive A/S
Publishers
Io-Interactive A/S
Release date
November 19, 2012
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
47
Steam recs
49,119
Official website
hitman.com
Supported languages
8 languages, 7 with full audioSee the list

English (audio) · French (audio) · German (audio) · Italian (audio) · Spanish - Spain (audio) · Polish (audio) · Russian (audio) · Turkish

Categories
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards +3See the list

Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing

PC requirements Recommended

OS *
Windows 7 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i7 or AMD Athlon II X4
Hard Drive Space
24GB
Memory
4 GB RAM
Video Card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or ATI Radeon HD 5770
DirectX®
11

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hitman: Absolution™ worth buying?

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

Where can I buy Hitman: Absolution™ cheapest?

The best current deal for Hitman: Absolution™ is on Kinguin for $1.33.

That's a 93% discount.

What type of game is Hitman: Absolution™?

Hitman: Absolution™ is categorized as: Action.

What platforms is Hitman: Absolution™ available on?

Hitman: Absolution™ is available on: Windows.

When was Hitman: Absolution™ released?

Hitman: Absolution™ was released on November 19, 2012.

How many people are playing Hitman: Absolution™?

According to recent data, Hitman: Absolution™ has approximately 341 concurrent players 13 hours ago.

Is Hitman: Absolution™ on sale right now?

Hitman: Absolution™ is currently 93% off on Kinguin for $1.33.

Who made Hitman: Absolution™?

Developed by: Io-Interactive A/S

Published by: Io-Interactive A/S

What are the best deals for Hitman: Absolution™?

We're currently tracking 6 deals for Hitman: Absolution™ across different stores:

  • Kinguin: $1.33 (-93%)
  • Loaded: $1.99 (-90%)
  • GamersGate: $2.00 (-90%)
  • Gamivo: $3.43 (-83%)
  • GreenManGaming: $19.99
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