Best Assassins Games on Steam
Steam currently has 302 Assassins games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Assassins game rankings were last updated on 6/26/2026.
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1. Counter-Strike
Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.
Counter-Strike holds the #1 spot for "best Assassins game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 260,196 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 253,460 positive reviews and 6,736 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Counter-Strike on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
2. Dishonored
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Dishonored has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Assassins games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 86,242 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 84,196 positive reviews and 2,046 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 10/11/2012 |
| Franchise | Arkane Studios |
| Developer | Arkane Studios |
| Publisher | Bethesda Softworks |
| Steam App Id | 205100 |
3. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Assassins games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 38,297 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 36,777 positive reviews and 1,520 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 12/6/2016 |
| Franchise | Mimimi |
| Developer | Mimimi Games |
| Publisher | Daedalic Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 418240 |
4. Desperados III
Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.
Desperados III has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Assassins games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,413 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,841 positive reviews and 572 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Desperados III on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 6/16/2020 |
| Franchise | Mimimi |
| Developer | Mimimi Games |
| Publisher | THQ Nordic |
| Steam App Id | 610370 |
5. Cruelty Squad
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Cruelty Squad has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Assassins games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,938 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,018 positive reviews and 920 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Cruelty Squad on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 6/15/2021 |
| Developer | Consumer Softproducts |
| Publisher | Consumer Softproducts |
| Steam App Id | 1388770 |
6. Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation.
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Assassins games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,845 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,576 positive reviews and 269 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 10/9/2018 |
| Franchise | Klei |
| Developer | Klei Entertainment |
| Publisher | Klei Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 860950 |
7. Hitman: Blood Money
Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.
Hitman: Blood Money has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Assassins games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,787 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,851 positive reviews and 936 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Hitman: Blood Money on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $0.99 |
| Release Date | 3/15/2007 |
| Franchise | Hitman |
| Developer | IO Interactive A/S |
| Publisher | IO Interactive A/S |
| Steam App Id | 6860 |
8. Hitman: Absolution™
The original assassin is back! Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world.
Hitman: Absolution™ has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Assassins games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 62,516 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 58,240 positive reviews and 4,276 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Hitman: Absolution™ on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 11/19/2012 |
| Franchise | Hitman |
| Developer | IO Interactive A/S |
| Publisher | IO Interactive A/S |
| Steam App Id | 203140 |
9. Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.
Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Assassins games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 96,231 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 89,016 positive reviews and 7,215 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 9/30/2014 |
| Developer | Monolith Productions |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 241930 |
10. Pistol Whip
Enter: the ultimate action hero. Pistol Whip is a physical action-rhythm game where film-inspired gunplay and blood-pumping beats collide. Blast, duck and dodge your way through fever dream Scenes, build unique rhythms in a ballet of bullets and claim glory on the leaderboards. Includes mod support!
Pistol Whip has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Assassins games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,104 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,866 positive reviews and 238 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Pistol Whip on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 11/7/2019 |
| Developer | Cloudhead Games ltd. |
| Publisher | Cloudhead Games ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 1079800 |
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| 7,698 | 11/1/2000 | 96 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 258 | 10/11/2012 | 96 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 61 | 12/6/2016 | 94 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 135 | 6/16/2020 | 94 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 286 | 6/15/2021 | 94 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 49 | 10/9/2018 | 93 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 77 | 3/15/2007 | 92 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 301 | 11/19/2012 | 92 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 565 | 9/30/2014 | 91 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 11/7/2019 | 91 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 19 | 12/6/2021 | 90 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5,959 | 5/26/2026 | 90 | $69.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 16 | 6/20/2025 | 89 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/9/2025 | 89 | $6.69 | Steam Charts | |
 | 12 | 4/9/2024 | 89 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 11/19/2025 | 88 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 317 | 11/11/2016 | 88 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 178 | 3/4/2010 | 88 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,546 | 10/5/2018 | 88 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 10/4/2016 | 88 | $3.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 25). Dishonored on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 16). Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 18). Desperados III on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 21). Cruelty Squad on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 16). Mark of the Ninja: Remastered on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 25). Hitman: Blood Money on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 25). Hitman: Absolution™ on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 23). Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 15). Pistol Whip on Steam. Steam Store.