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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 411 sampled Steam reviews (359 positive / 52 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Story & writing9% mention it
- Content & length7% mention it
- Visuals & art6% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Bugs & crashes21% mention it
- Performance12% mention it
- Multiplayer & servers12% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
90%
39 reviews
5-15h
81%
90 reviews
15-40h
89%
108 reviews
40-100h
88%
93 reviews
100h+
90%
81 reviews
Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (Metacritic) | – | – | 0 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 87% | 81 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 87 | 29 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 89% | 83 | 3000 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Feb 25, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 9358 total reviews in window · weighted 222 up / 23.8 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (3)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 90
“With any roguelike game, the biggest problem is repetition. Hitman: Freelancer is in a strange place when it comes to this; the core gameplay loop and these levels have, in some cases, been around since 2016, and repetition is built into the game's framework. If someone has yet to play the recent entries, and with all three previous games wrapped up in one package, Hitman: World of Assassination is an incredible deal. As a free update for players who already own Hitman 3, it's absolutely worth jumping back into.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“While Freelancer Mode introduces a lot of new elements to the table, it also brings a myriad of bugs and issues that can take away from the overall experience. The freelancer mode is by no means bad, but it definitely has issues executing its concept due to its flawed RNG and mechanics. ”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Hitman: World of Assassination brings together most of the trilogy’s content in a convenient package. While what’s excluded and the always online requirements are baffling, the game itself is still a ton of fun with the new Freelancer mode bringing you to locations from all three games. This is a great way to dive in for newcomers, though veterans will be confused as to what’s not included and why.”
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GamingTrendPatch history
- The Herbalist Ft. SNOOP DOGG Revealed!Aug 25, 2026
- PATIENT ZERO REQUIEM FT. Milla Jovovich is LIVEFeb 25, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix Notes for 27th January 2026Jan 27, 2026
- New Update on HITMAN World of Assassination!Oct 30, 2025
- Season of the High Stakes roadmap | UpdateJul 17, 2025
- HITMAN - August Patch NotesAug 17, 2023
- HITMAN - May Patch NotesMay 11, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- HITMAN 3 – January Patch NotesJan 26, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- HITMAN 3 – October Patch NotesOct 7, 2022
- HITMAN 3 – July Patch NotesJul 26, 2022
- HITMAN 3 – May Patch NotesMay 24, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- HITMAN 3 – Year 2 The Road AheadMay 5, 2022significant · resets scoring window