Hitman 3 Launches "Mixed" Steam Reviews Because It Costs $60 -

After a year of Epic Games Store exclusivity, Hitman 3 is now available on the store most of us launch our games from, Steam. It’s a great game that you should definitely play, but early reviews on Steam suggest otherwise. As of January 21, Hitman 3 has had a “Mixed” rating on Steam with 435 total reviews, but not because it’s a bad game.

More than half of the reviews are negative, and price is a common theme among them. Hitman 3 is $60 on Steam, the same price it launched on Epic a year ago. Many reviewers are angry that there’s no launch discount to coincide with the Steam release, with some citing Borderlands 3’s 50% launch on Steam as a precedent. Some see a launch discount as a deserved gesture for waiting a year for the Steam release. Several reviewers also feel that, regardless of the exclusivity window, a year-long game shouldn’t come at full price.

“The price is insulting considering many of us waited an entire year for this to come to Steam just so we could have the whole trilogy on the same client,” read one negative review.

“€60 for a year old game. No discounts on any of the games, no franchise sales, no discounts for people who own H1 and H2 on Steam. Nothing,” Samurai 47 wrote.

“My positive review is locked behind a one-year exclusivity agreement,” CaptainSavvy wrote.

Many disgruntled Steam buyers are also upset that Hitman 3 was heavily discounted during Epic’s holiday sale – it was available for $23.99, but you can cash in on Epic’s free $10 coupons for it. get it for $13.99. Now it’s back at $60 on Epic and Steam.

Critics’ gripes aren’t just about the price. Many point out that the many editions of Hitman 3 are confusing and under-explained, especially for those who just want to transfer their Hitman 1/2 progress to Hitman 3 (just buy the Standard Edition and use the IOI’s progress transfer tool for this). Others are disappointed with the limitations and performance issues of Hitman’s new VR mode. VR is currently at the top of IOI’s known issues list and a fix was deployed today to improve performance.

Minor uproar has also permeated the Hitman subreddit, where most of the top posts are about Hitman 3’s Steam price or its puzzling edits. One fan even created a full flowchart to guide players to the edition they want.

While much is said about the way Hitman 3 is packaged, few negative reviews have anything to say about the game itself. Those who talk about the gameplay largely say it’s great, but decided to leave an overall negative review due to its time on Epic and its price. To be clear, the $13.99 Epic discount was available to everyone at the time, but those reviewing the game on Steam are clearly refusing to use the Epic app for one reason or another.

Luckily, there’s an even better deal right now on the entire Hitman trilogy, if you don’t mind your access depending on a monthly subscription. All three games have just arrived on PC Game Pass. This build apparently crashes on launch for some, but IOI has a workaround on its official issue tracker.