In a story of corruption and misplaced trust, Hitman: Absolution sees Agent 47, the original assassin, now hunted by the Agency he once served. Using his trademarks of stealth, distraction and disguise, 47 must strike back, leaving no trace other than a trail of bodies in his wake… 

Hitman: Absolution’s 20 missions encourage players to experiment with the environment and engineer opportunities to take out targets. With numerous ways to overcome each challenge, Absolution’s gameplay rewards creative thinking and lethal flair. And, with high scores to beat in the pursuit of better mission ratings, 47’s latest outing offers players huge replayability as they seek the perfect hit.

Following 2024’s of Hitman: Blood Money — Reprisal on Nintendo Switch, Hitman: Absolution is the next episode of IOI’s irresistible stealth-action series to release on the platform. With improvements to character models and their surroundings as well as more sophisticated lighting effects, Absolution offers a noticeable visual upgrade over its predecessor. Further quality-of-life improvements, such as optional gyro aiming, ensure that Hitman: Absolution feels perfectly tailored to Nintendo Switch, whether you are playing at home or on the go.

Feral Interactive announced that Hitman: Absolution – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will release on October 22nd.

The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will be available as a standalone purchase as well as an Upgrade Pack for owners of the original Nintendo Switch version:

• From launch day, owners of Hitman: Absolution on Nintendo Switch will, for a limited time, be able to download the Upgrade Pack from the eShop for free. From November 5th, the Upgrade Pack will be priced at $9.99 / €4,99 / £4.99.
• For players who own a Nintendo Switch 2 but have not yet purchased Hitman: Absolution, the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will launch on the eShop with a 25% discount, priced at $29.99 / €24,99 / £19.99. From November 5th, the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will be priced at $39.99 / €29,99 / £24.99.

Hitman: Absolution – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will bring a host of improvements to the original 2025 Nintendo Switch release, including:

• Increased output resolution in both Handheld and TV mode.
• A new Performance graphical preset in both Handheld and TV mode, targeting 60fps.
• Improved animations and visual effects to create richer environments.
• Joy-Con mouse support.

Contracts mode will also be available on release day, allowing players to create their own assassination assignments, then share them online to challenge other players to beat their score.

Complete Control

To be the world’s greatest assassin requires a steady hand. That’s why Hitman: Absolution - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition utilises the new capabilities of the Joy-Con 2.

Playing with a Joy-Con 2 in each hand, you’ll get the left-stick move, right-stick aim experience that you’d normally expect. Place one on a surface in front of you, however, and you’ll get precision mouse aim, whether lining up the perfect shot from the shadows, or running and gunning in the heat of the moment.

Swap between mouse and stick dynamically with the wave of a hand, and stay in complete control, no matter how tricky things get.

Smoother, Better, Faster, Shinier

No, we’re not talking about Agent 47’s head.

With the Nintendo Switch 2’s improved hardware, you can expect a number of improvements over the existing Nintendo Switch edition.

One of the most notable improvements is in output resolution, in both docked and handheld modes. These increases result in clearer, more detailed scenes, whether playing on the big screen or on the move.

	Docked Resolution	Handheld Resolution
Nintendo Switch 1	1080p	720p
Nintendo Switch 2	1620p	1080p

The more powerful hardware also allows for increased framerates of up to 60FPS in handheld mode.

A number of changes, originally made to ensure greater performance on the Nintendo Switch 1 edition, have been reversed:

• Dynamic shadows return
• As do clothing and cloth animations
• Distant crowd animations are also back
• Alongside these improvements, a variety of visual effects have been introduced or strengthened, including:
  • Enabled Screen Space Ambient Occlusion: Creates realistic environmental shadows for corners and tight spaces
  • Increased Mirror Visual Resolution: Enhances those moments of self-reflection
  • Increased Level of Detail: Renders more detailed objects in the distance
  • Increased Shadow Quality: Adds detail to in-game lighting effects
  • Increased Depth of Field Quality: Sharpens nearby objects and cinematic visuals
  • Increased Texture Filtering: Smooths 2D textures applied to 3D objects

Hitman: Absolution is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 22, 2026 at $29.99 / £19.99 / €24.99.