Goat Simulator 3 vs Hitman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Goat Simulator 3
Embrace your inner goat and unleash multiversal chaos! Explore alternate realities, customize your goat with unique powers and gear, and cause hilarious mayhem. This mobile experience lets you break reality anywhere, engaging in mini-games and side quests.
- Multiversal goat chaos on mobile
- 8 unique goats with absurd powers
- Over 100 customizable gear items
- Explore nonsensical worlds
- Interdimensional hopping
- Mini-games and side quests
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So you’re a goat who’s unleashed chaos into the world, don’t bleat-yourself up about it. Now you must assist the guardian of the Multiverse to save it from the disaster you’ve unleashed. Headbutt your way through alternate realities, cause chaotic chain reactions and get tangled up with some characters who are somehow even less stable than you. Now you can break reality anywhere - it’s all on mobile. KEY FEATURES: - Unleash goat-fueled chaos across the multiverse, but on mobile. And as a goat. - 8 new goats with powers that make absolutely no sense, just like everything else - 100+ gears to customize your multiverse mayhem - Explore a world full of totally reasonable nonsense - Hop between universes like you own the place - A dialogue system! People talk, you mostly bleat - Mini-games and side quests to keep your hooves busy across the multiverse
Hitman
Step into the shoes of Agent 47, a betrayed assassin on the run. Plan your approach, adapt to your surroundings, and eliminate targets in a world that rewards stealth and strategy. Experience a deep narrative and challenging gameplay with customizable controls.
- Stealth and strategic assassination
- Elaborate mission environments
- Customizable touchscreen controls
- Gamepad and keyboard/mouse support
- Instinct Mode for target identification
- Point Shooting for rapid elimination
- Challenging game modes
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Branded a traitor and hunted by the Agency he once served, Agent 47 returns to iOS in Hitman: Absolution. Stalk your targets through elaborate environments that reward both quick thinking and patient planning. Strike silently from the shadows, or let your silverballers do the talking — whatever your approach, each of Absolution’s 20 missions is a contract killer’s happy hunting ground. Expertly adapted for mobile play, Absolution’s sleek touchscreen controls offer 47’s hallmark precision, with gamepad and keyboard & mouse support included for the full AAA experience on the go. SIGNATURE STYLE Blend into the background, kill silently, and disappear without trace, or go in all guns blazing! Absolution’s missions invite you to experiment, improvise and perfect your technique. COMPLETE CONTROL Customise touch controls until they fit you like a glove, or connect a gamepad or any keyboard & mouse that is compatible with iPadOS. MORE THAN A NUMBER The story of Absolution puts Agent 47’s character under the spotlight, where both his loyalties and his conscience are put to the test. KILLER INSTINCT Use Instinct Mode to identify targets, predict enemy movement, and highlight points of interest. CLEAR YOUR PATH Use Point Shooting to stop time, mark multiple enemies, and eliminate them in a heartbeat. MASTER THE CRAFT Find new ways to take out your marks, complete Challenges, or take the ultimate test in Purist mode, with deadlier enemies and no help to guide you. CONTRACTS MODE Hitman’s unlimited sandbox mode — take on player-designed contracts from other agents around the world, or create and share your own. === We recommend playing Hitman: Absolution on iOS 18 or later. You need 12GB of free space on your device, though we recommend at least double this to avoid initial installation issues. Supported iPhones: • iPhone XR and later • iPhone SE - 2nd Generation (2020) and later Supported iPads: • iPad - 8th Generation (2020) and later • iPad mini - 5th Generation (2019) and later • iPad Air - 3rd Generation (2019) and later • iPad Pro - 3rd Generation (2018) and later • If you require assistance, please contact our support team at support@feralinteractive.com Hitman: Absolution™ © 2000-2026 IO Interactive A/S. IO Interactive, IOI, HITMAN are registered trademarks of IO Interactive A/S. Developed for and published on iOS by Feral Interactive. iOS and the iOS logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Feral and the Feral logo are trademarks of Feral Interactive Ltd. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hitman at 4.9 against Goat Simulator 3's 4.1. Hitman also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 62%) and ratings volume (815 vs 143). Goat Simulator 3's advantage is price ($8.99 vs $14.99) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Goat Simulator 3 costs $8.99 and Hitman $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hitman holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hitman has 815 ratings behind it against 143, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Goat Simulator 3's written reviews are positive against 86% of Hitman's.
Goat Simulator 3 ships an update fortnightly, Hitman every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Goat Simulator 3 | Hitman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (143 ratings) | 4.9 (815 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.7% of reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 143 | 815 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #148 | #69 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.1 GB | 2.0 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Coffee Stain Publishing | Feral Interactive Ltd |
Customer experience
Goat Simulator 3
Hitman
User reviews
Goat Simulator 3
From 143 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Works well on iPad
- 💡 Lots of fun surprises
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Audio glitches
- 🐛 Disappearing assets
Hitman
From 815 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Amazing game
- 👍 Nice port
- 👍 Smooth mechanics
- 👍 Great atmosphere and level design
- 👍 Balanced between action and stealth
Room to improve
- 🐛 Laggy performance
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
Bugs and requests
Goat Simulator 3
Reported bugs
2 issues- Collect goat mission is bugged
- NPC cannot spawn riding a vehicle
Requested features
2 requests- Online multiplayer
- Ability to play as different animals
Hitman
Reported bugs
2 issues- Laggy when trying to crouch, use instinct, or switch weapons
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Add more quests to diversify the game
- Add Chinese language support
In-app purchases
Goat Simulator 3
No in-app purchases
Hitman
No in-app purchases
Questions
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