Comparison

Hitman GO vs Party Hard Go

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hitman GO

Engage in turn-based strategic puzzles set in diorama-style environments. Navigate grid-based levels, avoid enemies, and eliminate targets using iconic tools. Offers challenging assassination puzzles with multiple completion methods.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy puzzles
  • Diorama-style visuals
  • Grid-based navigation
  • Agent 47's tools of the trade
  • Challenging assassination puzzles
  • Multiple level completion methods
Features
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Get your daily fix of Agent 47 with this elegant, strategy-based Hitman game! 5/5 Slide to Play: "…this is one to check out." 4/5 Joystiq: "Hitman GO is an impressive debut for Square Enix Montreal.” 4/5 Pocket Gamer - SILVER AWARD: "Hitman GO is a clever and refreshingly original puzzle game" 4/5 Polygon: "Hitman GO is a great minimalist take on the series' big ideas" 5/5 Pocket-lint: "Hitman GO is a clever and intelligent way of bringing a much-loved franchise to a mobile platform" BEST GAME DESIGN - 2014 Canadian Videogame Awards BEST IOS GAME - 2014 Canadian Videogame Awards Hitman GO is an award-winning turn-based strategy game with beautifully rendered diorama-style set pieces. You will strategically navigate fixed spaces on a grid to avoid enemies and take out your target or infiltrate well-guarded locations. You really have to think about each move and all the Hitman tools of the trade you would expect are included; disguises, distractions, sniper rifles and even 47’s iconic Silverballers. With Hitman GO, you’ll experience: • Challenging puzzles that put your assassination skills to the test • Beautiful scale model-style visuals • Environments with secret passageways and off-limit areas • Agent 47’s tools of the trade: Distractions, disguises, hiding spots, sniper rifles and even the iconic Silverballers • Different enemy types with unique and deadly behaviours • Different ways of completing each level, silently or forcefully Please note: ** THIS GAME IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE iPod Touch 4th GENERATION ** Hitman GO minimum requirements: iPad 2 and above, iPad Mini, iPhone 4 and above, iPod Touch 5th generation and above.

About

Party Hard Go

Stop noisy parties by stealthily eliminating attendees. This strategy game involves tactical assassinations, environmental interactions, and avoiding detection. Uncover a bizarre story across multiple unique levels with unlockable characters and random events.

Highlights
  • Stealth strategy gameplay
  • Tactical assassinations
  • Environmental interactions
  • Unlockable characters
  • Semi-procedural levels
  • Random events
Features
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"You’ll easily find yourself losing hours at a time to the intriguing puzzling rhythms of the killing." 8/10 - PocketGamer It's 3am. Your neighbors are having a loud party. Stop them in Party Hard, tinyBuild's award winning Stealth Strategy game. Follow detective John West as he uncovers the truth behind a series of stabbings at parties taking place around the USA. "Amazing Stealth Strategy Game" - Eurogamer "Weirdest Game" - Hardcore Gamer "A ridiculous sense of humor" - Venturebeat "I love it" - Jesse Cox In Party Hard, you play as someone who is really tired of the neighbors having loud parties. Instead of calling the police, you decide it’s a better idea to kill everyone – using your faithful knife and the environment. The tactical strategy follows a series of killings at parties through-ought the USA. The developers used to work mostly on casual, family-friendly games - until they participated in a game jam, creating the first prototype for Party Hard. TinyBuild backed up the original developers – Pinokl Games – to create a full version that's now on iOS! Party Hard has semi-procedural environments and focus on unique ways of killing people. In the greatest traditions of sneaking games, your main goal is not to get caught, while silently picking off unsuspecting victims one by one. Dancing and blending in during a suspicious situation is key. - A (not)serious story that follows a series of murders through the USA - 19 unique levels in the main campaign with random variations on each one - Half a dozen extra levels - Use traps, cause explosions, become a ninja - Multiple unlock-able characters - Special random events, like a bear coming in and killing everyone for you - Trigger the DEA, SWAT cars, paramedics, firefighters to come in and ruin the party 5 Playable Characters! - The guy who wants to get some sleep - The ninja who is fast, stealthy, has a smoke bomb, but shouldn't be seen - The cop who can carry around bodies without suspicion, and frame other people - The girl who can knock people out - The butcher who has a chainsaw

Screenshots

Hitman GO4 screens
Party Hard Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Party Hard Go at none against Hitman GO's 10. Party Hard Go also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Hitman GO's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 225). On review sentiment, ads, monetization model and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Hitman GO costs $4.99 and Party Hard Go $6.99 up front. Hitman GO sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Party Hard Go asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hitman GO holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hitman GO has 2.1K ratings behind it against 225, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Hitman GO's written reviews are positive against 76% of Party Hard Go's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hitman GO ships an update every 3 months, Party Hard Go every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Hitman GO versus Party Hard Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHitman GOParty Hard Go
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better4.4 (225 ratings)
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews76.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better225
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#161 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB608 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperDeca Live Operations GmbHTINYBUILD LLC

Customer experience

Hitman GO

All ratings2,131 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews437 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral10.8%
Negative15.8%

Party Hard Go

All ratings225 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews282 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral11.0%
Negative12.8%

User reviews

Hitman GO

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Gorgeous visuals and art style
  • 🧠 Challenging and engaging puzzles
  • 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls
  • 🕰️ Perfect for quick gaming sessions
  • 🎶 Atmospheric and fitting soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🕹️ Slow and tedious movement
  • 💰 Expensive for the amount of content
  • 🤔 Doesn't feel like a true Hitman game

Party Hard Go

From 225 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Achieving
  • 🚀 Awesome game
  • 🚀 Great, quick, and stylish
  • 👍 Fantastic
  • 👍 Unique game concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes/bugs
  • 🐛 Glitches
  • 🐛 Buggy character unlocks
  • 🔧 Controls need improvement
  • 💰 Overpriced

Bugs and requests

Hitman GO

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when selecting levels
  • Progress not syncing across devices
  • Compatibility issues on older iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to skip levels or retry quickly
  • Takedown animations and more interactivity
  • Support for newer devices and screen sizes

Party Hard Go

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Achievements not registering
  • Inability to unlock certain characters
  • Crashes/freezes during gameplay
  • Graphical issues on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels/content
  • Character unlock fixes
  • Support for newer devices
  • DLC/updates

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hitman GO

One-time10
  • 5 Hints Pack$0.99
  • Unlock Chapter 2$0.99
  • Unlock Chapter 3$0.99
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  • Unlock Chapter 4$0.99
  • Unlock Classic Chapter 1$0.99
  • Unlock Chapter 6$0.99
  • Unlock Classic Chapter 2$0.99
  • 12 Hints Pack$1.99
  • 25 Hints Pack$3.99
  • Complete Walkthrough$4.99
None

Party Hard Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hitman GO free?
Hitman GO costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Party Hard Go free?
Party Hard Go costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hitman GO or Party Hard Go?
Hitman GO is rated higher. Hitman GO averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Party Hard Go averages 4.4 from 225 ratings.
Do Hitman GO or Party Hard Go have ads?
Neither Hitman GO nor Party Hard Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hitman GO or Party Hard Go?
Hitman GO ships an update every 3 months, and Party Hard Go every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hitman GO was updated on November 1, 2026 and Party Hard Go on November 4, 2026.

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