The Play Styles in Hitman Absolution don't give you any additional bonuses for unlocking them but they are fun to collect and part of an achievement. Almost all of them involve killing people in a certain manner. Some require you to kill several people quickly, other require you to get so many kills without being seen and some just simply require you to kill with a certain weapon. Check below for requirements and follow the links for tips on each Play Style.
| Play Style | Criteria |
| Needle Pumper | Syringe stealth kills. |
| Undertaker | Hide bodies. |
| Piano Man | Fiberwire kills. |
| Reaper Man | Point-shooting kills. |
| Sandman | Subdue people. |
| Dynasty Warrior | Katana kills. |
| Dynamite Harry | Explosive kills. |
| Gunslinger | Revolver kills. |
| Bartender | Bottle kills. |
| Champion | Barehanded kills. |
| Berserker | Kills with axe or tomahawk. |
| Brutus | Stealth kill with a knife. |
| Viking | Kills with wood clubs or sledgehammer. |
| Tank | Take damage. |
| Pitcher | 5 throwing kills without being seen. |
| Spook | Close range stealth kills with silenced pistol. |
| Jinx | accidental kills (possibly 2 accidents, 1 level) |
| Maestro | Sniper kills. |
| Glass Cannon | Shotgun kills. |
| Bank Robber | Take human shield - knock them out. |
