Assassin's Creed Syndicate vs Watch Dogs
Assassin's Creed Syndicate is an action-adventure open-world game from Ubisoft Quebec (2015) while Watch Dogs is an action-adventure open-world game (2014).
What each one is
Steam files Assassin's Creed Syndicate under Action-Adventure and Open-World. In contrast, it files Watch Dogs under Action-Adventure and Open-World.
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At a glance
| Assassin's Creed Syndicate | Watch Dogs | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.1/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (80%, 33,045) | Very Positive (80%, 52,443) |
| Critic aggregate | 74/100 | 77/100 |
| Price | $29.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | — | 25 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | playable |
| Released | 2015 | 2014 |
| Developer | Ubisoft Quebec | — |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Assassin's Creed Syndicate vs Watch Dogs, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Assassin's Creed SyndicateAction-adventure open-world gameWatch DogsAction-adventure open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Assassin's Creed SyndicateAssassin, Open World, ActionWatch DogsOpen World, Hacking, ActionThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Assassin's Creed SyndicateScore 7.1 · 80% on Steam · 74 criticWatch Dogs ✓Score 7.3 · 80% on Steam · 77 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Assassin's Creed Syndicate33,045 reviews · 9 add-onsWatch Dogs52,443 reviews · 4 add-ons · 25 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Assassin's Creed Syndicate$29.99Watch Dogs ✓$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Assassin's Creed SyndicateUnsupportedWatch Dogs ✓PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Watch Dogs takes 3 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueAssassin's Creed Syndicate and Watch Dogs on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Multi-platform
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Watch Dogs (GamingPickz Score 7.3)
- The cheaper right now: Watch Dogs ($19.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Watch Dogs (playable)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Open WorldActionStealthParkourAdventureThird PersonSingleplayerAtmospheric
Where they differ
AssassinHistoricalStory RichFemale ProtagonistSteampunkGreat Soundtrack
HackingThird-Person ShooterShooterEpicDrivingBeautiful
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Assassin's Creed Syndicate is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Watch Dogs is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Assassin's Creed Syndicate | Watch Dogs | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB Video RAM - Nvidia Geforce GTX 460 |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66Ghz |
| Minimum RAM | — | 6 GB |
| Install size | — | 25 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Assassin's Creed Syndicate · Watch Dogs.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 7 accessibility features for Assassin's Creed Syndicate and 1 for Watch Dogs. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Assassin's Creed Syndicate and Watch Dogs in scope?
Assassin's Creed Syndicate has drawn 33,045 Steam reviews and ships 9 add-ons. Watch Dogs has drawn 52,443 Steam reviews, ships 4 add-ons and installs in 25 GB.
Is Assassin's Creed Syndicate or Watch Dogs better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Watch Dogs rates higher (7.3 to 7.1). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Assassin's Creed Syndicate or Watch Dogs?
Watch Dogs is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.