Assassin's Creed Unity vs Assassin's Creed Origins
Assassin's Creed Unity is an action-adventure action-RPG game (2014) while Assassin's Creed Origins is an action-RPG open-world game from Ubisoft Montreal (2017).
What each one is
Steam files Assassin's Creed Unity under Action-Adventure and Action-RPG. In contrast, it files Assassin's Creed Origins under Action-RPG and Open-World.
Paris, 1789. In this action-adventure game, experience the French Revolution through the eyes of Arno Dorian. Become an Assassin and expose the true powers behind the Revolution for the fate of a nation.
Explore Ancient Egypt in this action-adventure game. Battle powerful enemies, unveil conspiracies, and discover the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.
At a glance
| Assassin's Creed Unity | Assassin's Creed Origins | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.0/10 | 7.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Mostly Positive (78%, 85,519) | Very Positive (86%, 128,629) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | No aggregate |
| Price | $29.99 | $59.99 |
| Install size | 50 GB | 42 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Developer | — | Ubisoft Montreal |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Assassin's Creed Unity vs Assassin's Creed Origins, 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 UnityAction-adventure action-RPG gameAssassin's Creed OriginsAction-RPG 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 UnityOpen World, Parkour, AssassinAssassin's Creed OriginsOpen World, Assassin, ActionThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Assassin's Creed UnityScore 7.0 · 78% on SteamAssassin's Creed Origins ✓Score 7.8 · 86% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Assassin's Creed Unity85,519 reviews · 2 add-ons · 50 GBAssassin's Creed Origins128,629 reviews · 6 add-ons · 42 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Assassin's Creed Unity ✓$29.99Assassin's Creed Origins$59.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Assassin's Creed UnityPlayableAssassin's Creed OriginsPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueAssassin's Creed Unity and Assassin's Creed Origins 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
- PC
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How positions are decided
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- 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: Assassin's Creed Origins (GamingPickz Score 7.8)
- The cheaper right now: Assassin's Creed Unity ($29.99)
- Lighter on storage: Assassin's Creed Origins (42 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Open WorldParkourAssassinCo-opStealthHistoricalActionAdventure
Where they differ
Online Co-OpTacticalSimulationBeautiful
ExplorationNudityHeistSexual Content
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Assassin's Creed Unity is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Assassin's Creed Origins is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Assassin's Creed Unity | Assassin's Creed Origins | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.3 GHz | Intel Core i5-2400s @ 2.5 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Install size | 50 GB | 42 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Assassin's Creed Unity · Assassin's Creed Origins.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 8 accessibility features for Assassin's Creed Unity and 10 for Assassin's Creed Origins. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Assassin's Creed Unity and Assassin's Creed Origins in scope?
Assassin's Creed Unity has drawn 85,519 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 50 GB. Assassin's Creed Origins has drawn 128,629 Steam reviews, ships 6 add-ons and installs in 42 GB.
Is Assassin's Creed Unity or Assassin's Creed Origins better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Assassin's Creed Origins rates higher (7.8 to 7.0). 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 Unity or Assassin's Creed Origins?
Assassin's Creed Unity is cheaper right now at $29.99, against $59.99. 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.