Assassin's Creed Valhalla vs Gotham Knights
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is an action-adventure action-RPG game (2020) while Gotham Knights is an action-adventure action-RPG game from WB Games Montréal (2022).
What each one is
Steam files Assassin's Creed Valhalla under Action-Adventure and Action-RPG. In contrast, it files Gotham Knights under Action-Adventure and Action-RPG.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is an action-adventure game in which you are a Viking warrior raised on tales of battle and glory. Explore a dynamic open world set in England’s Dark Ages. Raid your enemies and grow your settlement to earn your place among the gods in Valhalla.
Batman is dead. It is now up to the Batman Family - Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood, and Robin - to protect Gotham City.
At a glance
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | Gotham Knights | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.4/10 | 5.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Mixed (69%, 44,718) | Mixed (67%, 25,214) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | No aggregate |
| Price | $59.99 | $59.99 |
| Install size | 160 GB | 45 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | verified |
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Developer | — | WB Games Montréal |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla vs Gotham Knights, 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 ValhallaAction-adventure action-RPG gameGotham KnightsAction-adventure action-RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Assassin's Creed ValhallaOpen World, Action, RPGGotham KnightsAction, Open World, SuperheroThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓Score 6.4 · 69% on SteamGotham KnightsScore 5.8 · 67% 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 Valhalla44,718 reviews · 4 add-ons · 160 GBGotham Knights25,214 reviews · 1 add-on · 45 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Assassin's Creed Valhalla$59.99Gotham Knights$59.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Assassin's Creed ValhallaPlayableGotham Knights ✓VerifiedValve'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 Valhalla and Gotham Knights 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.
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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 Valhalla (GamingPickz Score 6.4)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Gotham Knights (verified)
- Lighter on storage: Gotham Knights (45 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Open WorldActionRPGAdventureSingleplayerMultiplayerThird PersonAction-Adventure
Where they differ
VikingsViolentAssassinHistoricalFemale ProtagonistMedieval
SuperheroOnline Co-OpCo-opComic BookDarkCrime
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Assassin's Creed Valhalla is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Gotham Knights is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | Gotham Knights | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | AMD R9 380 /NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | — |
| Minimum CPU | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz / Intel Core i5-4460 3.2 GHz | — |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Install size | 160 GB | 45 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Assassin's Creed Valhalla · Gotham Knights.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 12 accessibility features for Assassin's Creed Valhalla and 1 for Gotham Knights. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Gotham Knights in scope?
Assassin's Creed Valhalla has drawn 44,718 Steam reviews, ships 4 add-ons and installs in 160 GB. Gotham Knights has drawn 25,214 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 45 GB.
Is Assassin's Creed Valhalla or Gotham Knights better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Assassin's Creed Valhalla rates higher (6.4 to 5.8). 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 Valhalla or Gotham Knights?
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is cheaper right now at $59.99, 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.