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Assassin's Creed Odyssey vs Assassin’s Creed Rogue

Assassin's Creed Odyssey is an action-adventure action-RPG game from Ubisoft Quebec (2018) while Assassin’s Creed Rogue is an action-adventure open-world game from Ubisoft Sofia (2015).

Quick answer: Assassin's Creed Odyssey rates higher, 8.1 to 7.4 on the GamingPickz Score, and Assassin’s Creed Rogue is the cheaper at $19.99.

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

2018 · Ubisoft Quebec

8.1GamingPickz Score

$59.99

Steam: Very Positive

Assassin’s Creed Rogue

2015 · Ubisoft Sofia

7.4GamingPickz Score

$19.99

Steam: Very Positive

What each one is

Assassin's Creed Odyssey is filed under Action-Adventure and Action-RPG. In contrast, Assassin’s Creed Rogue under Action-Adventure and Open-World.

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

In this action-adventure game, set sail for Ancient Greece to alter its fate. Fight in visceral battles on land and sea, shape your destiny from outcast to legend, and uncover secrets of your past.

Description from its Steam store page

Assassin’s Creed Rogue

Introducing Assassin’s Creed® Rogue, the darkest chapter in the Assassin’s Creed franchise yet. As Shay, you will experience the slow transformation from Assassin to Assassin Hunter. Follow your own creed and set off on an extraordinary journey through New York City, the wild river valley, and far away to the icy cold waters of the North...

Description from its Steam store page

Story, characters and reception

Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Plot

Setting and characters As with previous games in the series, Odyssey features a narrative set in the modern-day, which follows Layla Hassan, an Assassin and former Abstergo researcher who was introduced in Origins . Assisted by fellow Assassins Victoria Bibeau, Kiyoshi Takakura, and Alannah Ryan, Layla's goal is to find the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus and the lost city of Atlantis by using data processed by her portable Animus device. The device… (Wikipedia)

Reception

Reception Assassin's Creed Odyssey received "generally favorable" reviews from critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic . Most critics agreed that Odyssey is a successful transformation for the series from stealth games to action role-playing games. The open world was generally praised; writing for GamesRadar , Sam Loveridge applauded the design of Greece and enjoyed the sense of exploration. (Wikipedia)

Assassin’s Creed Rogue

No Wikipedia detail on file.

At a glance

Assassin's Creed OdysseyAssassin’s Creed Rogue
GamingPickz Score8.1/107.4/10
Steam ratingVery Positive (89%, 188,004)Very Positive (86%, 22,260)
Critic aggregate87/10074/100
Price$59.99$19.99
Install size—12 GB
Steam Deckplayableplayable
Released20182015
DeveloperUbisoft QuebecUbisoft Sofia

Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.

Assassin's Creed Odyssey vs Assassin’s Creed Rogue, 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.

  1. Genre and premise

    Assassin's Creed OdysseyAction-adventure action-RPG game
    Assassin’s Creed RogueAction-adventure open-world game

    What each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.

  2. How it plays

    Assassin's Creed OdysseyOpen World, RPG, Historical
    Assassin’s Creed RogueOpen World, Assassin, Action

    The tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.

  3. Reception

    Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓Score 8.1 · 89% on Steam · 87 critic
    Assassin’s Creed RogueScore 7.4 · 86% on Steam · 74 critic

    The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.

  4. Content and scale

    Assassin's Creed Odyssey188,004 reviews · 3 add-ons
    Assassin’s Creed Rogue22,260 reviews · 5 add-ons · 12 GB

    Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.

  5. Price

    Assassin's Creed Odyssey$59.99
    Assassin’s Creed Rogue ✓$19.99

    Read live from Steam and subject to change.

  6. On a Steam Deck

    Assassin's Creed OdysseyPlayable
    Assassin’s Creed RoguePlayable

    Valve's own Deck compatibility rating.

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Which to pick, by what you want

  • The higher-rated of the two: Assassin's Creed Odyssey (GamingPickz Score 8.1)
  • The cheaper right now: Assassin’s Creed Rogue ($19.99)
  • The safer bet by weight of reviews: Assassin's Creed Odyssey (188,004 reviews)

What they have in common

Both are tagged by Steam players with:

Open WorldSingleplayerHistoricalActionAssassinThird PersonAdventureStealth

Where they differ

Assassin's Creed Odyssey is also

RPGMythologyMultiple EndingsFemale ProtagonistChoices MatterExploration

Assassin’s Creed Rogue is also

CinematicPiratesAtmosphericQuick-Time EventsPuzzleCo-op

Tags players apply to one game and not the other.

Difficulty and who each is for

By the tags players apply, Assassin's Creed Odyssey is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Assassin’s Creed Rogue is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.

System requirements, side by side

Assassin's Creed OdysseyAssassin’s Creed Rogue
Minimum GPUAMD Radeon R9 285—
Minimum CPU——
Minimum RAM8 GB—
Install size—12 GB

Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Assassin's Creed Odyssey · Assassin’s Creed Rogue.

Accessibility features

Steam store pages declare 10 accessibility features for Assassin's Creed Odyssey and 7 for Assassin’s Creed Rogue. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

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Common questions

How different are Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Assassin’s Creed Rogue in scope?

Assassin's Creed Odyssey has drawn 188,004 Steam reviews and ships 3 add-ons. Assassin’s Creed Rogue has drawn 22,260 Steam reviews, ships 5 add-ons and installs in 12 GB.

Is Assassin's Creed Odyssey or Assassin’s Creed Rogue better?

By the GamingPickz Score, Assassin's Creed Odyssey rates higher (8.1 to 7.4). 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 Odyssey or Assassin’s Creed Rogue?

Assassin’s Creed Rogue is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $59.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.

Should I get Assassin's Creed Odyssey or Assassin’s Creed Rogue?

Assassin's Creed Odyssey rates higher, 8.1 to 7.4 on the GamingPickz Score, and Assassin’s Creed Rogue is the cheaper at $19.99. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.

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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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.

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