Every Assassin's Creed game, ranked
All 16 Assassin's Creed games we hold, spanning 2008 to 2020: 12 ranked by the GamingPickz Score and plotted below, the rest listed in release order so nothing in the series is missing. Together they carry 730,622 Steam reviews.
Where to start
- For the best-reviewed: Assassin's Creed Odyssey (GamingPickz Score 8.1), the highest-rated entry we can score.
- For canon order: begin with Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition (2008) and follow the release-order timeline below.
- For the money: Assassin's Creed 2 gives the most score per dollar right now.
The Assassin's Creed games on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueThe same 12 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.
12 games have both
Axes are fitted to these 12 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.
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
Every point links to that game's entry. The value map and the reception map are fixed views of the same data.
How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
- Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- 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.
Every game by critic score
The grid above is built from Steam data, so it can only place the Assassin's Creed games that were on Steam. This one uses the Metacritic critic aggregate, which the older console-only entries have too, so the whole series lands on a single chart: critic score against release year.
On Steam (also has a GamingPickz Score) Console-only (Metacritic only)
12 best Assassin's Creed games, ranked
Ordered by GamingPickz Score. Every figure links back to the source that produced it.
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Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist
8.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceAssassin's Creed Odyssey at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ubisoft Quebec Player sentiment 89% positive of 188,004 Critics No aggregate Price $59.99 Steam Deck playable Install size Not stated Accessibility 10 declared features Raw 89% shrinks to 89.0 on 188,004 reviews, giving 8.1. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- 89% positive across 188,004 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
- Declares 10 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
Worth checking first- Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Assassin's Creed 2
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.1GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceAssassin's Creed 2 at a glance Released 2010 Studio Ubisoft Montreal Player sentiment 89% positive of 61,327 Critics 86/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size Not stated Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 89% shrinks to 89.0 on 61,327 reviews, then blends with the 86 critic aggregate, giving 8.1.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood at a glance Released 2011 Studio Ubisoft Montreal Player sentiment 88% positive of 26,670 Critics 88/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 88% shrinks to 87.9 on 26,670 reviews, then blends with the 88 critic aggregate, giving 7.9.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Assassin's Creed Origins
Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist
7.8GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceAssassin's Creed Origins at a glance Released 2017 Studio Ubisoft Montreal Player sentiment 86% positive of 128,629 Critics No aggregate Price $59.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 42 GB Accessibility 10 declared features Raw 86% shrinks to 86.0 on 128,629 reviews, giving 7.8. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Declares 10 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
Worth checking first- Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Best for: Playing with other people
7.8GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceAssassin's Creed IV: Black Flag at a glance Released 2013 Studio Ubisoft Romania Player sentiment 88% positive of 78,523 Critics No aggregate Price $39.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 30 GB Accessibility 2 declared features Raw 88% shrinks to 88.0 on 78,523 reviews, giving 7.8. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
Worth checking first- Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
Assassin's Creed Revelations at a glance Released 2011 Studio Ubisoft Montreal Player sentiment 84% positive of 20,748 Critics 80/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size Not stated Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 84% shrinks to 84.0 on 20,748 reviews, then blends with the 80 critic aggregate, giving 7.5.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Assassin’s Creed Rogue
Best for: Sinking a long time into one world
7.4GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceAssassin’s Creed Rogue at a glance Released 2015 Studio Ubisoft Sofia Player sentiment 86% positive of 22,260 Critics 74/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 12 GB Accessibility 7 declared features Raw 86% shrinks to 86.0 on 22,260 reviews, then blends with the 74 critic aggregate, giving 7.4.
What the data supports- Declares 7 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
- Small install at 12 GB.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
7.3GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceAssassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition at a glance Released 2008 Studio Ubisoft Montreal Player sentiment 81% positive of 25,354 Critics 79/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 81% shrinks to 81.0 on 25,354 reviews, then blends with the 79 critic aggregate, giving 7.3.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Best for: Sinking a long time into one world
7.1GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceAssassin's Creed Syndicate at a glance Released 2015 Studio Ubisoft Quebec Player sentiment 80% positive of 33,045 Critics 74/100 Price $29.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size Not stated Accessibility 7 declared features Raw 80% shrinks to 80.0 on 33,045 reviews, then blends with the 74 critic aggregate, giving 7.1.
What the data supports- Declares 7 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
Worth checking first- Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
Assassin's Creed Unity at a glance Released 2014 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 78% positive of 85,519 Critics No aggregate Price $29.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 50 GB Accessibility 8 declared features Raw 78% shrinks to 78.0 on 85,519 reviews, giving 7.0. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Declares 8 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
Worth checking first- Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist
6.4GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceAssassin's Creed Valhalla at a glance Released 2020 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 69% positive of 44,718 Critics No aggregate Price $59.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 160 GB Accessibility 12 declared features Raw 69% shrinks to 69.1 on 44,718 reviews, giving 6.4. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Declares 12 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
Worth checking first- Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Assassin's Creed III Remastered
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
5.9GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceAssassin's Creed III Remastered at a glance Released 2019 Studio Ubisoft Entertainment Player sentiment 63% positive of 15,825 Critics No aggregate Price $39.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 45 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 63% shrinks to 63.5 on 15,825 reviews, giving 5.9. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
Only the 12 Assassin's Creed games with Steam review data can be scored and ranked. The complete series, scored or not, is charted in order below.
Best and worst entry
The best-received Assassin's Creed game we can score is Assassin's Creed Odyssey at 8.1. The lowest is Assassin's Creed III Remastered at 5.9, a 2.2-point spread across the series. The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
How the series scored over time
GamingPickz Score against release year, 2008 to 2020. The later entries score lower than the earlier ones: the series has been trending down.
Cheapest way in, and best value
- Cheapest right now: Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition at $19.99. Prices are read live from Steam and move.
- Best value: Assassin's Creed 2, the most GamingPickz Score per dollar in the series at its current price.
On a Steam Deck
Valve's own Deck compatibility rating for the Assassin's Creed entries on Steam:
- Playable: Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition, Assassin's Creed 2, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Assassin's Creed Revelations, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Assassin's Creed Unity, Assassin’s Creed Rogue, Assassin's Creed Origins, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Assassin's Creed III Remastered, Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- Unsupported: Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Platforms across the series
Where the 16 Assassin's Creed games have landed, counting every entry we hold:
| Platform family | Entries |
|---|---|
| PC | 14 of 16 |
| PlayStation | 5 of 16 |
| Xbox | 4 of 16 |
| Nintendo | 3 of 16 |
| Mobile | 1 of 16 |
The Assassin's Creed series, game by game
Every Assassin's Creed game we hold, in release order. Each description is the game's own, from Steam where it has a listing and Wikipedia for the older entries, never ours.
- 2008
Assassin's Creed™ is the next-gen game developed by Ubisoft Montreal that redefines the action genre. While other games claim to be next-gen with impressive graphics and physics, Assassin's Creed merges technology, game design, theme and emotions into a world where you instigate chaos and become a vulnerable, yet powerful, agent of... (Steam)
Plot
See also: List of Assassin's Creed characters In 2012, bartender Desmond Miles ( Nolan North ) is kidnapped by agents of Abstergo Industries, the world's largest pharmaceutical conglomerate, and is taken to their headquarters in Rome . Under the supervision of Dr. Warren Vidic ( Philip Proctor ) and his assistant Lucy Stillman ( Kristen Bell ), Desmond is forced to enter a machine called the Animus, which can translate his ancestors' genetic memories… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Critical reception Reception Assassin's Creed received "generally favorable" reviews from critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic . Famitsu awarded the Xbox 360 version of Assassin's Creed a 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) and the PlayStation 3 version a 37 (10, 8, 9, 10) out of 40, positively citing the story, presentation, and acrobatics, while criticizing the one-button combat, map layout, and camera problems. Game Informer awarded Assassin's Creed… (Wikipedia)
- 2008
Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles
not scoredAssassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles is a 2008 action-adventure game developed by Gameloft Bucharest and published by Ubisoft. It is the first spin-off installment in the Assassin's Creed franchise, and a prequel to 2007's Assassin's Creed. Taking place in the year 1190, one year prior to the events of Assassin's… (Wikipedia)
Plot
The game is set during the Third Crusade in 1190, a year before the events of Assassin's Creed . After an unknown mission, the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-LaʼAhad arrives in Aleppo , which is under siege by the Templars , who are searching the city for someone on the orders of their Grand Master , Lord Basilisk. After learning about this from a dying Assassin, Altaïr is given a sword which he uses to fight off the attackers. (Wikipedia)
Reception
The game received mixed reviews. IGN rated it 7/10, GameSpot 6/10, Nintendo Power 7. 5/10, X-Play 2/5, and Game Informer 6. (Wikipedia)
- 2009
Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines
Metacritic 63Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines is a 2009 action-adventure game developed by Griptonite Games and published by Ubisoft. It is the second spin-off installment in the Assassin's Creed franchise, and acts as a direct sequel to Assassin's Creed (2007). Spanning the years 1191–1193, Bloodlines follows Altaïr Ibn-LaʼAhad after… (Wikipedia)
Plot
A few weeks after the events of Assassin's Creed , Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad , now the Mentor of the Assassin Brotherhood , learns that the remaining Knights Templar are regrouping in Acre and leads an attack on their stronghold. Although the Assassins are too late to stop the Templars from sailing to Cyprus , Altaïr encounters and defeats Maria Thorpe , who attempted to avenge her late master, Robert de Sablé . Chartering a ship, Altaïr decides to head to… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines received mixed reviews from critics. It received a 5. 5 from GameSpot , who praised its sound effects but heavily criticized the platforming, small areas, and over-emphasis on combat at the expense of other aspects of the game. (Wikipedia)
- 2009
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery
Metacritic 69Assassin's Creed II: Discovery is a 2009 action-adventure side-scrolling video game developed by Griptonite Games and published by Ubisoft. It was released for the Nintendo DS in November 2009, and for the iOS operating system in January 2010. Part of the Assassin's Creed series, it is a spin-off to Assassin's Creed II… (Wikipedia)
Plot
In 1491, during his search for the Apple of Eden, stolen by Girolamo Savonarola , Ezio Auditore da Firenze is summoned by his ally Antonio de Magianis to Venice to meet one of his contacts from Spain, Luis de Santángel . Representing the navigator Christopher Columbus , Luis asks Ezio to ensure the former's protection, fearing that someone is trying to assassinate him. Though initially reluctant, Ezio agrees to help after learning of Columbus's… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Assassin's Creed II: Discovery received generally positive reviews. IGN gave it an 8/10 for the Nintendo DS and a 7/10 for the iOS . GameSpot rated it a 7/10 on the Nintendo DS. (Wikipedia)
- 2010
An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price! (Steam)
Plot
Following the events of Assassin's Creed , Desmond Miles ( Nolan North ) is rescued from Abstergo by undercover Assassin Lucy Stillman ( Kristen Bell ) and taken to a safehouse, where he meets her team, consisting of historian and analyst Shaun Hastings ( Danny Wallace ) and technician Rebecca Crane ( Eliza Schneider ). They have constructed their own Animus, which they intend to use to train Desmond as an Assassin through the "bleeding effect," which… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Critical reception Reception Upon release, Assassin's Creed II received universal acclaim on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 with generally favourable reviews on PC. Review aggregator site Metacritic gave the PlayStation 3 version a score of 91 and the Xbox 360 version a 90, making it the highest-rated game in the franchise on the site. In an exclusive review by Official Xbox Magazine , Assassin's Creed II scored 9/10. (Wikipedia)
- 2011
It’s time to join the Brotherhood. (Steam)
- 2011
Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altair, on a dangerous journey of discovery and revelation. (Steam)
Plot
Setting and characters Assassin's Creed Revelations features all three of the series' major characters up until this point: Desmond Miles ( Nolan North ), Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad ( Cas Anvar ), and Ezio Auditore da Firenze ( Roger Craig Smith ). The main part of the story takes Ezio to Constantinople , present-day Istanbul , in 1511 AD, during the rise of the Ottoman Empire . Four of the city's districts are available to explore: Constantine, Bayezid,… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Assassin's Creed: Revelations received generally positive reviews from critics upon release. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the PlayStation 3 version 80. 05% and 80/100, the Xbox 360 version 79. (Wikipedia)
- 2012
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
Metacritic 70Assassin's Creed III: Liberation is a 2012 action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Sofia and published by Ubisoft Entertainment. Part of the Assassin's Creed series, it is a spin-off to Assassin's Creed III, and was originally released for the PlayStation Vita on October 30, 2012, in North America, with a… (Wikipedia)
Plot
Setting Like Assassin's Creed III , the game is set in 18th-century Colonial America ; however, whereas the former primarily focused on the Thirteen Colonies under British rule, Liberation centers on the French colony of Louisiana , during its administration by Spain in the aftermath of the French and Indian War . The story of the game follows the life of an Afro-French Assassin named Aveline de Grandpré , the first female protagonist of the series. Born… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception The PlayStation Vita version of Assassin's Creed III: Liberation received "mixed or average reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic . Shaun McInnis, reviewer for GameSpot , gave the game a score of 6. 5/10, praising the protagonist as "... (Wikipedia)
- 2013
Discover Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the classic pirate action-adventure game from 2013. Command your ship, hunt Templars and carve your legend as Edward Kenway across the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy. (Steam)
Plot
Characters The main character of the game is Edward Kenway ( Matt Ryan ), a Welsh privateer-turned-pirate and eventual member of the Brotherhood of Assassins. Edward is the father of the Colonial Templars Grand Master Haytham Kenway and grandfather of the Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton , the two of whom are playable characters of Assassin's Creed III . During the game, Edward meets and interacts with several real-life historical figures, including notorious… (Wikipedia)
Characters
The main character of the game is Edward Kenway ( Matt Ryan ), a Welsh privateer-turned-pirate and eventual member of the Brotherhood of Assassins. Edward is the father of the Colonial Templars Grand Master Haytham Kenway and grandfather of the Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton , the two of whom are playable characters of Assassin's Creed III . During the game, Edward meets and interacts with several real-life historical figures, including notorious pirates… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic , with critics praising the open world gameplay, side-quests, graphics and naval combat. In November 2013, Hardcore Gamer ranked Black Flag as the 70th greatest game of the seventh generation era. Black Flag was generally praised as superior to Assassin's Creed III , with Game Informer s Joe Juba noting that Ubisoft… (Wikipedia)
- 2014
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. (Steam)
Plot
Characters See also: List of Assassin's Creed characters The main character of the game is Arno Dorian ( Dan Jeannotte ), a native Frenchman who was born in Versailles to an Assassin father. After his father is killed by Shay Patrick Cormac at the end of Assassin's Creed Rogue , Arno is adopted, unaware that his new family holds a senior position within the Templar Order, with his new father figure being the Templar Grandmaster. Arno blames himself when… (Wikipedia)
Characters
See also: List of Assassin's Creed characters The main character of the game is Arno Dorian ( Dan Jeannotte ), a native Frenchman who was born in Versailles to an Assassin father. After his father is killed by Shay Patrick Cormac at the end of Assassin's Creed Rogue , Arno is adopted, unaware that his new family holds a senior position within the Templar Order, with his new father figure being the Templar Grandmaster. Arno blames himself when his… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Critical reception Reception Assassin's Creed Unity received "mixed or average" reviews from critics upon release, according to review aggregator website Metacritic . Matt Miller from Game Informer gave the game 8/10, praising the detailed environment and architecture, decent voice acting, strategy-required missions, challenging gameplay and well-paced story missions, but criticizing the controls and balance, as well as game-breaking technical issues. He… (Wikipedia)
- 2015
London, 1868. Lead your underworld organization in the midst of the Industrial Revolution to break the corrupt stranglehold on the city in a visceral adventure filled with action, intrigue, and brutal combat. (Steam)
Plot
Setting and characters In 1868, at the tail end of the Industrial Revolution , with the Assassin Brotherhood all but eradicated in Victorian London , twins Jacob ( Paul Amos ) and Evie Frye ( Victoria Atkin ) leave Crawley for London and arrive to find a city controlled by the Templars , with both the Church and the Monarchy losing their power. Raised as Assassins to follow the Creed, Jacob and Evie aim to take back the city from Templar control by… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Assassin's Creed Syndicate received "generally favorable" reviews for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions, while the PC version of the game received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic . Alexa Corriea from GameSpot praised the fluidity of Syndicate s new combat system, as well as the beauty of the map and the addition of the rope launcher. She hailed the game as "a triumphant return to… (Wikipedia)
- 2015
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... (Steam)
- 2017
Explore Ancient Egypt in this action-adventure game. Battle powerful enemies, unveil conspiracies, and discover the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood. (Steam)
Plot
Setting The player takes on the role of an Egyptian Medjay named Bayek of Siwa and his wife Aya, as they work to protect the people of Ptolemaic Egypt during a time of widespread upheaval. The Pharaoh, Ptolemy XIII , struggles to maintain his rule while harboring ambitions of expanding his kingdom. His sister, the recently deposed Cleopatra , begins marshaling loyalist forces to launch a counter-coup against Ptolemy. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Critical reception Reception Assassin's Creed Origins received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic . Louise Blain of GamesRadar praised the varied map design writing that each region felt unique. IGN s Alanah Pearce agreed, adding each city had its own unique culture and architecture. (Wikipedia)
- 2018
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. (Steam)
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)
- 2019
Relive the American Revolution or experience it for the first time in Assassin's Creed® III Remastered, with enhanced graphics and improved gameplay mechanics. Also includes Assassin's Creed Liberation remastered and all solo DLC content. (Steam)
Plot
Setting Following the conclusion of the " Ezio Trilogy" with Assassin's Creed Revelations , Assassin's Creed III shifts focus towards a new historical time period: 18th-century Colonial America . The game follows two new protagonists: Haytham Kenway, a British nobleman and high-ranking member of the Templar Order, who is sent to America to establish a strong Templar presence on the continent and find an ancient temple built by the First Civilization; and… (Wikipedia)
Characters
Assassin's Creed III features a large cast of characters. The modern-day sections feature many returning characters from the previous four games in the series, including protagonist Desmond Miles ( Nolan North ), his estranged father William ( John de Lancie ), and friends Shaun Hastings ( Danny Wallace ) and Rebecca Crane ( Eliza Schneider ). During the missions he carries out, Desmond is hunted by the Templar Daniel Cross (Danny Blanco-Hall), who was… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Critical response Reception Assassin's Creed III received positive reviews, with critics praising the narrative, gameplay (particularly the naval missions), setting, and scale, while complaints focused on the unevenly developed mechanics, prescriptive mission design, and pacing. Aggregating review website Metacritic gave the PlayStation 3 version 85/100, the Xbox 360 version 84/100, the Wii U version 85/100, and the PC version 80/100. Daniel Bischoff of… (Wikipedia)
- 2020
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. (Steam)
Plot
Setting The movement of the Great Heathen Army in England in 865 CE during the Viking expansion , near the time when Valhalla takes place, and showing some of the kingdoms the player explores in the game In 873 CE, political pressures in Norway prompt Eivor Varinsdottir and her adoptive older brother, Sigurd Styrbjornsson, to lead their clan of Vikings to settle new lands in Anglo-Saxon England, as part of the Viking expansion across Europe . The clan… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Critical reception Reception Assassin's Creed Valhalla received "generally favorable reviews" from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic . Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received strong approval, being recommended by 91% of critics. Game Informer gave a highly positive review, praising the narrative, mix of gameplay-systems and the world of Valhalla . (Wikipedia)
Assassin's Creed, head to head
Two entries side by side on score, price, specs and reception:
Assassin's Creed vs other series
How Assassin's Creed stacks up against other series in the same genre, as a whole:
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Common questions
How many Assassin's Creed games are there?
We hold 16 Assassin's Creed games in the catalogue, released between 2008 and 2020. 12 of them carry enough Steam data to rank; the rest are listed in release order below, including console-only entries with no Steam listing.
Which Assassin's Creed game is best?
By the GamingPickz Score, Assassin's Creed Odyssey rates highest at 8.1. That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, computed the same way for every game, not our opinion. The full ranking is above.
What order should I play the Assassin's Creed games in?
Release order is listed below, from 2008 to 2020. For most series that is also story order, but we list dates rather than telling you a canon; the timeline is read from Wikidata.
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