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Assassin's Creed Syndicate

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

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.

Action Adventure

Player score
8.0/10
33,045 reviews
Released
2015
Developer
Ubisoft Quebec
Platforms
3 systems
Critics
74
Steam Deck
unsupported
Download
Not stated
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What is Assassin's Creed Syndicate?

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.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released23 October 2015
DeveloperUbisoft Quebec
PublisherNot recorded
PlatformsPC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
GenresAction Adventure
Languages15 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q18602166, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Assassin's Creed Syndicate received?

Players80%positive of 33,045 · Very Positive
Metacritic74critic aggregate, PC
Achievements56on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

7 declared features

Seeing

None declared

Hearing

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound

Input

  • Partial Controller Support
  • Mouse Only Option

Difficulty

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Save Anytime

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
Controllerpartial support
Cloud savesNo
Cross-platform playNo
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playSingle-player only
In-game purchasesYes
Steam Deckunsupported
Download sizeNot stated
Add-on content9 DLC listed
Age gate17+

Content descriptors

  • General mature content

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$29.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 299 most recent negative Steam reviews of Assassin's Creed Syndicate on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.

  1. Crashes and freezes34 of 299 (11%)

    If their cardboard servers decide to crash, which happens every Tuesday, you're stuck staring at a loading screen.

    Steam review, 9 March 2026 · 4 hours played · 24 readers marked it helpful

    Fix for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Crash on Startup 1.

    Steam review, 18 December 2025 · 34 hours played · 22 readers marked it helpful
  2. Performance and stutter15 of 299 (5%)

    Well, for starters, it is the optimisation.

    Steam review, 16 October 2025 · 134 hours played · 31 readers marked it helpful

    I am running it at 160+ FPS, but it seems game runs at lower FPS in real time.

    Steam review, 18 December 2025 · 34 hours played · 22 readers marked it helpful
  3. Will not launch or install14 of 299 (5%)

    It does not launch no matter the solutions I tried to find online.

    Steam review, 11 December 2025 · 66 hours played · 44 readers marked it helpful

    The games won't launch, even if bought and istalled!!!

    Steam review, 11 September 2025 · 20 hours played · 2 readers marked it helpful

A further 16 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.

Games like Assassin's Creed Syndicate

24 games overlap with Assassin's Creed Syndicate on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Assassin's Creed III, Assassin's Creed Unity and Assassin's Creed III Remastered.

All 24 games like Assassin's Creed Syndicate

Common questions about Assassin's Creed Syndicate

What platforms is Assassin's Creed Syndicate on?

Assassin's Creed Syndicate is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One. It first released in 2015.

How much does Assassin's Creed Syndicate cost?

$29.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend Assassin's Creed Syndicate?

80% of 33,045 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

What is the Metacritic score for Assassin's Creed Syndicate?

74 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.

Does Assassin's Creed Syndicate work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Assassin's Creed Syndicate as unsupported on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

Who made Assassin's Creed Syndicate?

Assassin's Creed Syndicate was developed by Ubisoft Quebec.