Buy it if you like
- Story: 131 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 101 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 62 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 54 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 31 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 26k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise8% are divided50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
131 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fortunately, the story becomes much more interesting toward the end, especially when the Templar conspiracy and the mysteries surrounding Altaïr and Al Mualim start coming together.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
101 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The progression isn't particularly deep by modern standards, but it gives you a nice feeling of becoming a more capable Assassin.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat was in-depth as well and I wish I got the hang of it more.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Not in the visuals, mind you, because the game still manages to look great after all these years (the visual style and the game's music are still great).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Jesper Kyd truly did a wonderful job in capturing the essence of the cities with the soundtrack.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story131 reviews
Gameplay101 reviews
Combat62 reviews
Graphics39 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty86% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes45% still recommend
Performance69% still recommend
Controls61% still recommend
Bugs47% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking71% still recommend
Interface65% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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