Buy it if you like
- Story: 148 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 101 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Controls: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 62k 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
50% of themes are praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
148 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-The main story missions were creatively designed, and for a while I genuinely couldn’t stop playing because of how intresting the story was.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
101 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A refined parkour system, bigger map, vastly improved mission design, actual side content, better collectable system, easter eggs to unlock, a bunch of lore that connects historical figures like JFK, Hitler, Gandhi, & many others to the Assassin's Creed universe, & more combat mechanics.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
77 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Maybe it's the elegant simplicity of the parkour and combat systems that felt revolutionary in 2009.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-Unlike Ac1 where most of the soundtrack felt forgettable Ac2 delivers some of the most iconic music in the entire franchise.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics have aged very well, and the artistic design of Renaissance Italy still looks impressive.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This sequel did a fantastic job of addressing those issues, including a more engaging story and main character, more depth with the mission designs, more options for combat and assassinations, and a faction system to use as a tool to navigate different scenarios.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story148 reviews
Gameplay101 reviews
Combat77 reviews
Audio32 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Characters6 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance70% still recommend
Players complain
Controls63% still recommend
Crashes42% still recommend
Bugs50% still recommend
Difficulty100% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking33% 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
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
Steam lists no store features.
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.
7 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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