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We filtered the 50 games similar to Assassin's Creed II down to the 37 that fit the “Narrative” category. Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Assassin's Creed Revelations and Assassin's Creed III top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Assassin's Creed II.

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The best narrative games like Assassin's Creed II

37 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Assassin's Creed II. Each one has been evaluated across 19 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalFantasySci-FiMedievalExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 26KIGDB83· 9

Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, while skipping precision platforming

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#2Assassin's Creed Revelations

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalFantasyMedievalExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 20KIGDB82· 7

Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: precision platforming.

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#3Assassin's Creed III

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalFantasySci-FiExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 14KIGDB81· 17

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: precision platforming.

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#4Assassin's Creed Syndicate

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalSci-FiFantasyExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 32KIGDB72· 19OC77· 103

Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration.

≠ Missing: precision platforming.

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#5Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyHistoricalSci-FiExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 107KIGDB96· 19OC93· 120

Year 2015Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

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#6Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition

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SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalMedievalFantasySci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 25KRAWG👍 77%· 419MC79

Year 2008Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with visual 3d, while skipping ranged combat

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 62KIGDB72· 16

Year 2012Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

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#8Hitman

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SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 37KIGDB79· 29

Year 2016Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

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#9Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory

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SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 5.7KRAWG👍 91%· 487MC92IGDB78· 5

Year 2005Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: shooter, combat tactical and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#10Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist

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SoloStealthNarrativeCasualFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 10K

Year 2015Dev Crows Crows CrowsOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, visual first person and free to play, while skipping precision platforming

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#11Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions

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SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 4.8KIGDB70· 1

Year 1999Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design, while skipping precision platforming

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#12Gunpoint

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SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 98%· 13KRAWG👍 85%· 293MC83IGDB88· 5

Year 2013Dev Suspicious DevelopmentsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual 2d, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#13Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 36%· 1.9KRAWG👍 73%· 343MC80IGDB79· 4

Year 2006Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and combat tactical, while skipping precision platforming

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 97%· 16KRAWG👍 90%· 218MC84IGDB86· 9OC85· 118

Year 2020Dev Mimimi Productions · THQ NordicPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, punishing difficulty and combat tactical, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#15Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

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SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasySci-FiExploration

Steam👍 88%· 13KIGDB82· 11OC82· 95

Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, deep RPG systems and shooter, while skipping precision platforming

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