Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

15 Games with a historical setting like Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag that you should try

Games like Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag · Find similar →

More about this game →

Filter by:Historical×← Back to home

We filtered the 50 games similar to Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag down to the 15 that fit the “Historical” category. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag.

iRank86/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Tags

NarrativeSoloMultiplayer

Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal

Stores

Steam ↗Xbox ↗PS ↗Nintendo ↗

Quick answer

Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag is Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier follow close behind.

#1Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus83 #2Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry90 #3Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier90 #4Mafia II (Classic)89 #5Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood89

🗳️

Help us build the best rankings

Community powered

Vote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.

The best games with a historical setting like Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

15 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

83

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalSci-FiFantasyExploration

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22

Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

#2Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry

90

Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 3.0KIGDB75· 2OC75· 19

Year 2013Dev Ubisoft QuébecOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

#3Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

90

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthOpen WorldSci-FiHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 70%· 6.0KIGDB75· 10

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

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

#4Mafia II (Classic)

89

Mafia II (Classic)

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 58KRAWG👍 88%· 2.2KMC77IGDB73· 6

Year 2010Dev 2K Czech · 2K GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and racing gameplay, while skipping setting scifi

#5Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood

89

Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalFantasyExploration

Steam👍 87%· 4.9KIGDB79· 7

Year 2009Dev TechlandOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and visual first person, while skipping sandbox freedom

#6Crysis Warhead

87

Crysis Warhead

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthOpen WorldSci-FiHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 4.1KIGDB77· 3

Year 2008Dev Crytek Budapest · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical, while skipping sandbox freedom

#7Shadow of the Tomb Raider

91

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 86KIGDB80· 17OC80· 169

Year 2018Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

90

Far Cry 4

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationLootSkill Tree

Steam👍 85%· 69KIGDB86· 19OC84· 97

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping fantasy world

Steam Epic Xbox

89

Enemy Front

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 67%· 5.7KIGDB33· 3

Year 2014Dev CI GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical, while skipping sandbox freedom

#10Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

88

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 76%· 19KIGDB52· 10

Year 2013Dev City InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical, while skipping sandbox freedom

#11Homefront: The Revolution

86

Homefront: The Revolution

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 61%· 17KIGDB48· 22OC48· 83

Year 2016Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

#12Sniper Elite 4

84

Sniper Elite 4

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 62KIGDB76· 19OC78· 133

Year 2017Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

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

#13The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

83

The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 11KIGDB76· 9OC73· 123

Year 2021Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

#14Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3

83

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 67%· 19KIGDB53· 15OC53· 98

Year 2017Dev CI GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

#15Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

83

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationSkill TreeLootThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 42KIGDB53· 13OC57· 133

Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Steam Epic Xbox

Explore games similar to Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag by category

Rankings in the same genre

Best Open-World Action Games Best Action Games