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We filtered the 50 games similar to Assassin's Creed Syndicate down to the 28 that fit the “Historical” category. Assassin's Creed III, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood and Assassin's Creed II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Assassin's Creed Syndicate.

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

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NarrativeSoloMultiplayer

Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Québec

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Assassin's Creed Syndicate is Assassin's Creed III — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Assassin's Creed Brotherhood and Assassin's Creed II follow close behind.

#1Assassin's Creed III96 #2Assassin's Creed Brotherhood95 #3Assassin's Creed II94 #4Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD94 #5Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain93

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The best games with a historical setting like Assassin's Creed Syndicate

28 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Assassin's Creed Syndicate. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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 III

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Assassin's Creed III

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalFantasySci-FiExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 14KIGDB81· 17

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom and sandbox world

#2Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

95

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalFantasySci-FiExplorationLootSkill 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, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

#3Assassin's Creed II

94

Assassin's Creed II

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalFantasySci-FiExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 60KIGDB90· 8

Year 2009Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

#4Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD

94

Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalFantasySci-FiExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 54%· 3.2KIGDB55· 3OC65· 16

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Sofia · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping strong narrative focus

#5Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

93

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen 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, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting

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

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Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalFantasySci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 25KRAWG👍 77%· 419MC79

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

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

#7Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalFantasySci-FiExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 77KIGDB85· 21OC85· 48

Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Assassin's Creed Syndicate, it's known for adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and co op

#8Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalSci-FiFantasyExploration

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22

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

✓ If you enjoyed Assassin's Creed Syndicate, expect adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping loot and gear systems

#9Assassin's Creed Revelations

94

Assassin's Creed Revelations

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalFantasyExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 20KIGDB82· 7

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

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and setting medieval, while skipping setting scifi

#10Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India

91

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMeleeStealthFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 66%· 1.1KIGDB60· 9OC63· 48

Year 2016Dev Climax Studios · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, melee combat and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, ranged combat and visual 2d, while skipping strong narrative focus

#11Tenchu: Stealth Assassins

90

Tenchu: Stealth Assassins

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthFantasyHistoricalThird Person

Year 1998Dev ACQUIRE Corp. · Activision Publishing

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and fantasy world.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

#12Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins

90

Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthFantasyHistoricalThird Person

Year 2000Dev ACQUIRE Corp. · Activision

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and fantasy world.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

#13Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry

55

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: setting scifi.

#14Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood

55

Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalFantasyExploration

Steam👍 87%· 4.9KIGDB79· 7

Year 2009Dev TechlandOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Assassin's Creed Syndicate, expect adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

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

#15Mafia II (Classic)

53

Mafia II (Classic)

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyHistoricalExplorationThird Person

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

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

✓ If you enjoyed Assassin's Creed Syndicate, expect adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

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

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