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We filtered the 50 games similar to Assassin's Creed Syndicate down to the 41 that fit the “Narrative” category. Assassin's Creed III, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood and Assassin's Creed Revelations top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Assassin's Creed Syndicate.

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The best narrative games like Assassin's Creed Syndicate

41 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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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

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#2Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

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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

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#3Assassin's Creed Revelations

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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

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#4Assassin's Creed II

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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

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#5Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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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

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 open world exploration

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#7Hitman

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SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 37KIGDB79· 29

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

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping historical setting

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#8Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition

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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

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#9Dr. 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 open world exploration

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#10Tom 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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#11Gunpoint

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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 adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping open world exploration

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#12Metal 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 open world exploration

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#13Dishonored: 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 historical setting

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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#15Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent

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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 open world exploration

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