Choose Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition
Choose Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 10,607 Steam reviews back the pick.
Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition vs Trails of the Black Sun
Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition and Trails of the Black Sun both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition (2008) is 14 years older than Trails of the Black Sun (2022). Trails of the Black Sun is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Trails of the Black Sun
Choose Trails of the Black Sun if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Trails of the Black Sun launched in 2022.
Both Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition and Trails of the Black Sun sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition |  Trails of the Black Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.2% positive (10,607 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montreal | Rebel Graphix |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition (2008) is 14 years older than Trails of the Black Sun (2022).
- Trails of the Black Sun is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Trails of the Black Sun has no Deck rating yet.
Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition vs Trails of the Black Sun — FAQ
- Should I play Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition or Trails of the Black Sun first?
- If you want chronology, Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition (2008) came out before Trails of the Black Sun (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition and Trails of the Black Sun similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Trails of the Black Sun doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.