Games like Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
If Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ is your kind of game, the closest matches are Assassin’s Creed® Rogue, Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry and Assassin's Creed 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its beautiful soundtrack and graphics, expansive pirate themed world and epic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag is an action-adventure game set in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy. Players take on the role of Edward Kenway and explore an expansive pirate-themed world through character evolution, environment exploration, and stealth missions, while also engaging in naval combat and completing side-objectives. Reviewers describe the experience as epic, grand, and immersive, highlighting the beautiful soundtrack and graphics, Edward Kenway's compelling character arc, satisfying naval combat mechanics, and a vibrant NPC life system. The game is priced at $39.99 USD and is playable on Steam Deck, with an 86% positive rating based on over 30,000 Steam reviews.
About Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™: Discover Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the classic pirate action-adventure game from 2013. Command your ship, hunt Templars and carve your legend as Edward Kenway across the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy.
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Assassin’s Creed® Rogue
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Top pick for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Introducing Assassin’s Creed® Rogue, the darkest chapter in the Assassin’s Creed franchise yet. As Shay, you will experience the slow transformation from Assassin to Assassin Hunter. Follow your own creed and set off on an extraordinary journey through New York City, the wild river valley, and far away to the icy cold waters of the North...
Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry
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Shares an immersive mood with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Second-strongest match for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Play as Adewale, an ex-slave turned Assassin fighting for freedom with the help of his own Pirate crew.
Assassin's Creed 2
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Shares an epic mood with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Third-strongest match for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!
Assassin's Creed® Revelations
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Shares an epic mood with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Ranked #4 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altair, on a dangerous journey of discovery and revelation.
Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood
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Shares an epic mood with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Ranked #5 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
It’s time to join the Brotherhood.
Assassin's Creed® Unity
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Ranked #6 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Paris, 1789. In this action-adventure game, experience the French Revolution through the eyes of Arno Dorian. Become an Assassin and expose the true powers behind the Revolution for the fate of a nation.
Assassin's Creed® Syndicate
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Shares an immersive mood with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Ranked #7 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
London, 1868. Lead your underworld organization in the midst of the Industrial Revolution to break the corrupt stranglehold on the city in a visceral adventure filled with action, intrigue, and brutal combat.
Assassin's Creed® Origins
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Shares an epic mood with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Ranked #8 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Explore Ancient Egypt in this action-adventure game. Battle powerful enemies, unveil conspiracies, and discover the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.
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Skull and Bones
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Reviewers of Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Skull and Bones is an open world naval action RPG where ship combat, build choice, and sailing skill define your pirate legend. Conquer rival ships and mythical beasts in a vast ocean of up to 20 players.
Assassin's Creed 2
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Shares an epic mood with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Reviewers of Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®
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Shares an immersive mood with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Reviewers of Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Enter the world of cinematic stealth action with Splinter Cell, the game that propelled the genre to cult status. You are Sam Fisher, an elite covert agent in the NSA's top-secret division: Third Echelon.
Dishonored 2
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Shares an immersive mood with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Reviewers of Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2. Declared a “masterpiece” by Eurogamer and hailed “a must-play revenge tale” by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane’s 1st-person action blockbuster & winner of 100+ 'Game of the Year' awards, Dishonored.
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
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Reviewers of Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ cross-mention this title as a similar play.
You've just unearthed the classic post-apocalyptic role-playing game that revitalized the entire CRPG genre. The Fallout® SPECIAL system allows drastically different types of characters, meaningful decisions and development that puts you in complete control. Explore the devastated ruins of a golden age civilization.
Rebel Galaxy
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Shares an epic mood with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Reviewers of Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Rebel Galaxy is a swashbuckling space adventure, with action-packed combat, exploration, discovery, trade, and “negotiation” with the outlandish denizens at the edge of the known universe.
Star Wars Outlaws
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Shares an immersive mood with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Reviewers of Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars™ game and explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and the means to start a new life.
Between the Stars
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Reviewers of Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Become the Captain of an interstellar cruiser and journey across the galaxy to save the Republic. During your journey you will have to make important decisions, improve the weaponry of your ship and fight against numerous enemies.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
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Priced ~75% under Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Phasmophobia
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Priced ~50% under Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ on Steam right now. Shares Action with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~75% under Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~75% under Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ on Steam right now. Shares Action with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Schedule I
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Priced ~50% under Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ on Steam right now. Shares Action with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Hollow Knight
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Priced ~63% under Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
The Forest
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Priced ~50% under Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
People Playground
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Priced ~75% under Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ on Steam right now. Shares Action with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
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Shares an immersive mood with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™. Shares Action with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.
Far Cry® 5
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Shares an immersive mood with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Discover the open world of Hope County, Montana, besieged by a fanatical doomsday cult. Dive into the action solo or two-player co-op in the story campaign, use a vast arsenal of weapons and allies, and free Hope County from Joseph Seed and his cult.
Assassin's Creed® Odyssey
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Shares a grand mood with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
In this action-adventure game, set sail for Ancient Greece to alter its fate. Fight in visceral battles on land and sea, shape your destiny from outcast to legend, and uncover secrets of your past.
Assassin's Creed® Origins
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Explore Ancient Egypt in this action-adventure game. Battle powerful enemies, unveil conspiracies, and discover the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.
FOR HONOR™
WHY THIS
Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™. Shares Action with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Fight alone or with friends in For Honor, a third-person hero-based melee fighting game. Enter the chaos of war as a Knight, a Viking, a Samurai, a Wu Lin, or an Outlander. Fight in brutal PvP and team-oriented modes, or play the thrilling story campaign.
Assassin's Creed 2
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is an action-adventure game in which you are a Viking warrior raised on tales of battle and glory. Explore a dynamic open world set in England’s Dark Ages. Raid your enemies and grow your settlement to earn your place among the gods in Valhalla.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™. Shares Action and Adventure with Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™.
Experience an epic action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi assassin and powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos.
Frequently asked about Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
- Does Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ run on Steam Deck?
- Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ cost?
- Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ are Assassin’s Creed® Rogue, Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry, Assassin's Creed 2.
- Who developed Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?
- Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft.
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