Choose Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Choose Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. 30,204 Steam reviews back the pick.
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ vs Assassin’s Creed® Rogue
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ and Assassin’s Creed® Rogue 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® IV Black Flag™ (2013) is 2 years older than Assassin’s Creed® Rogue (2015). Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™: 30,204 reviews, Assassin’s Creed® Rogue: 7,388). 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 Assassin’s Creed® Rogue
Choose Assassin’s Creed® Rogue if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Mouse Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 7,388 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ and Assassin’s Creed® Rogue sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Stereo Sound and Surround Sound, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86% vs 85.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ |  Assassin’s Creed® Rogue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (30,204 reviews) | 85.8% positive (7,388 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft Sofia, Ubisoft Kiev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ (2013) is 2 years older than Assassin’s Creed® Rogue (2015).
- Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™: 30,204 reviews, Assassin’s Creed® Rogue: 7,388).
- Assassin’s Creed® Rogue is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ vs Assassin’s Creed® Rogue — FAQ
- Which is better, Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ or Assassin’s Creed® Rogue?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ sits at 86% positive (30,204 reviews), Assassin’s Creed® Rogue at 85.8% (7,388). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ or Assassin’s Creed® Rogue first?
- If you want chronology, Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ (2013) came out before Assassin’s Creed® Rogue (2015). 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® IV Black Flag™ and Assassin’s Creed® Rogue 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® Rogue have multiplayer like Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?
- No. Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Assassin’s Creed® Rogue is listed as single-player only.