Choose Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Choose Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ if you want the Multi-player, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. 30,204 Steam reviews back the pick.
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ vs Salt & Schooners
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ and Salt & Schooners 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 13 years older than Salt & Schooners (2026). Salt & Schooners is free; Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ is paid (39.99 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 Salt & Schooners
Choose Salt & Schooners if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Salt & Schooners launched in 2026.
Both Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ and Salt & Schooners 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® IV Black Flag™ |  Salt & Schooners | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (30,204 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montreal | Clayton Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ (2013) is 13 years older than Salt & Schooners (2026).
- Salt & Schooners is free; Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ is paid (39.99 USD).
- Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Salt & Schooners has no Deck rating yet.
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ vs Salt & Schooners — FAQ
- Should I play Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ or Salt & Schooners first?
- If you want chronology, Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ (2013) came out before Salt & Schooners (2026). 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 Salt & Schooners 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 Salt & Schooners have multiplayer like Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?
- No. Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Salt & Schooners is listed as single-player only.
- Is Salt & Schooners free?
- Yes — Salt & Schooners is a free-to-play Steam title. Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ is paid (39.99 USD).
- Does Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Salt & Schooners doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.