Choose Assassin's Creed® Unity
Choose Assassin's Creed® Unity if you want the Multi-player, Playable without Timed Input, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 25,174 Steam reviews back the pick.
Assassin's Creed® Unity vs Assassin's Creed® Syndicate
Assassin's Creed® Unity and Assassin's Creed® Syndicate 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® Unity (2014) is 1 year older than Assassin's Creed® Syndicate (2015). Assassin's Creed® Syndicate scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than Assassin's Creed® Unity (75.1% positive). 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® Syndicate
Choose Assassin's Creed® Syndicate if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.8% positive across 9,945 reviews.
Both Assassin's Creed® Unity and Assassin's Creed® Syndicate sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound, 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® Unity |  Assassin's Creed® Syndicate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.1% positive (25,174 reviews) | 78.8% positive (9,945 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ubisoft | Ubisoft Quebec, in collaboration with Ubisoft Annecy, Bucharest, Kiev, Montreal, Montpellier, Shanghai, Singapore, Sofia, Toronto studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Assassin's Creed® Unity (2014) is 1 year older than Assassin's Creed® Syndicate (2015).
- Assassin's Creed® Syndicate scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than Assassin's Creed® Unity (75.1% positive).
- Assassin's Creed® Syndicate is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Assassin's Creed® Unity (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Assassin's Creed® Unity has co-op; Assassin's Creed® Syndicate does not.
- Steam Deck: Assassin's Creed® Unity is Deck Playable, Assassin's Creed® Syndicate is Deck Unsupported.
Assassin's Creed® Unity vs Assassin's Creed® Syndicate — FAQ
- Which is better, Assassin's Creed® Unity or Assassin's Creed® Syndicate?
- On Steam reviews Assassin's Creed® Syndicate scores higher (78.8% positive) than Assassin's Creed® Unity (75.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Assassin's Creed® Syndicate is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Assassin's Creed® Unity or Assassin's Creed® Syndicate first?
- If you want chronology, Assassin's Creed® Unity (2014) came out before Assassin's Creed® Syndicate (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® Unity and Assassin's Creed® Syndicate 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® Syndicate have multiplayer like Assassin's Creed® Unity?
- No. Assassin's Creed® Unity supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Assassin's Creed® Syndicate is listed as single-player only.