Choose Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Choose Assassin’s Creed Shadows if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 14,789 Steam reviews back the pick.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows vs Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced 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 Shadows (2025) is 1 year older than Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced (2026). Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced scores higher on Steam reviews (78.7% positive) than Assassin’s Creed Shadows (77.6% 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 Black Flag Resynced
Choose Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced if you want the DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. 23,568 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list HDR available, Adjustable Text Size, and Subtitle Options, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (77.6% vs 78.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Assassin’s Creed Shadows |  Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 69.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.6% positive (14,789 reviews) | 78.7% positive (23,568 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Belgrade, Ubisoft Bordeaux, Ubisoft Bucharest & Craiova, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Osaka, Ubisoft Philippines, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Sofia, Ubisoft Ukraine | Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Barcelona, Ubisoft Bordeaux, Ubisoft Belgrade, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft India, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Philippines, Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Shanghai |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows (2025) is 1 year older than Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced (2026).
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced scores higher on Steam reviews (78.7% positive) than Assassin’s Creed Shadows (77.6% positive).
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Assassin’s Creed Shadows (59.99 USD vs. 69.99 USD).
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has no Deck rating yet.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows vs Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced — FAQ
- Which is better, Assassin’s Creed Shadows or Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Assassin’s Creed Shadows sits at 77.6% positive (14,789 reviews), Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced at 78.7% (23,568). 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 Shadows or Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced first?
- If you want chronology, Assassin’s Creed Shadows (2025) came out before Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced (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 Shadows and Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced 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 Shadows run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Assassin’s Creed Shadows is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.