Choose Assassin's Creed 2
Choose Assassin's Creed 2 if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 17,690 Steam reviews back the pick.
Assassin's Creed 2 vs Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed 2 and Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood 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 2 (2010) is 1 year older than Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood (2011). Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Assassin's Creed 2: 17,690 reviews, Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood: 8,889). 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® Brotherhood
Choose Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. 8,889 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Assassin's Creed 2 and Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.4% vs 86.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Assassin's Creed 2 |  Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2011 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (17,690 reviews) | 86.4% positive (8,889 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft Montreal |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Assassin's Creed 2 (2010) is 1 year older than Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood (2011).
- Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Assassin's Creed 2: 17,690 reviews, Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood: 8,889).
- Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Assassin's Creed 2 (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Assassin's Creed 2 vs Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood — FAQ
- Which is better, Assassin's Creed 2 or Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Assassin's Creed 2 sits at 86.4% positive (17,690 reviews), Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood at 86.4% (8,889). 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 2 or Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood first?
- If you want chronology, Assassin's Creed 2 (2010) came out before Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood (2011). 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 2 and Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood 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 2 have multiplayer like Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood?
- No. Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Assassin's Creed 2 is listed as single-player only.