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Assassin's Creed® Syndicate vs Assassin's Creed® III Remastered

Assassin's Creed® Syndicate and Assassin's Creed® III Remastered 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® Syndicate (2015) is 4 years older than Assassin's Creed® III Remastered (2019). Assassin's Creed® Syndicate scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than Assassin's Creed® III Remastered (66.2% 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 you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.8% positive across 9,945 reviews.

Choose Assassin's Creed® III Remastered

Choose Assassin's Creed® III Remastered if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 5,049 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Assassin's Creed® Syndicate and Assassin's Creed® III Remastered 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.

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Assassin's Creed® Syndicate vs Assassin's Creed® III Remastered — Steam metadata comparison
Assassin's Creed® Syndicate — Steam game coverAssassin's Creed® SyndicateAssassin's Creed® III Remastered — Steam game coverAssassin's Creed® III Remastered
Released20152019
GenresAction, AdventureAction, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Playable
Price29.99 USD39.99 USD
Steam reviews78.8% positive (9,945 reviews)66.2% positive (5,049 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersUbisoft Quebec, in collaboration with Ubisoft Annecy, Bucharest, Kiev, Montreal, Montpellier, Shanghai, Singapore, Sofia, Toronto studiosUbisoft Entertainment

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Assassin's Creed® Syndicate vs Assassin's Creed® III Remastered — FAQ

Which is better, Assassin's Creed® Syndicate or Assassin's Creed® III Remastered?
On Steam reviews Assassin's Creed® Syndicate scores higher (78.8% positive) than Assassin's Creed® III Remastered (66.2% 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® Syndicate or Assassin's Creed® III Remastered first?
If you want chronology, Assassin's Creed® Syndicate (2015) came out before Assassin's Creed® III Remastered (2019). 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® Syndicate and Assassin's Creed® III Remastered 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.
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