# Games like Assassin’s Creed® III

> The closest matches to Assassin’s Creed® III: Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™, Assassin's Creed® Revelations, Far Cry 3, Dishonored 2, and Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™](https://imho.run/games/242050/assassin-s-creed-iv-black-flag) — Shares naval combat with Assassin’s Creed III. 30,204 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242050/)
2. [Assassin's Creed® Revelations](https://imho.run/games/201870/assassin-s-creed-revelations) — Also Assassin and Parkour, like Assassin’s Creed III. 6,325 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201870/)
3. [Far Cry 3](https://imho.run/games/220240/far-cry-3) — Also Hunting and Stealth, like Assassin’s Creed III. 41,842 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220240/)
4. [Dishonored 2](https://imho.run/games/403640/dishonored-2) — A frequent pick in Assassin’s Creed III players' libraries, and another Action. 19,365 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/403640/)
5. [Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™](https://imho.run/games/241930/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor) — A frequent pick in Assassin’s Creed III players' libraries. 32,987 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241930/)
6. [Desperados III](https://imho.run/games/610370/desperados-iii) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Assassin’s Creed III. 4,284 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/610370/)
7. [Watch_Dogs™](https://imho.run/games/243470/watch-dogs) — Also Parkour and Stealth, like Assassin’s Creed III. 18,687 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243470/)
8. [Indiana Jones and the Great Circle](https://imho.run/games/2677660/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle) — Also Stealth and Historical, like Assassin’s Creed III. 7,330 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2677660/)
9. [HITMAN World of Assassination](https://imho.run/games/1659040/hitman-world-of-assassination) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Assassin’s Creed III. 27,894 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1659040/)
10. [Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/10500/total-war-empire-definitive-edition) — Also America and Historical, like Assassin’s Creed III. 12,170 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10500/)
11. [Rise of the Tomb Raider™](https://imho.run/games/391220/rise-of-the-tomb-raider) — Also Parkour and Stealth, like Assassin’s Creed III. 31,139 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391220/)
12. [Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/814380/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-goty-edition) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Assassin’s Creed III. 85,661 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/)
13. [Styx: Shards of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/355790/styx-shards-of-darkness) — Also Assassin and Parkour, like Assassin’s Creed III. 2,180 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/355790/)
14. [Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun](https://imho.run/games/418240/shadow-tactics-blades-of-the-shogun) — A frequent pick in Assassin’s Creed III players' libraries, and another Strategy. 8,989 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418240/)
15. [The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt](https://imho.run/games/292030/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt) — Same atmospheric mood as Assassin’s Creed III. 234,915 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292030/)
16. [Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/200260/batman-arkham-city-game-of-the-year-edition) — Also Stealth, like Assassin’s Creed III. 25,745 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200260/)
17. [Styx: Master of Shadows](https://imho.run/games/242640/styx-master-of-shadows) — Also Assassin and Parkour, like Assassin’s Creed III. 4,176 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242640/)
18. [METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN](https://imho.run/games/287700/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain) — Also Stealth, like Assassin’s Creed III. 41,413 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287700/)
19. [Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory®](https://imho.run/games/13570/tom-clancy-s-splinter-cell-chaos-theory) — Also Stealth, like Assassin’s Creed III. 3,614 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13570/)
20. [Thief](https://imho.run/games/239160/thief) — Also Assassin and Parkour, like Assassin’s Creed III. 7,433 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239160/)
21. [Nioh 3](https://imho.run/games/3681010/nioh-3) — Also Historical, like Assassin’s Creed III. 4,304 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3681010/)
22. [Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts](https://imho.run/games/973580/sniper-ghost-warrior-contracts) — Also Assassin and Stealth, like Assassin’s Creed III. 3,560 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/973580/)
23. [Risen 3 - Titan Lords](https://imho.run/games/249230/risen-3-titan-lords) — A frequent pick in Assassin’s Creed III players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,484 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249230/)
24. [Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/6910/deus-ex-game-of-the-year-edition) — Also Stealth, like Assassin’s Creed III. 10,288 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6910/)

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## About Assassin’s Creed® III

Assassin's Creed III is a third-person historical adventure set in the American Colonies in 1775, developed by Ubisoft Montreal. The open-world game lets players explore frontier landscapes using parkour movement while hunting wildlife to upgrade a homestead settlement. Naval combat missions allow commanding a warship across open waters, and a historical database enriches the setting by contextualizing real events. Reviewers highlight that Connor's personal struggle resonates throughout the narrative. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive, with epic scope and contemplative pacing cited among its defining qualities. Historical detail and the freedom of frontier exploration are frequently mentioned by those who invest time in the content. The game offers a long experience at normal difficulty with solo-only play. It holds a 66% positive rating from over 5,000 Steam reviews and runs as playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 208480
- **Developer:** Ubisoft Montreal
- **Publisher:** Ubisoft
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements
- **Released:** Nov 20, 2012
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 80
- **Platforms:** windows

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