Games Like Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China

Embody Arbaaz in his quest for retribution through a colourful depiction of Colonial India in 2.5D stealth gameplay. • Travel across an amazing 19th Century India and its legendary landmarks. • Experience the thrill of a stealthy assassin with a unique set of skills and weapons such as the double kill moves and the chakram.

Why similar: Assassins 48.9% ★, Stealth 14.4%, 2.5D 13.7%, Parkour 7.8%, Platformer 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: As part of the same trilogy, this game shares the exact 2.5D stealth-platforming mechanics and visual style.

In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation.

Why similar: Stealth 42.7%, Assassins 27.4% ★, Side Scroller 11.6%, Platformer 10.3%, Action 4%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive 2D stealth game that perfectly captures the tension and tactical depth of being a silent assassin.

Join Nikolaï Orelov in his search for redemption as you journey through an iconic, propaganda art style Russia in 2.5D gameplay. • Survive the aftermath of October Revolution & travel accross Russia. • Experience the thrill of being a stealthy Assassin in an exclusive modern setting.

Why similar: Assassins 43.2% ★, Parkour 15.9%, 2.5D 13.9%, Stealth 13.6%, Action 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: The final entry in the Chronicles saga, offering the same side-scrolling assassin gameplay with a unique historical setting.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Platformer 59%, Action 26.8%, 2D 8.3%, Singleplayer 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, stylish side-scrolling action game that rewards precision and stealth-like planning in its combat encounters.

Aragami 2 is a third person stealth game where you play as an assassin with the power to control the shadows. Join the shadow clan and fight the invader armies to protect your people.

Why similar: Assassins 68.7% ★, Stealth 27%, Action 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on ninja-themed stealth mechanics and fluid movement, capturing the essence of being a shadow-based assassin.

Introducing Assassin’s Creed® Liberation HD, the striking chapter of the pre-American Revolution Assassin’s Creed saga which arrives for the first time on HD consoles and PC. With improved gameplay, a deeper story, and HD graphics, Liberation is an immersive and full Assassin’s Creed experience.The year is 1765.

Why similar: Assassins 43.6% ★, Stealth 18.4%, Parkour 13.7%, Female Protagonist 11%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a female protagonist and strong stealth elements, bridging the gap between the Chronicles style and main entries.

A zombie outbreak eradicated all hope of returning life back to normal, now only survival lives on. Run, hide and fight your way through the undead as Randall searches for his family in this gorgeous, gritty, destroyed world.

Why similar: 2.5D 25.1%, Parkour 20.5%, Side Scroller 17.9%, Platformer 16.2%, Action 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic side-scrolling platformer that emphasizes stealth and environmental traversal in a dangerous world.

Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people. You play a freelance spy who takes jobs from his clients to break into high security buildings and steal sensitive data.

Why similar: Stealth 75.9%, Platformer 11.6%, Action 5.5%, 2D 3.2%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant side-scrolling stealth-puzzle game where you use gadgets to infiltrate buildings and avoid detection.

Become a deadly Master Assassin in this action-adventure game. Explore the streets of ninth-century Baghdad through the eyes of Basim. Take down your targets while seeking justice as part of the Hidden Ones.

Why similar: Assassins 46.7% ★, Parkour 20.6%, Stealth 16.7%, Historical 8.3%, Action 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A return to the series' roots, focusing heavily on stealth, social blending, and assassination missions.

In Stealth Inc 2, you play the role of a clone escaping a sinister and high-tech testing facility. Stealth Inc 2 tests both your brain and your reflexes over 60 varied levels linked together in a sprawling overworld.

Why similar: Stealth 56.2%, Platformer 23.9%, Action 9.1%, Adventure 8%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A pure stealth-platformer that challenges your ability to navigate complex environments without being spotted.

London, 1868. Lead your underworld organization in the midst of the Industrial Revolution to break the corrupt stranglehold on the city in a visceral adventure filled with action, intrigue, and brutal combat.

Why similar: Assassins 56.5% ★, Parkour 15%, Stealth 13.1%, Historical 6.1%, Female Protagonist 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers some of the best urban parkour and stealth mechanics in the main series, set in a dense, industrial environment.

The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

Why similar: Platformer 36.9%, Side Scroller 34.8%, Action 10.9%, 2D 7%, Adventure 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane side-scrolling ninja action game that captures the agility and lethality of a master assassin.

Shadwen is a 3rd person stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!

Why similar: Assassins 50.7% ★, Stealth 27.8%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Action 4.5%, Adventure 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused game where you play as an assassin, emphasizing the choice between lethal and non-lethal approaches.

Paris, 1789. In this action-adventure game, experience the French Revolution through the eyes of Arno Dorian. Become an Assassin and expose the true powers behind the Revolution for the fate of a nation.

Why similar: Assassins 48.3% ★, Parkour 20.7%, Stealth 16%, Historical 8.1%, Action 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Known for its refined parkour system and heavy emphasis on stealth-based mission design.

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Why similar: Platformer 48.9%, Side Scroller 20.7%, Action 13%, 2D 8.6%, Adventure 5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style ninja platformer that features fluid movement and challenging combat encounters.

Ereban: Shadow Legacy is a fast-paced stealth platformer game where you become Ayana, the last descendant of a forgotten race. Harness mystical shadow powers, high-tech gadgets and avoid or kill to uncover the truth about your past and the key to saving a dying, morally grey universe.

Why similar: Assassins 61.2% ★, Stealth 22.7%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Adventure 3.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-action game featuring a female protagonist with supernatural shadow abilities, perfect for fans of stealth-based movement.

Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.

Why similar: Action 59.3%, Adventure 21.9%, Singleplayer 18.8%

Why You'll Like It: While first-person, this game captures the high-speed, one-hit-kill lethality of a cybernetic assassin.

Ronin is stylish a turn-based action platformer following the exploits of a vengeful heroine determined to strike down five prominent figures of a powerful corporation.

Why similar: Stealth 46%, Platformer 20.3%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Action 9.3%, 2D 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish turn-based action game that emphasizes stealth and planning to take down targets in a side-scrolling perspective.

Introducing Assassin’s Creed® Rogue, the darkest chapter in the Assassin’s Creed franchise yet. As Shay, you will experience the slow transformation from Assassin to Assassin Hunter. Follow your own creed and set off on an extraordinary journey through New York City, the wild river valley, and far away to the icy cold waters of the North...

Why similar: Assassins 54.1% ★, Parkour 18.3%, Stealth 14.2%, Historical 5.8%, Action 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines traditional assassin gameplay with unique stealth mechanics and a compelling narrative perspective.

A 2D stealth Metroidvania with parkour platforming. Explore the majestic palace and ancient prisons of a kingdom under siege. Don the mantle of the legendary Sandfox as you venture into the ruins below, and discover the true threat from a sand-borne evil.

Why similar: Assassins 46.2% ★, Stealth 23.7%, Parkour 12.9%, Platformer 6.6%, Action 4%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D stealth-platformer that emphasizes verticality and avoiding detection in a beautiful, ancient setting.

From the award-winning developers at Arkane® Studios comes Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider, the next standalone adventure in the critically-acclaimed Dishonored® series.

Why similar: Assassins 48.9% ★, Stealth 27.2%, Female Protagonist 9%, Parkour 7.9%, Action 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in stealth-action with a female protagonist, offering multiple ways to approach every assassination.

Pure stealth action and infinite level creation from the award-winning studio behind Thomas Was Alone. Enter the Volume to halt Gisborne Industries' corruption and train the masses to rob from the rich.

Why similar: Stealth 82.8%, Action 12.8%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused puzzle game that strips away combat to focus entirely on the art of infiltration and evasion.

An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!

Why similar: Assassins 47% ★, Parkour 20.3%, Stealth 16.8%, Historical 7.3%, Action 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: The foundation of the series' parkour and stealth systems, essential for any fan of the franchise.

It’s time to join the Brotherhood.

Why similar: Assassins 46% ★, Parkour 20.4%, Stealth 17.4%, Historical 6.8%, Action 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Refines the core assassin experience with excellent stealth tools and urban navigation.

Inspired by the fascinating story and unbreakable spirit of British secret agent Violette Szabo, players take control of Violette Summer, a beautiful World War II spy deep behind enemy lines with no support or official backing from the British Government.

Why similar: Stealth 46.6%, Assassins 25.9% ★, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Action 5%, Historical 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-action game featuring a female protagonist in a historical setting, focusing on silent takedowns.

Experience an epic action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi assassin and powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos.

Why similar: Assassins 47.5% ★, Stealth 17.9%, Parkour 12.4%, Historical 8.2%, Female Protagonist 6.2%

Relive the American Revolution or experience it for the first time in Assassin's Creed® III Remastered, with enhanced graphics and improved gameplay mechanics. Also includes Assassin's Creed Liberation remastered and all solo DLC content.

Why similar: Assassins 54% ★, Stealth 16%, Parkour 13.2%, Historical 7.3%, Action 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Introduces advanced parkour and tree-running mechanics that feel like a precursor to the agility required in the Chronicles games.

Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

Why similar: Stealth 70.7%, Female Protagonist 26.9%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical stealth game that forces you to think like an infiltrator to complete missions without being seen.

The Prince of Persia, a seasoned warrior, returns from the Island of Time to Babylon with his love, Kaileena. Instead of the peace that he longs for, he finds his homeland ravaged by war and the kingdom turned against him.

Why similar: Parkour 45.6%, Platformer 16.6%, Stealth 15.4%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features the parkour and platforming DNA that heavily influenced the development of the Assassin's Creed series.

An action game set in the Ancient China, bringing players addictive experiences with its unique Chinese traditional art-style and sound design.

Why similar: Side Scroller 35.9%, Female Protagonist 35.6%, Action 15%, Adventure 9.7%, 2D 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling action game with a female protagonist that emphasizes fast, fluid combat and platforming.

Anonymous Me is a 2D action platformer set in Qin Dynasty of China. Female assassin Meng Nv calls it quits after the organization she is in falls apart. Somehow she is plunged into a huge conspiracy. Players take the role of “Mang” and travels across China in Qin Dynasty and eliminate different enemies using cool combos, ultimately...

Why similar: Action 100%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling action game featuring a female protagonist with a focus on fast-paced combat and agile movement.

Explore Ancient Egypt in this action-adventure game. Battle powerful enemies, unveil conspiracies, and discover the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.

Why similar: Assassins 51.8% ★, Parkour 16.8%, Stealth 14.5%, Historical 8.6%, Action 2.7%

Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altair, on a dangerous journey of discovery and revelation.

Why similar: Assassins 45.8% ★, Parkour 21.5%, Stealth 17.7%, Historical 6.2%, Action 3.5%

In this action-adventure game, set sail for Ancient Greece to alter its fate. Fight in visceral battles on land and sea, shape your destiny from outcast to legend, and uncover secrets of your past.

Why similar: Assassins 51.2% ★, Stealth 13.3%, Parkour 10.9%, Historical 9.1%, Female Protagonist 5.7%

Antwerp 1576, Spanish Fury is putting the city to the sword. You intend to stop the atrocities by eliminating the menace. ​Sicaria is a FREE game made by third year students from Breda University.

Why similar: Assassins 55.6% ★, Stealth 16.7%, Parkour 8.4%, Historical 7.3%, Female Protagonist 6.6%

Play as Jean, a thief with the mystical power of morphing with the shadows. Creating yourself an improbable path in the dark and carefully dealing with guards in the light, you will try to steal back your deceased brother’s paintings. Do you have what it takes to avenge his legacy?

Why similar: Stealth 50.7%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Historical 16.6%, Action 10.6%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Play as Adewale, an ex-slave turned Assassin fighting for freedom with the help of his own Pirate crew.

Why similar: Assassins 56.1% ★, Stealth 15.9%, Parkour 12.6%, Action 4.7%, Historical 4.1%

Assassin's Creed™ is the next-gen game developed by Ubisoft Montreal that redefines the action genre. While other games claim to be next-gen with impressive graphics and physics, Assassin's Creed merges technology, game design, theme and emotions into a world where you instigate chaos and become a vulnerable, yet powerful, agent of...

Why similar: Assassins 45.6% ★, Parkour 19.9%, Stealth 17.2%, Historical 8.8%, Action 3.2%

Discover Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the classic pirate action-adventure game from 2013. Command your ship, hunt Templars and carve your legend as Edward Kenway across the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy.

Why similar: Assassins 54.2% ★, Parkour 16.8%, Stealth 14.7%, Historical 5.4%, Action 3.1%

Aiko's Choice is the anticipated standalone expansion to the acclaimed stealth strategy game Shadow Tactics. Set in Edo Japan, you take control of the skillful kunoichi adept Aiko and her deadly assassin friends to hunt down the ghosts of her past.

Why similar: Assassins 57.1% ★, Stealth 25.5%, Historical 9.1%, Action 3.8%, Adventure 3.4%

A lo-fidelity First Person Snatcher inspired by the immersive sims of yesteryear. Play as Fennel, a knife-wielding swamp devil with an eye for gold and a penchant for violence. Use your tail to toy with your prey: grab and fling objects, climb impossible heights, and knock your enemies off balance.

Why similar: Assassins 40.9% ★, Parkour 22.5%, Stealth 19.5%, Female Protagonist 9%, Platformer 6.2%

Step into the shadows in Thief VR. You are Magpie, a cunning thief orphaned by Baron Northcrest and shaped by the streets. Use VR mechanics to steal, evade, and outsmart the City's forces. Your goal? A relic in Northcrest's vault, which uncovers a far greater artifact with a powerful legacy.

Why similar: Assassins 63.3% ★, Stealth 19.6%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Adventure 4.9%, Action 4.7%

In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.

Why similar: Stealth 51.2%, Assassins 16.7% ★, Platformer 15.1%, Side Scroller 8.5%, Action 3.6%

Discover Lara Croft’s Original Adventures, Lovingly Restored – Now with New Challenge Mode

Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.7%, Platformer 29.3%, Action 12.7%, Adventure 11.2%, Singleplayer 5.2%

Play as a ninja through the Sengoku period of Japan. There are many possible ways to assassinate the target and find your own nindou.

Why similar: Assassins 71.8% ★, Stealth 13.9%, Historical 8.3%, Action 3.6%, Adventure 1.7%

Are you afraid of the big bad Woolfe? Step into the boots of a vengeful Red Riding Hood in this twisted-fairytale platformer. Defeat deranged fairytale bosses with your trusty axe, explore a gorgeous fantasy universe and piece together the truth behind the mysterious passing of Red’s father.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.3%, Platformer 24.5%, Side Scroller 18.9%, Action 12.5%, Adventure 9.4%

Tomb Raider: Underworld represents a new advancement in exploration-based gameplay. As fearless adventurer Lara Croft explore exotic locations around the world, each designed with an incredible attention to detail resulting in breathtaking high-definition visual fidelity that creates a truly believable world and delivers a new level of...

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.8%, Parkour 25.1%, Platformer 14.1%, Adventure 13.8%, Action 12.2%

Traverse the sky in this open-air platformer featuring elegant, fluid movement and swift combat. Play as a mysterious assassin-like wielder of spirit energy to strike down enemies, restore the great guardian statue and return the land to the earth

Why similar: Assassins 80.6% ★, Platformer 11.1%, Action 5.4%, 2D 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Follow Lara Croft down a path of discovery as she travels the globe to remote, exotic locales in search of one of history's greatest artifacts, that unleashes unwelcome figures from Lara's mysterious past.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.4%, Platformer 17.7%, Parkour 15%, Adventure 14.5%, Action 13.7%

Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2. Declared a “masterpiece” by Eurogamer and hailed “a must-play revenge tale” by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane’s 1st-person action blockbuster & winner of 100+ 'Game of the Year' awards, Dishonored.

Why similar: Assassins 49.9% ★, Stealth 25.4%, Parkour 12.8%, Female Protagonist 6%, Action 2.8%

Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.

Why similar: Assassins 52% ★, Stealth 41.4%, Action 4.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%, Adventure 0.7%

Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.

Why similar: Stealth 47.1%, Female Protagonist 24.7%, Historical 12%, Adventure 8.7%, Action 4.9%

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is an action-adventure game in which you are a Viking warrior raised on tales of battle and glory. Explore a dynamic open world set in England’s Dark Ages. Raid your enemies and grow your settlement to earn your place among the gods in Valhalla.

Why similar: Assassins 60.1% ★, Stealth 17.9%, Historical 11.7%, Action 3.4%, Adventure 2.8%

Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.

Why similar: Assassins 57.8% ★, Stealth 35.3%, Action 3.4%, Adventure 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.9%, Historical 29.2%, Adventure 13.4%, Action 13.4%, Singleplayer 4.1%

A quick atmospheric 2D precision platformer taking place in Medieval India where the player must take back the throne. Repeatedly dying and finding game breaking exploits is heavily encouraged in this short indie title.

Why similar: Parkour 37.5%, Platformer 24.7%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Action 11.1%, Adventure 10.1%

Play as a gorgeous female wanted-criminal Faye. Utilize her grappling hook and acrobatics to fight enemies and traverse the ocean-engulfed planet Bluestar! (This game has steep learning curve, play with caution)

Why similar: Assassins 52.7% ★, Parkour 29%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Action 4.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Platform game with a gloomy artistic style. Challenging levels with many traps and enemies. Use all your skills to avoid dangerous traps. Destroy all opponents on your way to revenge.

Why similar: Assassins 65.2% ★, Platformer 13.7%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Action 4.6%, Adventure 4.3%

Lara Croft is missing in Egypt - presumed dead. Those closest to her gather together at the Croft Estate on a grey, rainy day for a memorial service in her honour. Afterwards, the friends sit quietly together in the study of the Croft Mansion and reminisce about Lara's past exploits; exploits that have until now remained a secret..

Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.4%, Action 23.2%, Adventure 23%, Platformer 12.2%, Singleplayer 3.2%