Games Like Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

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 35.1% ★, Pirates 13.5% ★, Open World 13.3%, Parkour 12.1%, Stealth 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It uses Black Flag’s naval exploration, ship battles, boarding, open-world structure, and stealth-action systems while telling a connected story from the opposite side of the Assassin-Templar conflict.

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

Why similar: Pirates 30.3% ★, Assassins 30% ★, Open World 9.3%, Stealth 8%, Parkour 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This standalone Black Flag expansion preserves Edward Kenway-era Caribbean sailing, naval combat, stealth, and assassination gameplay in a focused new campaign.

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 41.3% ★, Open World 13.6%, Stealth 11.6%, Parkour 10.5%, Historical 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its colonial setting, naval missions, tree-and-city traversal, frontier exploration, and classic Assassin stealth make it a natural follow-up to Black Flag.

Sea of Thieves is a smash-hit pirate adventure game, offering the quintessential pirate experience of plundering lost treasures, intense battles, vanquishing sea monsters and more. Dive in with this revised edition of the game, which includes access to digital bonus media.

Why similar: Pirates 51% ★, Open World 17.6%, Naval 14.1% ★, Multiplayer 8%, Adventure 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a gorgeous shared pirate sea full of sailing, treasure hunting, island exploration, ship battles, and emergent crew-based adventure.

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 34.3% ★, Open World 21.8%, Stealth 8.5%, Historical 8.1%, Parkour 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Ancient Greece offers a huge island-filled world with extensive ship combat, boarding, exploration, mercenary fights, and Assassin-style infiltration.

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 36.1% ★, Parkour 15.7%, Open World 14.3%, Stealth 11.3%, Historical 8%

Why You'll Like It: Its dense revolutionary Paris is one of the series’ best settings for rooftop parkour, crowd stealth, assassination missions, and cinematic co-op heists.

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 30.9% ★, Naval 22.2% ★, Open World 13.1%, Stealth 8.7%, Historical 8%

Why You'll Like It: Although its longship gameplay is less combat-focused, it offers another massive historical world built around raiding, stealth, exploration, and melee action.

Skull and Bones is an open world naval action RPG where ship combat, build choice, and sailing skill define your pirate legend. Conquer rival ships and mythical beasts in a vast ocean of up to 20 players.

Why similar: Pirates 47.1% ★, Open World 14.7%, Naval Combat 14% ★, Naval 7.7% ★, Multiplayer 6%

Why You'll Like It: It concentrates Black Flag’s naval loop into an open-world pirate experience centered on customizing ships, sailing dangerous waters, trading, and sea battles.

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 43% ★, Parkour 13.3%, Open World 13.2%, Stealth 10.8%, Historical 7%

Why You'll Like It: Victorian London offers a lively open world for rooftop traversal, stealth assassinations, gang conflicts, and carriage-based pursuits.

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 35.8% ★, Open World 16.9%, Parkour 11.9%, Stealth 9.4%, Historical 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a vast historical open world with stealthy outpost assaults, tomb exploration, fluid combat, and some naval sequences in a more RPG-driven format.

An open-world RPG, set in the Golden Age of Caribbean piracy. Embark on a 200-hour-long adventure, plunder cities and ships, explore the unknown, discover treasures, forge friendships, earn bounties on your head, and charm the ladies on your path to ultimate freedom!

Why similar: Pirates 43.5% ★, Naval 21.6% ★, Open World 12.7%, Naval Combat 7.6% ★, Historical 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This deep pirate RPG lets you captain ships, trade, fight at sea, explore Caribbean ports, recruit crews, and pursue a freeform swashbuckling career.

The world has been abandoned by its gods and is scarred from the rampage of the Titans. Humanity is struggling to regain strength. You, however, have more pressing concerns: your own life has been shattered and you must set off to reclaim what is lost amidst the darkness spreading throughout the world.

Why similar: Pirates 38.4% ★, Open World 34.5%, Third Person 7.7%, Adventure 5.4%, RPG 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This third-person pirate RPG combines swashbuckling, tropical island exploration, faction choices, treasure-seeking, and supernatural high-seas adventure.

It’s time to join the Brotherhood.

Why similar: Assassins 33.8% ★, Parkour 15.2%, Open World 13.9%, Stealth 12%, Historical 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Rome provides classic Assassin parkour, stealth kills, open-city exploration, recruit management, and a focused campaign of Templar hunting.

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 38.2% ★, Open World 14.1%, Stealth 13.6%, Parkour 10.1%, Historical 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its dual-protagonist design supports both ninja-style stealth and direct samurai combat across a detailed historical open world with strong infiltration tools.

A storm is coming. Venture into the complete Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC; forge your own path through this open-world action adventure and uncover its hidden wonders. Brought to you by Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios.

Why similar: Open World 32.3%, Stealth 19.1%, Historical 9.6%, Third Person 8.3%, Action 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its elegant open-world historical action emphasizes stealth infiltrations, cinematic duels, environmental exploration, and a strong sense of place similar to the best Assassin’s Creed adventures.

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

Why similar: Assassins 33.6% ★, Parkour 15.9%, Open World 13.9%, Stealth 12.2%, Historical 6%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the classic stealth-and-parkour formula in Constantinople, adding inventive traversal tools and a denser urban playground.

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 35.3% ★, Parkour 15.5%, Open World 13.8%, Stealth 11.8%, Historical 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Ezio’s adventure remains a standout for Renaissance city traversal, social stealth, conspiracy-driven assassinations, and globe-trotting historical atmosphere.

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 35.4% ★, Parkour 16%, Open World 12.2%, Stealth 11.9%, Historical 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This more compact entry returns to deliberate stealth, social blending, rooftop parkour, and carefully planned assassinations in a historical city.

Sail the Caribbean, marauding all on the high seas or ally your ship and crew as a privateer in search of riches - the life you choose is up to you. Face dogged enemies, raid unsuspecting villages, woo fair maidens, avoid capture or dig for buried treasure. Discover what it takes to become one of the most famous pirates in history!

Why similar: Pirates 60.6% ★, Naval 15.7% ★, Open World 11.8%, Historical 4.3%, Naval Combat 2.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: It is a classic Caribbean pirate sandbox built around commanding a ship, dueling, battling fleets, trading, treasure hunting, and pursuing rival captains.

Get ready for ‘Corsairs Legacy’. It’s an open-world adventure in the Caribbean, the historical pirate life simulator. Sail the sea, fight the enemies, and explore islands. Will you rise to become a legendary pirate or meet your end at the hands of your enemies? The choice is yours.

Why similar: Pirates 38% ★, Naval 20.7% ★, Open World 11.3%, Naval Combat 10.5% ★, Historical 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It directly mixes a pirate-themed action RPG campaign with ship travel and naval battles, making it a thematic fit for Black Flag’s land-and-sea loop.

Hail to the Captain! Sail into the heart of the Caribbean in the Age of Piracy - the time of black flags and white skulls, blue waves and golden opportunities. Hoist the Jolly Roger and grab the steering wheel to sail through battles and raids, ransoms and treasures, to become the Crimson King of the Antilles!

Why similar: Pirates 49.8% ★, Naval 16.9% ★, Naval Combat 15.5% ★, Open World 6.7%, Multiplayer 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: This naval-focused pirate game offers ship upgrades, fleet management, open-water exploration, trading, and large-scale cannon battles across the Caribbean.

Salt 2 is a pirate-themed open world adventure focused on exploration, crafting, and survival. Play solo or with up to 5 friends, sailing the sea with your ship as a mobile base. Discover islands full of quests, towns, caves, and secrets. Level up, craft gear, hunt, fish, and customize your ship.

Why similar: Pirates 51.1% ★, Naval 22.9% ★, Open World 17.9%, Action-Adventure 2.3%, Exploration 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: This open-ended pirate exploration RPG centers on captaining a ship, discovering islands, gathering treasure, taking quests, and fighting at sea and ashore.

Tempest is a Pirate Open World Action RPG where you rove the seas across three continents filled with dozens of colonies and forts, hundreds of quests and countless ships to plunder. Customize your ship, trade, challenge fellow pirates and face mythical monsters such as the Kraken and Leviathan!

Why similar: Pirates 50% ★, Naval 21% ★, Open World 9.4%, Historical 4.9%, Third Person 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a more arcade-like version of pirate captaining, with customizable ships, sea combat, boarding, quests, and free-roaming exploration.

Windward is an action-filled multiplayer sandbox game that puts you in control of a ship sailing the high seas of a large procedurally-generated world.

Why similar: Pirates 49.2% ★, Naval 21.8% ★, Naval Combat 14.2% ★, Open World 6.1%, Multiplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: It turns sailing, trading, exploration, pirate fighting, and ship customization into a relaxed but rewarding open-world nautical adventure.

The iconic solo pirate adventure returns. Sail the Caribbean as Edward Kenway during the Golden Age of Piracy in this faithfully enhanced remake featuring stunning visuals, upgraded gameplay, and new content.

Why similar: Pirates 24.5% ★, Assassins 21.1% ★, Naval 11.3% ★, Parkour 7.8%, Open World 7.4%

Blackwake is a multiplayer naval FPS focused on teamwork and cooperation. Fire the cannons, sink enemy ships or board them with firearms and steel.

Why similar: Pirates 52.4% ★, Naval 22.3% ★, Naval Combat 12.5% ★, Multiplayer 5.6%, Open World 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its multiplayer naval battles emphasize crew coordination, cannons, boarding, repairs, and the chaotic ship-to-ship combat that makes Black Flag memorable.

Establish and grow a pirate utopia during the Golden Age of Piracy. Create a resource-based economy, engage in real-time naval combat, and conduct diplomacy with rival powers. Explore the far reaches of the Caribbean in search of the ultimate fortune and glory.

Why similar: Pirates 57.8% ★, Naval 21.8% ★, Naval Combat 13.5% ★, Historical 6.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more strategy-focused than Black Flag, it lets you build a pirate republic, manage crews and settlements, trade, and command fleets across the Caribbean.

Stranded on the Rook Islands as Jason Brody, fight your way through a lawless tropical open world using a powerful arsenal to save your friends and escape the madness of this acclaimed visceral FPS.

Why similar: Open World 48%, Stealth 21.1%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Action 7.7%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its tropical open world delivers outpost infiltration, stealth takedowns, hunting, exploration, hostile islands, and a similarly adventurous pulp atmosphere.

'Blood & Gold: Caribbean!' is a blend of economic strategy and open-world RPG, set in the pirate era of XVII Century Caribbean. The game is based on the significantly improved Mount & Blade: Warband engine.

Why similar: Pirates 64.1% ★, Naval 20.4% ★, Naval Combat 4.3% ★, Open World 3.7%, Adventure 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its sandbox Caribbean setting supports piracy, trading, naval combat, land battles, faction politics, and building a personal pirate career.

Tortuga - A Pirate’s Tale tells the journey of a pirate captain with a lust for gold and glory who assumes command of a fleet of pirate ships to strike the Caribbean.

Why similar: Pirates 48.3% ★, Naval 28.9% ★, Naval Combat 15% ★, Historical 5.9%, Exploration 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the Golden Age of Piracy through Caribbean exploration, fleet building, trading, reputation choices, and tactical naval encounters.

Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.

Why similar: Pirates 53.8% ★, Open World 24.1%, RPG 7.1%, Story Rich 7%, Adventure 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This party-based RPG offers a rich archipelago to sail, pirate factions to navigate, ship management, island exploration, and substantial role-playing freedom.

Embark on a PvE survival adventure in the Age of Piracy. Fight on land and sea, solo or with friends. Build, craft and explore vast open world filled with dark secrets. Master soulslite combat and take on challenging bosses, command your ship and plunder unspoken treasures!

Why similar: Pirates 62.5% ★, Naval Combat 15.2% ★, Open World 11.1%, Third Person 3.5%, Exploration 2.4%

You are the captain and owner of your own ship—the finest fate one could hope for in the 17th century Caribbean. Unlimited sandbox experience. 60 hours of content. A unique genre blending naval combat, land exploration, and global map. Think Sid Meier's Pirates! meets Bannerlord.

Why similar: Pirates 44.5% ★, Naval 25.4% ★, Historical 8.1%, Naval Combat 6.3% ★, Open World 5.9%

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 33.7% ★, Parkour 14.9%, Stealth 11.9%, Open World 11%, Historical 8.6%

Fight to liberate a war-torn Himalayan region in this open world FPS. Wield a deadly arsenal, dominate land and sky with gyrocopters and war elephants, and take on enemy territory solo or in co-op.

Why similar: Open World 46.9%, Stealth 17.5%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Action 7.8%, Adventure 6%

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 58.3% ★, Stealth 18.8%, Parkour 11%, Action 5.8%, Adventure 5.5%

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 34.5% ★, Open World 17.4%, Stealth 15.3%, Parkour 12.3%, Third Person 6.1%

Become a Mighty Captain in a Age of sail naval combat game, set in all of the Seven Seas! Sail the entire world: conquering, boarding, plundering, exploring and trading along the way! Gather your crew, ready your ship, hoist your sails and enter a world of swashbuckling and piracy!

Why similar: Pirates 39.3% ★, Naval 17.9% ★, Open World 11.7%, Naval Combat 11.3% ★, Historical 6.3%

Embark on an over-the-top, modern-day pirate adventure with an ex-yakuza, now pirate captain & his crew. Engage in exhilarating combat on land and sea in the hunt for lost memories and treasure.

Why similar: Pirates 48.9% ★, Naval 13.8% ★, Naval Combat 13% ★, Third Person 6%, Open World 4.8%

The first entry in the Assassin’s Creed Chronicles saga takes place in China, 1526, as the Ming dynasty starts to crumble. You embody Shao Jun, the last remaining Assassin of the Chinese Brotherhood, returning to her homeland with a vendetta.

Why similar: Assassins 54.2% ★, Parkour 16.8%, Stealth 14.7%, Historical 5.4%, Action 3.2%

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 50.4% ★, Parkour 19.6%, Stealth 15.5%, Action 7.6%, Adventure 6.4%

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 53.2% ★, Stealth 30.6%, Action 4.1%, Open World 4%, Story Rich 2.6%

In this stealth-action thriller, a terrorist group known as the Engineers launches the Blacklist, a series of escalating attacks on US interests. Only one man can stop them: legendary covert agent Sam Fisher.

Why similar: Stealth 54.4%, Third Person 12.2%, Parkour 10.1%, Action 8.5%, Multiplayer 6.6%

The Caribbean, in the turbulent 17th Century. The mighty kingdoms of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands fight over the colonies. And there you are, a young sea captain whose only goal is to become the most powerful man in the New World.

Why similar: Pirates 56.7% ★, Naval 22.4% ★, Open World 6.6%, Naval Combat 6.3% ★, Historical 5.1%

Here, you can freely sail your ship, explore the endless ocean, and find hidden islands and treasures!

Why similar: Pirates 45.2% ★, Naval 24.8% ★, Naval Combat 11.4% ★, Open World 7.3%, Adventure 3.8%

Become a fearless captain in Buccaneers!, a classic pirate RPG. Join a band of pirates or a naval power and fight for supremacy in the Caribbean. Build and customise your fleet to take on any foe and rewrite history!

Why similar: Pirates 43.2% ★, Naval 23.9% ★, Open World 11.9%, Naval Combat 10.5% ★, Historical 4.2%

Captain Bones is an action-adventure game set in an open pirate world. You must have survival skills to make ship battles and treasure hunts with your crew.

Why similar: Pirates 40.3% ★, Naval 23.1% ★, Open World 11.7%, Naval Combat 11.1% ★, Third Person 4%

In today's hyper-connected world, Chicago operates under ctOS, the most advanced computer network in America.

Why similar: Open World 44.2%, Stealth 14%, Parkour 10.9%, Third Person 9.5%, Multiplayer 8.4%

Command the most fearsome pirates in an exciting Caribbean adventure! Plague of the Dead is a new installment of The Pirate series, featuring an open world without loading screens, dynamic day and night cycle and weather system, it offers each gamer an unforgettable experience.

Why similar: Pirates 59.1% ★, Naval 16% ★, Naval Combat 9.2% ★, Multiplayer 5.6%, Action 3.5%

The critically acclaimed Prince of Persia® franchise returns for the first time on next-generation platforms with an all-new epic journey. Built by the same award-winning Ubisoft Montreal studio that created Assassin's Creed™, Prince of Persia has been in development for over three years to deliver a whole new action-adventure gaming...

Why similar: Parkour 40.1%, Third Person 14.5%, Open World 13%, Adventure 11.9%, Action 11.7%

Set sail in World of Sea Battle, an action-packed open-world MMO in the Golden Age of Sail! Command historic ships, battle in PvP & PvE, shape the economy, and engage in territorial guild wars in your quest for glory across the high seas!

Why similar: Pirates 53.5% ★, Open World 16.6%, Naval Combat 15.4% ★, Third Person 7.1%, Action 3.6%

The perfect blend of Action, Adventure and RTS. Begin your journey as the lowly captain of a small vessel. End as the commander of a threatening fleet. Rise to glory how you see fit. Trade, fight, recruit, grow, pillage, ally, destroy & conquer.

Why similar: Pirates 46.2% ★, Naval 25.2% ★, Naval Combat 12% ★, Open World 10.7%, Action 2.3%

Witness the rise of piracy in this prologue to Buccaneers!, a classic pirate RPG. Command and customise a powerful warship on PC or in VR and take part in tense naval and land battles that will put your swashbuckling skills to the test.

Why similar: Pirates 45.7% ★, Naval 26% ★, Open World 13.4%, Historical 8.2%, Action 2.7%

The award-winning Far Cry franchise returns with its innovative open world gameplay, bringing together massive beasts, breathtaking environments, and unpredictable savage encounters. Welcome to the Stone Age, a time of danger and adventure.

Why similar: Open World 56.7%, Stealth 18.5%, Action 8.2%, Adventure 8.1%, Exploration 3.2%

Sea Dogs is an epic role-playing game for the pirate in all of us. Return to the age of sail as a young captain looking to make a name in the world. Develop your character from humble beginnings and rise to control all of the islands for your country or yourself.

Why similar: Pirates 38.8% ★, Naval 22.5% ★, Naval Combat 11.5% ★, Open World 9.6%, Historical 7.8%

1654 AC. The Caribbean. A place of opportunities and mysteries.

Why similar: Pirates 43.6% ★, Naval 21.2% ★, Naval Combat 9.2% ★, Open World 8.3%, Historical 6%

The original assassin is back! Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world.

Why similar: Assassins 45.7% ★, Stealth 34.1%, Third Person 7.6%, Action 5.6%, Multiplayer 3.1%

King of Seas is an ARPG adventure game set in a nautical pirate world. Embark on an epic adventure across the seven seas where you’ll discover lost islands and treasures, fight rival pirates and menacing monsters, and become the most legendary pirate of all time!

Why similar: Pirates 43.1% ★, Naval 21.4% ★, Naval Combat 11.8% ★, Open World 11.6%, Action 2.4%