2005 · Stealth · PC / Ubisoft Connect
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory is the pinnacle of the franchise and one of the greatest stealth games ever made, with level design, lighting mechanics, and cooperative play that set standards the genre still measures itself against twenty years later.
2013 · Action Adventure · PC / Steam
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is less an Assassin's Creed game and more the best pirate game ever made, and that's exactly why it works. The naval combat is thrilling, the Caribbean open world is stunning, and Edward Kenway's journey from selfish privateer to reluctant hero provides the franchise's most surprising character arc since Ezio. The on-land stealth missions expose every weakness in the series' formula, tailing and eavesdropping missions remain painful, and the Assassin-Templar conflict feels secondary to the piracy. But sailing the open seas with your crew belting out shanties, hunting legendary ships, and plundering fleets is so extraordinarily fun that Black Flag's shortcomings on dry land barely matter.
2009 · Action Adventure · PC / Steam
Assassin's Creed II is the game that proved the franchise's concept could deliver on its promise. Ezio Auditore is one of gaming's most charismatic protagonists, Renaissance Italy is a gorgeous and varied open world, and the improvements over the original in mission design, combat, and narrative are dramatic across the board. The combat still leans on counter-kills, parkour occasionally misfires at critical moments, and the pacing drags in its middle chapters. But the journey from Florentine nobleman's son to master assassin remains one of the most satisfying character arcs in the medium, and the game's influence on open world design echoes through everything that followed.
2024 · Metroidvania / Action Platformer · PC / Steam
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is the metroidvania nobody expected from Ubisoft, delivering razor-sharp combat, inventive traversal powers, and a brilliantly designed interconnected world that earns its place alongside the genre's best.
2017 · Action RPG · PC
Origins successfully reinvented Assassin's Creed with a breathtaking recreation of ancient Egypt, a compelling protagonist in Bayek, and RPG mechanics that breathed new life into a franchise that desperately needed it.
2012 · FPS / Open World · PC / Steam
Far Cry 3 redefined the open-world shooter through its iconic villain Vaas Montenegro and a tropical sandbox where outpost liberation, hunting, and emergent chaos combined into one of the most compelling gameplay loops of its generation. The island is beautiful and dangerous in equal measure, the outpost design encourages creative approaches, and Vaas's 'definition of insanity' speech became one of gaming's most quoted moments. The protagonist Jason Brody is less interesting than anyone around him, the story's examination of violence is ambitious but uneven, and the second island feels like padding after Vaas's departure.
2010 · Action-Adventure · PC
Brotherhood refined Assassin's Creed II's formula with a stunning recreation of Rome, the addictive Brotherhood recruitment system, and surprisingly compelling multiplayer that made it a high point for the series.
2018 · Action RPG · PC
Odyssey is the biggest and most ambitious Assassin's Creed, offering a gorgeous recreation of ancient Greece and deep RPG systems, though its enormous scope sometimes works against it with bloated content and an identity far removed from the series' roots.
2014 · FPS / Open World · PC / Steam
Far Cry 4 takes the formula Far Cry 3 perfected and transplants it to the Himalayan kingdom of Kyrat, delivering a more refined sandbox with better traversal, more varied terrain, and a villain in Pagan Min who deserves more screen time than he gets. The gameplay loop is polished and the co-op adds genuine value, but the 'more of the same' nature of the design makes it feel like an expansion pack in sequel's clothing. If you loved Far Cry 3 and want more, this delivers. If you wanted evolution, the iteration is incremental.
2025 · Action RPG / Stealth · PC / Steam
Assassin's Creed Shadows finally delivers the feudal Japan setting fans demanded for over a decade, and the dual protagonist system between Naoe the shinobi and Yasuke the samurai provides genuinely different gameplay experiences within the same world. The stealth mechanics are the best in the franchise's history, Yasuke's combat is weighty and satisfying, and 16th-century Japan is realized with extraordinary detail. The open world still suffers from Ubisoft's signature bloat, and the narrative doesn't always justify switching between its two leads.
2021 · Sports / Racing · PC / Ubisoft Connect
Riders Republic throws mountain biking, snowboarding, skiing, and wingsuit flying into a massive open world that's exhilarating to explore, held back by Ubisoft's standard open-world bloat and a monetization model that clashes with the game's carefree attitude.
2015 · Platformer
Rayman Adventures brings the gorgeous UbiArt Framework visuals to mobile with responsive touch controls and creative level design. The free-to-play structure adds friction that the premium Rayman mobile entries avoided, but the core platforming remains a cut above most mobile competition.
2020 · Action RPG · PC
Valhalla delivers a richly atmospheric Viking saga with satisfying raids and strong world-building, but its staggering length, repetitive structure, and technical issues make it a test of endurance as much as an adventure.
2018 · FPS / Open World · PC / Steam
Far Cry 5 moves the franchise to rural Montana and pits you against a doomsday cult in a setting that's both beautiful and timely, but the game refuses to engage with the political themes its premise raises. The Guns for Hire companion system and the co-op add genuine mechanical improvements, the countryside is gorgeous, and the Arcade map editor extends the lifespan significantly. The story's refusal to take a stance on its own material, the forced capture sequences that strip player agency, and the divisive endings leave the narrative feeling hollow beneath the polished gameplay.
2023 · Action / Stealth · PC / Ubisoft Connect
Assassin's Creed Mirage is Ubisoft's attempt to return the series to its stealth-action roots, and it partially succeeds by delivering a focused 20-hour campaign set in a beautifully realized 9th-century Baghdad. The parkour and stealth feel better than they have in years, and the tighter scope is a welcome correction after Valhalla's bloat. But the return to basics also reveals how much the genre has evolved since the early games, and Mirage's systems feel dated compared to modern stealth action competitors.
2024 · Action / Adventure
Assassin's Creed Mirage on mobile brings the series' first complete mainline console entry to recent iPhones and iPads, Basim's whole Baghdad ascent with parkour, black-box assassinations, and contracts intact. Its session-sized mission structure suits the format better than the horror ports that preceded it, and with a controller it functions as a legitimate full playthrough. By thumb the stealth verbs slip, the premium pricing met the same wall every port before it measured, and the supported-hardware gate kept the audience small. A clean landing in front of a thin crowd.
2007 · Action Adventure · PC / Steam
The original Assassin's Creed was a groundbreaking concept trapped inside a repetitive structure. Its Holy Land setting, crowd-blending stealth, and parkour traversal were revolutionary in 2007, and Altair's character arc from arrogant killer to thoughtful assassin remains one of the series' most underrated stories. But the mission design cycles through the same handful of activities nine times over, the combat is simplistic, and the game has aged roughly compared to its successors. It laid the foundation for one of gaming's biggest franchises, and that foundation is worth experiencing once, even if the building itself has been far surpassed.