Assassin's Creed® Origins similar games & best alternatives

Assassin's Creed® Origins

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S • 2017

Should you play it?

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What works
  • Stunning and immersive ancient egypt setting
  • Engaging story and well-developed protagonist
  • Deep rpg mechanics with skill trees and gear progression
  • Large open world with extensive exploration
  • High-quality graphics and soundtrack
Things to keep in mind
  • Repetitive side quests and grind
  • Performance issues and minor bugs reported
  • Some players find combat and stealth less satisfying
  • Story pacing issues and rushed ending
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Hogwarts Legacy

  • Assassin’s Creed® Rogue

  • Visions of Mana

  • Sudeki

  • Assassin’s Creed Shadows

  • Asterigos: Curse of the Stars

  • Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition

  • Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection

  • Hell is Us
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Zwei: The Arges Adventure

  • Svarog's Dream

  • Twinsen's Little Big Adventure Classic
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Assassin's Creed® Origins: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Leadership.

Why this game works

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