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Assassin's Creed® Syndicate

2015

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Immersive victorian london setting
  • Dual protagonists with distinct playstyles
  • Improved traversal with rope launcher
  • Engaging gang and territory control mechanics
  • Rich side missions featuring historical figures

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive side quests and territory missions
  • Weak main antagonist and story depth
  • Technical bugs and occasional crashes
  • Combat can be simplistic and button-mashy
  • Microtransactions for map collectibles

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Assassin's Creed 2

  • FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE

  • ELEX II

  • Far Cry® New Dawn

  • Generation Zero®

  • Far Cry® 5

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Assassin's Creed® Syndicate but with less leadership over others

  • Dishonored

  • Lies of P

  • Witchfire

  • STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

  • Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™

  • Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

More fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Assassin's Creed® Syndicate but with a stronger sense of community

  • Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood

  • Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2

  • Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

  • Warhammer: Vermintide 2

  • Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

  • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands

Less social

Games that feels like Assassin's Creed® Syndicate but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Vampyr

  • Assassin's Creed® Odyssey

  • We Happy Few

  • Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

  • Batman™: Arkham Knight

  • Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry

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Assassin's Creed® Syndicate: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Value, Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026