16 Games with a sci-fi setting like Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is loot and gear systems.

If Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on historical setting and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and multiplayer gameplay.

With Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition it shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings deep RPG systems and 2D presentation.

It shares the essentials of what Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to historical setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: loot and gear systems, and multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: loot and gear systems, and multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a third-person camera and historical setting. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems.

The genre is the same as Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and an isometric view.

Same family as Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a first-person view.

What carries over from Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition is adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and genre — its own ground is deep RPG systems.

Held in common with Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: deep simulation and horror setting.

What carries over from Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition is adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds stealth mechanics and fantasy world. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings deep simulation and a first-person view.

Same family as Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition: strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings 2D presentation.

Same family as Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition: a sandbox world, stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and world: shooting mechanics and tactical combat.

What brings it close to Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition is adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, and the two track each other on game mode, tone and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is shooting mechanics and a first-person view.

If Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition worked for you because of adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, the same is here. Both also lean on melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is shooting mechanics and a cyberpunk setting.