12 Puzzle games like Assassin's Creed Brotherhood that you should try

Genre puts it alongside Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, and so does a sandbox world, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on tone and game mode: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and offline play.

It shares the essentials of what Assassin's Creed Brotherhood does: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on genre and progression: this one brings third-person shooting.

The common ground with Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is structural: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and a sandbox world. The common ground extends to stealth mechanics and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is genre and progression: shooting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

What it holds in common with Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is shape: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on combat and genre: this one brings third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre puts it alongside Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, and so does 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 progression: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a first-person view.

On paper it is what Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings 3D presentation.

It comes from the same genre as Assassin's Creed Brotherhood and shares a sandbox world, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and world: this one brings a first-person view.

On paper it is what Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is — strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and 2D presentation.

Same family as Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and historical setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: punishing difficulty and an isometric view.

Shelved next to Assassin's Creed Brotherhood for good reason: stealth mechanics and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and co-op play.

The thread back to Assassin's Creed Brotherhood runs through 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 genre and visuals — its own ground is shooting mechanics and co-op play.

It comes from the same genre as Assassin's Creed Brotherhood and shares stealth mechanics, historical setting and single-player focus. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings punishing difficulty and an isometric view.