15 Games with a historical setting like Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag that you should try

The genre is the same as Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and historical setting. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a first-person view.

What brings it close to Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and world. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and game mode — its own ground is third-person shooting and ranged combat.

The genre is the same as Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in world and progression — its own ground is procedural generation.

What brings it close to Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in progression and world.

Genre puts it alongside Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, and so does open world exploration, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

What brings it close to Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and world. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and historical setting. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a first-person view.

What brings it close to Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

On paper it is what Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag is — open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and co-op play. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

The genre is the same as Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and historical setting. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and crafting mechanics.

The genre is the same as Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is a first-person view.

Shelved next to Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag for good reason: open world exploration, stealth mechanics and historical setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is a first-person view.

On paper it is what Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag is — open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre puts it alongside Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, and so does open world exploration, stealth mechanics and historical setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and co-op play. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds co-op play and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and tactical combat.