50 Games like Assassin's Creed Syndicate that you should try

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Assassin's Creed Syndicate on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on world: this one brings a sandbox world.

It shares the essentials of what Assassin's Creed Syndicate does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with shooting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

It shares the essentials of what Assassin's Creed Syndicate does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. It sets itself apart with precision platforming and a sandbox world.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Assassin's Creed Syndicate — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Its own ground is sandbox freedom.

The resemblance to Assassin's Creed Syndicate is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds historical setting and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings a medieval setting.

On paper it is what Assassin's Creed Syndicate is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a third-person camera and historical setting. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is 3D presentation.

What brings it close to Assassin's Creed Syndicate is open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Genre puts it alongside Assassin's Creed Syndicate, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a first-person view.

What carries over from Assassin's Creed Syndicate is strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on tone: this one brings punishing difficulty.

It meets Assassin's Creed Syndicate on strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on progression: this one brings shooting mechanics and a sandbox world.

What carries over from Assassin's Creed Syndicate is stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

On paper it is what Assassin's Creed Syndicate is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: 3D presentation.

Shelved next to Assassin's Creed Syndicate for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside Assassin's Creed Syndicate, and so does 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 dark, oppressive atmosphere and 2D presentation.

What brings it close to Assassin's Creed Syndicate is strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, tone and visuals. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: an anime aesthetic and co-op play.