43 Games like Assassin's Creed Syndicate on PlayStation that you should try

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.

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 melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. It sets itself apart with precision platforming and 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Its point of contact with Assassin's Creed Syndicate is strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode: offline play.

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.

Held in common with Assassin's Creed Syndicate: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.

On paper it is what Assassin's Creed Syndicate is — open world exploration, stealth mechanics and historical setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is deep RPG systems.