20 Games with a fantasy setting like Assassin's Creed Syndicate 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.

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.

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.

It shares the essentials of what Assassin's Creed Syndicate does: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is genre and game mode: sandbox freedom and co-op play.

What it holds in common with Assassin's Creed Syndicate is shape: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: 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.

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.

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.

What carries over from Assassin's Creed Syndicate is stealth mechanics, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera.

With Assassin's Creed Syndicate it shares stealth mechanics, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera.

It shares the essentials of what Assassin's Creed Syndicate does: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on genre and progression.

What carries over from Assassin's Creed Syndicate is adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds stealth mechanics and fantasy world. They part company on genre and progression: this one brings third-person shooting.