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8 Games like Assassin's Creed Syndicate on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Assassin's Creed Syndicate down to the 8 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Hitman: Absolution, Assassin's Creed Shadows and Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Assassin's Creed Syndicate.

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth
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NarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Québec

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Assassin's Creed Syndicate is Hitman: Absolution — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. Assassin's Creed Shadows and Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine follow close behind.

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The best games like Assassin's Creed Syndicate on Nintendo Switch

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Assassin's Creed Syndicate. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Hitman: Absolution

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Hitman: Absolution
Closest overall match
ActionStealth
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeThird Person
Year 2012Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

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.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows

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Assassin's Creed Shadows
Closest on world
ActionStealth
SoloStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Year 2025Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC

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.

Same studio: Ubisoft Québec.

Genre100World100Visuals100Game mode80Combat77Setting59
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Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine

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Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
Closest on combat
ActionStealth
MultiplayerSoloStealthMeleeCo-op
Year 2013Dev Pocketwatch GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

Same family as Assassin's Creed Syndicate: stealth mechanics and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and co-op play.

Genre100Combat100Game mode44Tone0Visuals0
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Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry

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Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry
Closest on tone
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft QuébecOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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.

Same studio: Ubisoft Québec.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100World100Visuals100Setting81
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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag
Closest on setting
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalFantasySci-FiExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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.

Combat100Tone100Setting100Progression100Visuals100World72
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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalSci-FiFantasyExploration
Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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.

Game mode100Setting100World100Combat81Tone52Genre50
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Untitled Goose Game

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Untitled Goose Game
ActionStealth
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeThird Person
Year 2019Dev House House · PanicOn PS4 · PC · Mac

On paper it is what Assassin's Creed Syndicate is — stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is tone and world: cozy, relaxing feel and a sandbox world.

Released 4 years after Assassin's Creed Syndicate.

Genre100Combat100Visuals57Game mode45Tone0World0
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Sonic Frontiers

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Sonic Frontiers
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2022Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It meets Assassin's Creed Syndicate on adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on a third-person camera and melee combat. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is precision platforming and 2D presentation.

Released 7 years after Assassin's Creed Syndicate.

Tone100World100Progression83Game mode81Setting68Genre50

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