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Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry

Open-world pirate adventure about an Assassin freeing enslaved people

Ubisoft Montreal · Published by Ubisoft · Released Feb 25, 2014

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 3,218
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 39 in 30 days
Players
11
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
May 19, 2023
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 260
2 GB RAM · 30 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry?

A third-person action-adventure set in Saint-Domingue, it follows Adéwalé, a shipwrecked Assassin seeking to free enslaved people. You explore an open world, climb, fight, and use stealth while securing a ship and gathering a crew.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy historical settings and pirate ship combat
  • +you like climbing and stealth in single-player adventures

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer linear adventures over open-world exploration
  • −you want a long campaign with extensive character development

What players say

77% of 3,218 reviews are positive · 89% of 39 in the last 30 days

Players praise Adéwalé, the story's focus on liberation, and the ship combat. The most common complaint is the short campaign; players also criticize its similarity to Black Flag and report bugs, crashes, and launcher problems.

Players over time

▼ -15% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 25 players on Oct 3, 2026.

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Sep 22, 202618

How many players finish Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry?

8.3% of Steam players have unlocked «His Word Was “Perhaps”», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry screenshot 1

Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 260, 2 GB RAM, 30 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 10(64-bit versions only)
Processor
Intel Core2Quad Q8400 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 2.6 GHz
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or AMD Radeon HD 4870 (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0 or higher)
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space
Notes
Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse required, optional controller

Recommended

OS
Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 10(64-bit versions only)
Processor
Intel Core i5 2400S @ 2.5 GHz or AMD Phenom II x4 940 @ 3.0 GHz or better
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 or AMD Radeon HD 5850 (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0) or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space
Notes
Supported video cards at the time of release: Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or better and GeForce GTX 400, GTX 500, GTX 600 and GTX 700 series. AMD Radeon HD4870 or better and Radeon HD5000, HD6000 and HD7000 series. Note: Latest GeForce drivers tested: 327.23 for all series. Latest Radeon drivers tested: 13.1 for Radeon HD4000, 13.4 for Radeon HD5000, HD6000 and HD7000 series on Vista and 13.9 for Radeon HD5000, HD6000 and HD7000 series on Win7 and Win8. Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT officially supported.

Does Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • First time setup requires active internet connection
  • Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
Uplay (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
12
Age rating
18+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian. Text only: Czech, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Swedish.

Does Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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