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Assassin's Creed 2

Open-world action adventure with parkour through Renaissance Italy

Ubisoft Montreal · Published by Ubisoft · Released Mar 9, 2010

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Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 63K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 397 in 30 days
Players
450
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
May 30, 2017
Minimum PC
256 MB DirectX® 9.0–compl…
1.5 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)

What is Assassin's Creed 2?

A third-person, single-player action-adventure set in an open-world Renaissance Italy. As Ezio Auditore, you climb and free-run through cities, blend into crowds, fight guards, and complete assassination missions while pursuing revenge after his family is betrayed.

For you if...

  • +you want a story-led single-player adventure
  • +you enjoy parkour, stealth, and open-world assassination missions
  • +you value historical settings and a prominent soundtrack

Not for you if...

  • −you want a linear, tightly guided campaign
  • −you expect modern controls and consistently smooth parkour
  • −you prefer multiplayer or cooperative play

What players say

89% of 62,819 reviews are positive · 92% of 397 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise Ezio’s story, Renaissance Italy, and the soundtrack. The dominant complaint is Ubisoft Connect: players report login, account-linking, ownership-authentication, and activation issues that can prevent the game from starting. Some also find the controls and parkour dated or report crashes and poor performance.

Players over time

▼ -24% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 755 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Assassin's Creed 2 screenshot 1

Assassin's Creed 2 system requirements

Minimum: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0–compl…, 1.5 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® XP (32-64 bits) /Windows Vista®(32-64 bits) *
Processor
Intel Core® 2 Duo 1.8 GHZ or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHZ
Graphics
256 MB DirectX® 9.0–compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (see supported list)
Memory
1.5 GB Windows® XP / 2 GB Windows Vista® - Windows 7®
Storage
8 GB free space

Recommended

OS
Windows® XP (32-64 bits) /Windows Vista®(32-64 bits) *
Processor
Intel Core® 2 Duo E6700 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ or better
Graphics
GeForce 8800 GT or ATI Radeon HD 4700 or better
Memory
1.5 GB Windows® XP / 2 GB Windows Vista® - Windows 7®
Storage
8 GB free space

Does Assassin's Creed 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Assassin's Creed 2 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
  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • 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
Ubisoft Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain. Text only: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Korean, Swedish.

Does Assassin's Creed 2 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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