Assassin's Creed® Syndicate

Open-world stealth action across gang-controlled Victorian London

Ubisoft Quebec, in collaboration with Ubisoft Annecy, Bucharest, Kiev, Montreal, Montpellier, Shanghai, Singapore, Sofia, Toronto studios · Published by Ubisoft · Released Nov 18, 2015

Action Adventure

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 33K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 155 in 30 days
Playing now: 504; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)

What is Assassin's Creed® Syndicate?

A third-person, single-player action-adventure set in an open-world Victorian London. You switch between twin assassins Jacob and Evie, using combat, stealth, parkour, carriages, and boats to infiltrate strongholds and challenge rival gangs.

For you if...

+you enjoy stealth, parkour, and open-world exploration
+you want to explore Industrial-era Victorian London
+you prefer a single-player campaign with two protagonists

Not for you if...

−you dislike repetitive district takeovers and side activities
−you expect a deep story with nuanced characters
−you want consistently challenging combat

What players say

80% of 33,129 reviews are positive · 77% of 155 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise Victorian London’s architecture and Industrial Revolution atmosphere, along with parkour and the rope launcher. Common complaints target repetitive district takeovers, a weak story, bugs, and launcher or account-linking problems that sometimes prevent the game from starting.

Screenshots and trailer

Assassin's Creed® Syndicate system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor: Intel Core i5 2400s @ 2.5 GHz / AMD FX 6350 @ 3.9 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon R9 270 (2GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0)
Memory: 6 GB RAM

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor: Intel Core i7 3770 @ 3.5 GHz / AMD FX 8350 @ 4.0 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (4GB) or the newer GTX 970 (4GB) / AMD Radeon R9 280X (3GB of VRAM) or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Notes: *Technical Notice from the developer: For a recommended experience, the game requires a video card with at least 3GB of VRAM when playing at a full HD resolution. While we encourage you to fiddle with the advanced options to fully customize your gaming experience, please keep an eye out for the VRAM meter usage when you adjust these settings.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Uplay (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 56
Steam features: In-app purchases
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Not supported on SteamOS

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian. Text only: Czech, Dutch, Hungarian, Korean, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.