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Games like Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood

If you like Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood (action, open world and renaissance), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.

  1. 01 · Very similar

    Assassin's Creed 2

    Action · Open world · Renaissance

    • In common: long sessions and exploring

    When you want an open world that doesn't drag on for ever: the main story, if you get straight to it, takes around 15-20 hours.

  2. 02 · Very similar

    Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

    Pirates · Open world · Action

    • In common: long sessions and action

    When you fancy sailing and plundering: the main story runs to about 20 hours, with dozens of islands for detours.

  3. 03 · Very similar

    Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™

    Action · Open world · Fantasy

    • In common: action and progression

    When you're out for revenge: hunting down the orc captains who have beaten you and crashing their duels and feasts.

  4. 04 · Very similar

    Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT

    Open world · Action · Samurai

    • In common: long sessions and action
    • Difference: more co-op

    When you have hours to spare and fancy roaming spectacular landscapes with satisfying combat.

  5. 05 · Very similar

    Batman™: Arkham Origins

    Action · Open world · Superheroes

    • In common: action and exploring
    • Difference: less management

    When you've finished Arkham City and want more: the same formula, in a Gotham roughly twice as big.

  6. 06 · Very similar

    METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

    Stealth · Open world · Action

    • In common: long sessions and progression
    • Difference: more creative

    When you have plenty of evenings ahead: Destructoid's reviewer took around 40 hours to finish the campaign.

  7. 07 · Very similar

    Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition

    Action · Open world · Superheroes

    • In common: action and exploring
    • Difference: less management

    When you want a long superhero adventure to come back to in sessions of one or two hours.

  8. 08 · Very similar

    Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

    Action · Open world · Superheroes

    • In common: action and progression
    • Difference: less management

    When you want an open world you can actually finish: the main story takes around 8-10 hours.

  9. 09 · Very similar

    Far Cry 3

    Open world · Shooter · Stealth

    • In common: long sessions and action

    When you have plenty of free evenings: its lead designer reckoned the story alone at 15-20 hours, not counting extras.

  10. 10 · Very similar

    Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™

    Action · Open world · Fantasy

    • In common: long sessions and action

    When you have plenty of free evenings and fancy recruiting orcs and storming fortresses with them.

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About Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood

Ezio carries on his fight against the Templars in Borgia-ruled Rome: you burn their towers to free districts, renovate them with your money and recruit assassins you send on missions across Europe or call in mid-fight.

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