Assassin's Creed® Unity
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ActionAdventureOpen WorldAssassinsParkourCo-opStealth

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Game description

Paris, 1789. In this action-adventure game, experience the French Revolution through the eyes of Arno Dorian. Become an Assassin and expose the true powers behind the Revolution for the fate of a nation.

Basic info

DeveloperUbisoft
PublisherUbisoft
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateNov 11, 2014
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 (64-bit versions only)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2500K @ 3.3 GHz or AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz
Memory6 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon HD 7970 (2 GB VRAM)
Storage50 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 377 reviews from the past 1 year

69.5/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (78%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

Revolutionary Paris sets the stage for this stealth adventure, scoring 69.5, where a gorgeous city meets crashes and clumsy controls.

👍 Strengths

96 reviews praise the visuals, calling the city one of the most beautiful open worlds they have seen, with lavish architecture and lighting. Visuals & Sound ranks 406th of 1249. 61 praise the controls and feel of a fluid, responsive parkour system with excellent animations. 42 say the world feels alive, with crowded streets and a vivid historical setting during the revolution. Multiplayer ranks 340th of 642, and some enjoyed the co-op missions.

👎 Where it falls short

84 reviews report bugs and crashes, from launch failures and freezes during missions to characters stuck in mid-air, and Tech & Support ranks 1334th of 1399, appearing in 54% of analyzed reviews. 49 find the controls clumsy, with climbing that grabs walls by accident and a poor keyboard and mouse setup. 32 call the story forgettable or messy, and a few say its structure feels incomplete. Story & World ranks 779th of 1096, and Gameplay ranks 714th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“Paris is one of most beautiful open-world cities ever made” · 96 reviews
“parkour is fluid, flowy and fun to execute with excellent animations” · 61 reviews
“Paris feels alive with crowds and beautiful architecture creating immersive atmosphere” · 42 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 60% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +0.63 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “parkour is fluid, flowy and fun to execute with excellent animations” · 61 reviews
Negative “climbing mechanic poorly designed, confusing window vault controls cause frustration” · 49 reviews

Progression 12% · Difficulty 8% · Onboarding 5% · Freedom 12% · Strategy 16%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 63% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.75 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “Paris feels alive with crowds and beautiful architecture creating immersive atmosphere” · 42 reviews

Story 51% · Characters 19%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +1.72 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “collecting chests requires 30 hours of grinding” · 4 reviews

Variety 15% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 49% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.54 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “Paris is one of most beautiful open-world cities ever made” · 96 reviews
Negative “draw distance is terrible, buildings look like low-poly soap at 10 meters” · 4 reviews

Audio 6%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +1.74 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “online co-op missions with friends are incredibly fun and immersive” · 8 reviews
Negative “multijugador desastroso, obligatorio para 100%” · 4 reviews

Community 3% · Servers & Connection 3%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.22 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “immature RPG system and odd shooting mechanics make combat strange” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 7% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 54% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -1.05 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “launcher required excessive troubleshooting steps before launching game” · 84 reviews
Positive “non ho riscontrato bug nonostante la cattiva reputazione” · 1 review

Performance 16% · Developer support 21%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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