Assassin's Creed 2
Assassin's Creed 2 screenshot 1Assassin's Creed 2 screenshot 2
ActionAdventureOpen WorldAssassinsParkourStealthHistorical

324 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 531

Peak in the last 7 days: 570

Assassin's Creed 2 Steam store

Game description

An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!

Basic info

DeveloperUbisoft Montreal
PublisherUbisoft
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateMar 9, 2010
Price

Prices by IsThereAnyDeal

Minimum specs

OSWindows® XP (32-64 bits) /Windows Vista®(32-64 bits)
ProcessorIntel Core® 2 Duo 1.8 GHZ or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHZ
Memory1.5 GB
Graphics256 MB DirectX® 9.0–compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (see supported list)
Storage8 GB
steamyze

Review Analysis Score

Based on 410 reviews from the past 1 year

85.7/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (90%)

Metacritic: 86 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Set during the Italian Renaissance, the revenge adventure Assassin's Creed 2 scores 85.7 from 410 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

Story & World ranks 153rd of 1096. 122 reviews praise the story, describing a strong revenge arc with real character growth and a lot of lore to dig into. 83 say it is fun and special, with some describing the joy of going from clumsy falls to confident rooftop running and stealth kills. 56 love the characters, and some call the hero the most interesting lead in the series, while others remember small side characters vividly. A few also praise the soundtrack and the setting in Renaissance Italy, and Content Volume ranks 409th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

92 reviews find the controls and parkour clunky or dated, with some saying the character leaps in the wrong direction and the keyboard layout is awkward. Gameplay ranks 1046th of 1396. 22 say the side activities and collectibles become repetitive, and some suggest sticking to the main story to avoid burnout. 18 report bugs and crashes, along with launcher trouble and soft locks that force mission replays. Tech & Support ranks 960th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“story with powerful philosophical subtext and strong character arc” · 122 reviews
“felt fundamentally different and special compared to modern AC games” · 83 reviews
“parkour mechanics are among the best in the franchise” · 20 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 58% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -0.62 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “parkour and controls feel clunky” · 92 reviews
Positive “parkour mechanics are among the best in the franchise” · 20 reviews

Progression 10% · Difficulty 6% · Onboarding 9% · Freedom 10% · Strategy 8%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 74% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.60 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story with powerful philosophical subtext and strong character arc” · 122 reviews
Negative “pacing gets bad toward end, plot drags and overstays welcome” · 12 reviews

Characters 37% · World 34%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 28% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.91 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “tons of content to play and do after finishing story” · 6 reviews
Negative “game would be better 3-4 hours shorter” · 1 review

Variety 21% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 41% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +4.23 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “Jesper Kyd's soundtrack unforgettable, soul timeless” · 18 reviews

Visuals 34%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 3% of reviews mention this.

Community +4.00 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 1% · Servers & Connection 2%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.06 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “late-game becomes too easy with full armor and double blades” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.31 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “Ubisoft server issues and gave up on achievement parts” · 16 reviews

Stability 11% · Performance 6%

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

Was this analysis useful? Sign in with Steam to vote

🎲 What kind of gamer are you? Find your title in 3 minutes.