9 Games to Play While You Wait for Assassin’s Creed Mirage

Assassin’s Creed is Ubisoft’s most successful franchise, with over 155 million copies sold worldwide since its inception in 2007. The franchise has explored over 30 different historical periods, including ancient Greece, Egypt, and Rome, as well as the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the Viking Age. The original concept for Assassin’s Creed was inspired by the 1986 novel Alamut by Vladimir Bartol, which tells the story of a medieval fortress and its leader who uses mind control to manipulate his followers. As we await the release of Assassin’s Creed Mirage later this year, here are 9 games that we recommend for Assassin’s Creed fans, whether you come to the series for its rich open worlds, historical fiction, mythological exploration, or old-school stealth-action gameplay.

TL;DR: 

• Assassin’s Creed is Ubisoft’s most successful franchise, with over 155 million copies sold worldwide
• The franchise has explored over 30 different historical periods, inspired by the novel Alamut by Vladimir Bartol
• Here are 9 games recommended for Assassin’s Creed fans: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn & Forbidden West, Ghost of Tsushima, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor & War, God of War 2018 & Ragnarok, Far Cry, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and Immortals Fenyx Rising
• These games offer similar gameplay mechanics, such as combat, traversal, RPG elements, and historical or mythological exploration

Assassin’s Creed is a beloved franchise with a long history of exploring various regions, historical periods, protagonists, mythologies, and genres. While we await the release of Assassin’s Creed Mirage later this year, let’s take a look at some other games that are perfect for Assassin’s Creed fans. Here are our top 9 picks:

1. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
   For fans of Assassin’s Creed’s combat, RPG mechanics, and open-world design. The Witcher 3 features fast-paced, third-person action combat akin to that found in Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla, though it adds another wrinkle with signs (i.e., magical abilities).
2. Horizon Zero Dawn & Forbidden West
   For fans of Assassin’s Creed’s combat, traversal, RPG mechanics, and open-world design. Both games offer fluid third-person combat with viable options for close-quarters melee and long-range bow-and-arrow attacks, as well as satisfying stealth mechanics and free-climbing systems.
3. Ghost of Tsushima
   For fans of Assassin’s Creed’s combat, historical fiction, and open-world design. Ghost of Tsushima features dozens of side quests and a main narrative set during the real-world, 13th-century invasion of Japan by the Mongol Empire.
4. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor & War
   For fans of Assassin’s Creed’s combat, traversal, and Mercenaries system. Shadow of Mordor’s combat and air assassinations were so reminiscent of AC that a former Ubisoft developer suggested Monolith used code from Assassin’s Creed 2.
5. God of War 2018 & Ragnarok
   For fans of Assassin’s Creed’s combat and exploration of Norse mythology. God of War’s Norse-set duology features visceral third-person combat and a visually striking world to inhabit and explore.
6. Far Cry
   For fans of Assassin’s Creed’s open-world design. Far Cry’s bounty of mindless side activities are great for AC fans who enjoy ‘checklist’ or ‘podcast’ games.
7. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
   For fans of Assassin’s Creed’s old-school platforming, puzzles, and combat. Sands of Time’s combination of platforming, puzzles, and acrobatic combat are key features of the first several Assassin’s Creed games.
8. Immortals Fenyx Rising
   For fans of Assassin’s Creed’s open-world design and exploration of Greek mythology. Immortals developer Ubisoft Quebec also led work on Odyssey, and its open-world influences can be found here as well.
9. Kingdom Come: Deliverance
   For fans of Assassin’s Creed’s historical fiction. Kingdom Come’s impressive attention to detail elevates it above other works of interactive historical fiction.

In summary, these 9 games offer similar gameplay mechanics, such as combat, traversal, RPG elements, and historical or mythological exploration. Whether you’re looking for new worlds to explore or similar mechanics to master, these games are perfect for Assassin’s Creed fans. So, while we wait for the release of Assassin’s Creed Mirage later this year, why not check out some of these titles and embark on a new gaming adventure?