sean warner
The Assassin's Creed series is one of the most intimidating video game franchises to dive into. With an expansive story that spans across so many different centuries, this complete rundown of every game in the series will quickly tell you all you need to know.
The game that started it all introduced the world to a blend of stealth and action that would go on to define the series. With an early-game plot twist that shocked millions of fans, this debut title set the ground for a historic series.
Still regarded to this day as one of the best in the series, the sequel to the original Assassin's Creed was an improvement in every way. Assassin's Creed II introduced us to Ezio who is still an icon of the series.
Picking up where the previous game left off, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood continues to follow Ezio as we learn more about his past and his family. With an improved inventory and combat system, Brotherhood is a must play for fans of Assassin's Creed II.
Revelations is considered the final game in the Ezio trilogy and has a more in-depth pot that bridges connections between Ezio and the original game's protagonist, Altair.
The third main title in the series introduces us to an all new character and an all new setting: Ratonhnhake:ton disguises himself as an American soldier named Connor to blend into the infamous Revolutionary War.
Acting as a prequel to Assassin's Creed III, Black Flag is the first game in the series to provide an open-world setting to its level and game design, centered around the themes of pirates in 18th century Caribbean islands.
Taking place in between Assassin's Creed III and IV, Rogue takes players right into the historic Seven Year's War. It kept the open-world sea exploration of Black Flag but really changed things up by having the player character be a Templar rather than an assassin.
Assassin's Creed Unity marks another watershed for the series. Taking place in 14th century France, this game added many new mechanics, character customization options, cooperative multiplayer and weaponry not found in previous installments.
Syndicate takes place in Victorian era London. Despite no major structural improvements over Unity, the main cast and the diverse amount of missions and side quests led to this title being praised by many fans of the series.
Origins takes place 2000 years ago in ancient Egypt. Acting as a prequel for the entire series, it sets out to explain the origin of the conflict between the Brotherhood of Assassins and the Templars. It also features a revamped leveling and combat system that truly modernized the series.
The latest entry in this long-running franchise, Odyssey takes place even before Origins, roughly 2400 years ago in Ancient Greece. One of the defining characteristics of this new game is that it allows you to pick your side: you may fight for Athens or you can align with Sparta.
