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Assassin's Creed II

Assassin's Creed II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

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EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10

12 games like Assassin's Creed II

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood cover art
Assassin's Creed BrotherhoodPracticed Mastery · stealth action-adventure

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 2) - Hide-and-hunt multiplayer ran on human mind-games

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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag cover art
Assassin's Creed IV: Black FlagPracticed Mastery · open-world pirate adventure

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 2) - Multiplayer deception mode; campaign is scripted

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Ghost of TsushimaPracticed Mastery · open-world action

Both lean on variance about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 6) - Parry and stance timing carry duels and standoffs

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Batman: Arkham CityPracticed Mastery · stealth action brawler

Both lean on variance about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Combo chains and counters need timing.

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The Simpsons: Hit & RunPracticed Mastery · comedy driving adventure

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Human: Fall Flat cover art
Human: Fall FlatPracticed Mastery · physics puzzle platformer

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Enslaved: Odyssey to the West cover art
Enslaved: Odyssey to the WestPracticed Mastery · action adventure

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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OwlboyPracticed Mastery · pixel-art adventure platformer

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Limbo cover art
LimboPracticed Mastery · puzzle platformer

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Tight platforming with trial-and-error.

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Uncharted: Drake's Fortune cover art
Uncharted: Drake's FortunePracticed Mastery · cinematic action adventure

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Cover gunfights and climbing timing

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimePracticed Mastery · acrobatic platformer

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Acrobatic platforming chains need timing; rewind softens failure

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Little NightmaresPracticed Mastery · puzzle platformer

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: optimization (5 vs 4) - Routes have fixed solutions.

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Game details

Released
2009
Developer
Ubisoft Montreal
Franchise
Assassin's Creed
Platforms
PS3, PC, Mac, X360
Modes
Single player
IGDB critics
90/100
IGDB users
87/100
PlatformAdventureActionFantasyScience fictionHistoricalStealthSandboxOpen world