Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 99 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 96 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Multiplayer: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 79k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise8% are divided50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
99 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game offers many activities, such as collecting items, completing missions, and upgrading the character and the ship, all set in a large open world.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
96 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The ending hit me this time and made me felt a bit emotional, very good story.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag stands out by focusing on sailing and naval combat.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics and the way how NPCs were reacting to it, amazed me.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is not an embellished fairy tale, but a lively, rude, drunken and singing saga, and what a soundtrack the game has, literally all the songs I added to my playlist.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay99 reviews
Story96 reviews
Combat76 reviews
Graphics34 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck36% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer65% still recommend
Crashes15% still recommend
Bugs50% still recommend
Performance65% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking25% still recommend
Difficulty90% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- In-App Purchases
- Steam Achievements
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Full price
$39.99
We haven't seen it on sale yet.
3 points recordedtoday · $39.99
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