Assassin’s Creed® BrotherhoodVSAssassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.
Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood
Better Deal· Green Man Gaming
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Better Deal· SteamWinner
Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood wins 8 of 14 head-to-head metrics.
This one's in a good spot right now, delivering on quality with a price that makes sense.
Head-to-Head Metrics
Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting
This one's in a good spot right now, delivering on quality with a price that makes sense.
Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.
Statistics Over Time
Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale
Player Count Trends
· Concurrent players over timeReview Score Trends
· Positive review ratio over timeReview Volume Trends
— Total reviews accumulated over time
Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood
Quality
Consistent high ratings show real quality, not just hype.
Value
Price near historical low — a solid moment to consider buying.
Popularity
Past its peak but still active — niche experience.
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Quality
Solid title that pleased most of its audience — general consensus is positive.
Value
Seen it cheaper before — consider wishlisting and waiting.
Popularity
Smaller but still existing player base — longer wait times for multiplayer.
Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood
Recommended
- OS *: Windows® XP (32-64 bits) /Windows Vista®(32-64 bits)
- Processor: Intel Core® 2 Duo E6700 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ or better
- Memory: 1.5 GB Windows® XP / 2 GB Windows Vista® - Windows 7®
- Graphics: GeForce 8800 GT or ATI Radeon HD 4700 or better
- DirectX®: 9.0
- Hard Drive: 8 GB
- Sound: 5.1 sound card
- Peripherals: Keyboard, mouse, joystick optional (Xbox 360® Controller for Windows recommended)
- Supported Video Cards: ATI® RADEON® HD 2000/3000/4000/5000/6000 series, NVIDIA GeForce® 8/9/100/200/300/400/500 series
- Note* * This product does not support Windows® 98/ME/2000/NT
Requires a Uplay account.
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Recommended
- OS *: Windows Vista SP2
- Processor: Intel Core i5 2400S @ 2.5 GHz or better or AMD Phenom II x4 940 @ 3.0 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 or AMD Radeon HD 5850 (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0) or better
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
- Additional Notes: Supported video cards at the time of release: Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or better and GeForce GTX 400, GTX 500, GTX 600 and GTX 700 series. AMD Radeon HD4870 or better and Radeon HD5000, HD6000 and HD7000 series. Note: Latest GeForce drivers tested: 327.23 for all series. Latest Radeon drivers tested: 13.1 for Radeon HD4000, 13.4 for Radeon HD5000, HD6000 and HD7000 series on Vista and 13.9 for Radeon HD5000, HD6000 and HD7000 series on Win7 and Win8. Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT officially supported.
Which is better: Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood or Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?
Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood won the comparison against Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.
How is the comparison calculated?
The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.
Is Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood worth buying over Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?
Based on the metrics, Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.
Which game has better player reviews?
Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.
Which game offers better value for money?
The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.
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Analysis updated: Aug 10, 2026, 05:32 AM UTC