Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: ChinaVSAssassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.
Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China
Better Deal· Steam
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Better Deal· SteamWinner
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ wins 8 of 13 head-to-head metrics.
Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.
Head-to-Head Metrics
Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting
Give it more time — this one usually sees deeper discounts, and it's not there yet.
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
Score Breakdown
How each game scores across quality, popularity, and affordability
Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China
Quality
Splits opinions — likely to click if you're already a genre fan.
Value
Seen it cheaper before — consider wishlisting and waiting.
Popularity
Lost much of its active player base — community is quiet.
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.
Game Details
Release information and metadata
System Requirements
PC minimum and recommended specs
Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
- Processor: Intel Core i3 2105 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.2 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX 470 or AMD Radeon HD5870 or better (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0)
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
- Additional Notes: Video Drivers: nVidia GeForce 347.52 and AMD Catalyst Omega 14.12. Supported video cards at the time of release: nVidia GeForce GTS 450 or better, GTX 500, GTX 600, GTX 700 series; AMD Radeon HD5770 or better, Radeon HD6000, HD7000, R7 200, R9 200 series Note: Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT officially supported.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better: Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China or Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ won the comparison against Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China 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® Chronicles: China worth buying over Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?
Based on the metrics, Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ 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® IV Black Flag™ currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.
Analysis updated: Jul 18, 2026, 05:53 AM UTC