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Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™VSAssassin’s Creed® Rogue

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

Quality
72Popularity
39Value
57
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
Historical Low!
−70% $11.99
Buy Now
VS
Assassin’s Creed® Rogue

Assassin’s Creed® Rogue

Quality
81Popularity
35Value
38
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
in 44 days
$19.99
Buy Now

Winner

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.

8
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
8 of 13 metrics
Assassin’s Creed® Rogue
5 of 13 metrics
5

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$39.99 -
$19.99 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$11.99 -
$2.99 Wins
Sales Frequency
15 price changes Wins
9 price changes -
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
N/A -
74/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
88.1% positive Wins
86.3% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
71.8K Wins
20.9K -
Positive Steam Reviews
63.3K Wins
18.0K -
Negative Steam Reviews
8.5K -
2.9K Wins
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
783 Wins
302 -
Steam Recommendations
71.4K Wins
20.7K -
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
60 Wins
46 -
Supported Languages
16 languages Wins
11 languages -
Release Date
Jan 0001 -
Mar 2015 Wins
GameValio Recommendation
MaybeAssassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

MaybeAssassin’s Creed® Rogue

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

Time Range:
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Assassin’s Creed® Rogue

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

2 Stores
Steam
Steam −70% $11.99Buy Now
Kinguin
Kinguin +935% $124.13View
Assassin’s Creed® Rogue

Assassin’s Creed® Rogue

1 Store
Steam
Steam$19.99Buy Now

Score Breakdown

How each game scores across quality, popularity, and affordability

Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience — general consensus is positive.

88% positive (71,780 reviews) — very positive reception
71,780 reviews — extremely reliable sample

Value

Seen it cheaper before — consider wishlisting and waiting.

$11.99 — reasonable price
70% off — solid discount
All-time low price — rare opportunity

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base — longer wait times for multiplayer.

Player count surging +89%
987 concurrent players — smaller but active
71,780 total reviews — major title

Assassin’s Creed® Rogue

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience — general consensus is positive.

86% positive (20,911 reviews) — very positive reception
Metacritic 74/100 — generally favorable from critics
20,911 reviews — very trustworthy data

Value

Not the right time to buy — wait for at least 50% off.

$19.99 — reasonable price

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base — longer wait times for multiplayer.

357 concurrent players — smaller but active
20,911 total reviews — proven game with large community

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game DetailsAssassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™Assassin’s Creed® Rogue
Release Date
January 1, 1
March 9, 2015
Developers
Ubisoft Montreal
Ubisoft Sofia, Ubisoft Kiev
Publishers
Ubisoft
Ubisoft
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
60
46

System Requirements

PC minimum and recommended specs

Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

Recommended

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.

Assassin’s Creed® Rogue

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 2400s @ 2.5 GHz or better / AMD FX-6100 @ 3.3 GHz or better
  • Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX 560Ti (1024 VRAM) or better / AMD Radeon HD 6870 (1024 VRAM) or better
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 12 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest driver

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better: Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ or Assassin’s Creed® Rogue?

Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ won the comparison against Assassin’s Creed® Rogue 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® IV Black Flag™ worth buying over Assassin’s Creed® Rogue?

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 19, 2026, 01:05 AM UTC

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