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Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Discover Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the classic pirate action-adventure game from 2013. Command your ship, hunt Templars and carve your legend as Edward Kenway across the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
42 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This game has the best naval combat of any other,even years later...looking at you Skulls & Bones...Definitely a fun pirate experience...didn't care much for the Assassin part...too busy with my ship... Overall buy it...”
“Some personal intro: I haven't played the single-player at launch. I was so addicted to the multiplayer that I got so burned out by it that I did not have a strength to come back to Edward's story at the time. Also, I…”
“One of the best entries in the series, and it’s held up well since its release. The story is great, and Edward is fantastic. The gameplay... It’s decent. On the downside, there’s a grueling grind for chests and Animus…”
22 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Some personal intro: I haven't played the single-player at launch. I was so addicted to the multiplayer that I got so burned out by it that I did not have a strength to come back to Edward's story at the time. Also, I…”
“One of the best entries in the series, and it’s held up well since its release. The story is great, and Edward is fantastic. The gameplay... It’s decent. On the downside, there’s a grueling grind for chests and Animus…”
“Hands down best Assasin's Creed game ever, whoever at ubisoft thought of a pirate and assasin in one guy deserves billions.”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This game came out in 2013 and I can only now run it at max settings. This would be fine if the game had exceptional graphics but this just isn't the case. It's not bad it just doesn't look 13 years before its time.…”
“Black Flag is really a one of a kind game in the AAA market. It fulfills the pirate fantasy that no other game emulates. The story is one of piracy and also connects to the larger Assassin's Creed mythos. I enjoyed both…”
“One of thee best Assassins Creed games, lots fun with ship battles, plenty of activities, the story is good. And the best part is the music.”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Best Assassin’s Creed ever. Amazing pirate atmosphere, great story, beautiful open world, and unforgettable naval battles. A true classic.”
“[h1]Rating: 9/10 -Very Good[/h1] Assassin's Creed 4 is my favorite Assassin's Creed game. It's a pirate story combined with the Assassin's Creed. The gameplay is a refreshing mix of assassin stealth and pirate naval…”
“One of the better AC Games. Great story, combat, graphics, ship combat. Only cons is having to grind for materials if you want to fully upgrade your ship and sailing & swimming from island to island if you care to clean…”
4 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“No doubt about it, this game was a huge part of my teenage years. I played it twice on PS4 around 2017, and honestly, it’s an amazing game. I’m really looking forward to playing it again with the remake. I just hope…”
“i've played this game at least 15 times over. 262 hours on steam as of now but i've played it much more on my xbox since 2015. Im glad they've announced the remake (resynced). I will 100% be pre ordering sometime.”
“Arguably the best of the Assassin titles. Played this through about 3 times now, and it still holds up a lot better than recent titles in todays market. Online DOES NOT WORK. But you are more than satisfied with the…”
17 of the 104 reviews raise this · 16 of them still recommend the game.
“This game has the best naval combat of any other,even years later...looking at you Skulls & Bones...Definitely a fun pirate experience...didn't care much for the Assassin part...too busy with my ship... Overall buy it...”
“Would be a 10/10 pirate game if the modern-day Ubisoft employee simulator sections were optional or skippable”
“This game came out in 2013 and I can only now run it at max settings. This would be fine if the game had exceptional graphics but this just isn't the case. It's not bad it just doesn't look 13 years before its time.…”
12 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“♥♥♥♥ THE UBISOFT LAUNCHGER WHY DO I NEED TO LOGIN TO PLAY THE GAME ITS THEW MOST USELESS PIECE OF ♥♥♥♥ IVE EVER SEEN LOCKED ME OUT OF MY ACCOUNT AFTER 11 HOURS OF GAMEPLAY CUZ OF FAILED LOGIN ATTENPTS CAUSED BY THEIR…”
“After 2 years of not playing i get on the game and save files are gone. Ubisoft connect is not a feature its a liability.”
“♥♥♥♥ you ubisoft go bankrupt already so I don't have to use your ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ launcher to play this game”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“My favourite Assassin's creed game but no matter what fixes i try it still fails to launch.”
“Great classic, but the Steam version doesn't even run anymore after another one of their "updates". And it comes with some buggy Ubisoft spam that you have to be logged in to play. Corporate shenanigans of people who…”
“ok this game is very buggy at for most it cannot run properly at above 60fps it has huge traversal stutters BECAUSE IT WONT WORK ON MORE THAN 4 CORE CPU so if you have a powerful cpu that has more than 4 cores you have…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“After 2 years of not playing i get on the game and save files are gone. Ubisoft connect is not a feature its a liability.”
“One of the best entries in the series, and it’s held up well since its release. The story is great, and Edward is fantastic. The gameplay... It’s decent. On the downside, there’s a grueling grind for chests and Animus…”
“♥♥♥♥♥♥ hate the multiplayer achievements for this game. otherwise amazing”
4 of the 104 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“ok this game is very buggy at for most it cannot run properly at above 60fps it has huge traversal stutters BECAUSE IT WONT WORK ON MORE THAN 4 CORE CPU so if you have a powerful cpu that has more than 4 cores you have…”
“This game came out in 2013 and I can only now run it at max settings. This would be fine if the game had exceptional graphics but this just isn't the case. It's not bad it just doesn't look 13 years before its time.…”
“What a great game. Just make sure to download fps unlock mod and this game feels like a new. 8/10”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 88.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“never thought the day I see a game I got to experience in real time be remade this quickly. I was eight when black flag originally dropped, I was as stoked as over, believed graphics couldn’t evolve any further. played the game and followed discourses concerning it in real time.…”
— a player, Steam review · 30 hrs played“Get this one before the remake ruins everything and the original is eventually de-listed from steam just like they did with AC3”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“Being the best game in the pirate game sector naval encounters was stunning I wasn't expecting to be this good. About the story I enjoyed playing the main story and side missions but not the same with completing the game %100 because It's so much ♥♥♥♥ to go to an island by…”
— a player, Steam review · 123 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:01 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Pirates · Open World · Assassin · Adventure · Action · Stealth · Parkour · Third Person · Naval · Multiplayer · Historical · Story Rich (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Steam Achievements · In-App Purchases · Stereo Sound · Surround Sound |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian * , Swedish, Simplified Chinese * |
| Achievements | 60 |
| Estimated owners | 5,000,000 – 10,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.assassinscreed.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista SP2 Processor: Intel Core2Quad Q8400 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 2.6 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 260 or AMD Radeon HD 4870 (512MB VRAM with shader Model 4.0 or higher) Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers Additional Notes: Windows-Compatible keyboard and mouse required, controller optional.