Assassin's Creed® Revelations

this is an enjoyable game, my personal favorite in the ezio collection. however, there is no way i could recommend this game in its current, terribly broken state. i can tolerate the simple workarounds to make the base game play properly, but the dlcs are simply busted and unplayable. ubisoft's failure to put in minimal effort to optimize a beloved game should have assassin's creed fans in uproar, but their business strategy of pushing players to play their singleplayer microtransaction-loaded slop has worked long enough to keep their pockets full. the utter evil of ubisoft as a corporation is enough to make abstergo themselves blush.

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is a brilliant end to the Ezio Trilogy. It provides an incredibly well refined gameplay experience that has gotten rid of most of the filler and jank from the previous games in the series. This experience feels very tight and well made, not one second is wasted, and the side content is fun.

The story is fantastic, the combat is refined slightly from Brotherhood and is the best in the trilogy, parkour is SO fun with the hookblade and new environmental obstacles, and Constantinople is so fun as an open world. My favorite in the series so far and just an amazing time all around. I have basically no complaints. They slowly improved upon the formula of 2 and Brotherhood, and this was an excellent crescendo.

9.5/10

✅ Recommended – with reservations

Assassin's Creed Revelations is the first AC title I felt like trying to 100%, thanks to long-overdue Steam achievement support. Keep in mind that my recommendation is more for nostalgia's sake than the game's quality—it sticks to the classic AC gameplay formula from the good ol' days.

Ubisoft removed the broken multiplayer achievements (a welcome change), but also cut the Desmond DLC files. If you're aiming for 100%, you'll need to manually install an older version to unlock those achievements, which isn't ideal. Thankfully, there are Steam guides to help you do this without corrupting your save files.

Some cutscene subtitles are incorrect (e.g. in the optional bomb tutorial missions), which shouldn't be happening from a AAA publisher.

Great memories will definitely make me replay all the old AC games from the pre-RPG era, but Ubisoft's continued disregard for the community is hard to ignore.

The game itself is one of my favorites of the series; it's the classic AC formula set in a tight world, with some fun mechanics like recruiting initiates that were innovative at the time. It has the best parkour of the Ezio trilogy, and the size and scope of the setting hadn't gone far too wide yet. And as for the story, it's one of the essential entries in the series; I wouldn't miss it if you have any interest in playing the early AC games.

However, I was extremely disappointed to revisit the game in 2025 and find it irretrievably broken. I can't recommend anyone buy the game in this state.

The game was amazing, the ending was prolly the most enjoyable from all previous assassins, Only bad thing is that u have to set the game's affinity to only 1 proccessor and play 3rd mission of memory sequence 7 at 15fps, and with those memories u unlock with data fragments probably too, because it was crashing

I rarely write ,but this.....this is bad!

Fix your godd@mn "UbiSoft Connect" since it is soooo important to have another launcher.....

- The cloud save = Synchronization error
- On Steam Deck = Install error


The game is amazing.....just not this bloatware of advertisement.

"Requiescat in pace, Altaïr."

8/10

addicting: 8/10
graphic: 9,5/10
music: 9/10

Going with Ezio to Constantinople!
+Ezio story ends, becoming the mentor of a new order and finding closure for himself
+footsteps of Altaïr and his shadow, Masjaf keys and secret library quest
+you need to not only recruit assassins now but bring them to mastery and defend posts missions, more interesting recruitment missions
+boombs! a lot of new bombs and creation
+creepy subject 16 story continues as well
+Hagia Sophia, Capadocia, Yusuf, Sofia <3
+nice trolley rides added but fewer elevators
+great update on automatic walking while talking to sb
+great update that firing up a post is at the same action unlocking viewpoint
+achievements also, unlocked previously auto-load from Ubisoft (niceeee)

+/-auto aiming of bombs and range weapons is horrible here
+/-less armours and the secret one has a bit ugly mask if u ask me ;p

Now the only minuses here are horribly annoying Ubisoft broken files:
-if you already have Ubisoft game and bought steam 2nd time for achievements, like me, remember to add the new key to "Ubisoft Connect as activate game", otherwise Ubisoft Connect keeps asking to instal it and does not see at all it downloaded on steam, cos game does not add key automatically on Ubisoft. Cos it's fuqn stupid.
-Desmond's (boring) Journey is absolutely broken, can't access it at all, however, an easy fix exists (linked below, worked for me)
-the current version that steam's selling does not have The Lost Archive included because Ubisoft removed it (CLOWN REACTION ONLY) so, gaining 100% achievements seems almost impossible now, however, fix exists (linked below, worked for me)
-some achievements are bugged in full - watch out for Bully and Monster's dance in particular (linked below, worked for me)
-horrible, horrible bugs of game stability, crashes especially at the end on cut-scenes - this did not happen originally back in 2011 it made me sad and very annoyed
-no cards

PS
->Fix to Desmond levels: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3208375262
->Fix to Lost Archives: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3422009787
->Fix to broken Achievements: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3384169342

As good as I remember. A really good game the real Assassin's Creed.

The game is buggy and it crashes at 60% if the progress of the game. So it is literally unplayable.

I wanted to finish it even though you can feel how rushed it was because I wanted a conclusion to Ezio's and Altair's story. Well, time for me to go watch a gameplay video. I should have done that from the start instead giving money for this experience. It is not worth it, however much it is discounted.

Played it for the first time all the way through as of April 2025. Had some hiccups with crashing on Modern GPUs and CPUs, There is a Boss battle in I believe Sequence 7, against Khankula, not sure I spelled it right but I recommend going down and changing your Resolution and Refresh Rates to 60hz or lower, Was running it at 144 hz, leave Vsync on.

DO NOT LET THAT DISCOURAGE YOU! Great way to wrap up Ezio's story. IMO, nothing beats very early AC games. Something about them was just fun to play. Combat is simple, story is great, characters are great. Though it does have that early AC climbing jank that the early games were known for, it some how feels more fun to do it in this than the newer AC games.
10/10, Sucks that Ubisoft can't make a good game anymore, let alone a good AC game.

For me this entry to the Ezio trilogy was the weakest one. I think this is quite a common sentiment.
The only thing I truly enjoyed in this game was the underground city. Everything else was just okay.

The servers are down, parts of the game are unplayable, dlc no longer available, achievements are unobtainable.

Note~ hopped on steam discussions and tried all sorts of things like S.A.M (steam achievement manager) that didnt work, found a post about getting getting a CDkey off G2A so i got on G2A and got assassin's creed revelations gold edition (16.96 aud) only for it to not work. now that i cant get the other achievements i will now have to move on to ACIII remastered and try get the ones there

Thanks a lot Ubisoft

The game crashes at sequenz 7 and I cant fix it. The game just closes itself.

Edit: It is because the game cant handle high fps. Ubi is still a bad game company.

As I am a huge sucker for the Ottoman Empire, being able to traverse Istanbul during the 16th century was a real joy. The gameplay was fun, although I disliked the tower deence thing, but I only had to do it once. Ezio is a great protagonist and the side characters are cool too, especially Yusuf and Sofia. I didn't care too much for the Sci Fi stuff, but it's alright.

O segundo AC favorito, talvez eu faça parte de um grupo pequeno de pessoas que acha o Revelations excelente, a história é tão boa como a do 2, melhor que o do brotherhood, a atenção dada ao Altair fez muita diferença, mas a parte com o Desmond foi bem ruim, personagens bons, mas os mais esquecíveis da trilogia, eu gostei mais do combate desse do que o brotherhood, minha experiência foi mais desafiadora, mesmo que nem tanto, o gancho é daora de usar e o passear pela Constantinopla é daora, gráficos bons e como sempre uma ótima trilha sonora, um pouco mais longo que o Brotherhood, mas achei o suficiente, DLC horrível, ainda precisa fazer um esquema pra liberar ela, já que a Ubi removeu do jogo, gostei muito do Revelations, só fica atrás do 2, um excelente desfecho para um personagem lendário como o Ezio.
Nota : 8.8

The game is broken, the servers are down, parts of the game are unplayable, dlc no longer available, achievements are unobtainable.
Thanks a lot Ubisoft. You ruined another great game.

The games bugs in one of the missions (fight with Shahkulu). Can not play further than this point, because it loads to that point and then crashes. Since you cannot load to a previous save, you can only play the game until that mission.
It is frustrating and have no solution to it.

Assassin’s Creed Revelations hit deep—Ezio’s final chapter was emotional and wrapped up both his and Altair’s stories perfectly. Grenade crafting was fun, and the multiplayer felt way more polished. Honestly, one of the best trilogy endings ever made.

Impossible to enjoy as I keep having to sign into the U-BI-CRAP app and as it keeps having problems keeping the password stored like so many site s and apps allow you to do, this means i have had to change my password multiple times due to the fact that it wont let you reuse an old passwords so i have to keep changing it therefore i end up with too many passwords to remember, screw U-BI-CRAP and their broken app and BS game

Amazing game. However just like the rest of the AC games on Steam, there are issues with the game crashing on certain levels. Its a pain to have to work around, but there are ways of still playing it.
Revelations is a game you learn to love as get older, and appreciate the story a little more.

This is a 10/10 game and still gives me chills seeing the end of our beloved Italian Assassin.
Ubisoft perfectly ends off Ezio's story and links us to Desmond and the future, giving purpose to all the struggle that has come before.

But here's the thing....this product as it is today in 2025 on Steam, is a 1/10 product.
You CAN force the DLC and memories to work, but not through any support on Steam. You'll need to look to Reddit.
There is at least one point in the main game where I physically could not get the game to run unless I disables 3 cores of my CPU for the duration of a fight. There is brutal frame issues at times and the game is quite buggy.

I had a great time playing it, but it required some serious manipulation of downloads and files to ensure I could get 100% of the achievements.
I'm stubborn, so it was worth it to me. But if you are not as hell-bent on 100% the game as I am, it's only good for a casual play-through at this point.

TLDR:
Game is great and absolutely worth experiencing for the story.
This product version is really buggy and I do not recommend the Steam version

This game is perfect for those who want to know how Altaïr, Ezio and Desmond connect.

To start of, don't buy this game If you want all the achivemnets on the Ezio trilogy. The Lost Archive DLC is unavaliable for purchase and thus makes it impossible to complete the 10 achivements from the DLC.

Now to the good part. The story is magnificent, taking place in Constantinople and a bit of capadocha. We see an Ezio, that has lived his life. He is nether the young and egoistic boy we saw in AC2, nor he is the great man we know from Brotherhood. He is a wise old man, living his life, trying to find the secrets Altaïr left behind. But him beeing old dosn't make him feel like it. His words are wise, but his skill got better in the time he spend beeing what he is now. My favourite quote is when he found a secret stored away in Altaïrs library: "I have seen enough in one life". He learnes from Altaïrs mistakes that were made in the 90 years of his. Its so rare to see a story connect so the future, but also the past. No AC game can overcome this game...

Also, everybody dislikes this game for its tower defense missions, but only one is part of the stroy and that's it. And there isn't anything particularly bad about the missions. Its just like a mobile game that you play on a long drive. They are also pretty short taking aproximitly 4-5 minutes to complete.

The hookblade is also a great addition for the game. It isn't like it is in Syndicate, where you can zipline everywhere. It dosnt defeat the purpuse of parkour. It only ads 2 new features that make it stand out from the other Ezio trylogy games. The initual parkour hasn't changed a bit since AC2.

The combat evolved quite a bit since the last 2 games. There are way cleaner animations in this game. I sometimes even chalanged guards just for fun and drill while fighting. In my oppinion one of the best combat systems we have seen in modern AC games.

Just Ubisoft beeing this bad of a company, adding the ability to get achivements on steam runied the Desmond sequences as well as the Lost Archive DLC. So even if you own it, you cant start it up. You have to download a older file so it has a chance to start. So please Ubisoft fix your goddaim games so players can enjoy them. Valve also supports Half Life 2 for examle, even tho the game is almost twice as old as Assasins creed Reveletions...

All in all, one of the greatest storytelling in the history of Assasins Creed games. The combat is also one of the best, Identical in its function to his predcessor, with the form impoving a ton. Parkour is also a copy and paste from the previous titles. Just the unplayable DLC and as a result the unabtanable completionist trophy is a rushed desision from Ubisoft...

"Assassin's Creed Revelations" brings the story of Ezio Auditore da Firenze to a satisfying conclusion, providing closure to one of the franchise's most beloved characters.

The game takes place in the vibrant and historically rich city of Constantinople, offering players a new and exciting setting to explore.

Introduces new gameplay mechanics, such as the hookblade and bomb crafting, which add depth and variety to the gameplay.

Seamlessly weaves together the stories of Altaïr and Ezio, providing a deeper understanding of the Assassin's Creed lore.

Desmond's journey into the Animus allows players to explore his subconscious and uncover his own past, adding a unique and intriguing layer to the story.

I am certain that Revelations was the best AC game so far.

Everything I loved about Brotherhood was fleshed out well after Brotherhood did the same thing for ACII. So far Constantinople is easily the best city in the series, although the first game definitely still has the best overall setting. That's just because the Crusades are such a fascinating time tho. All the Altair in this game stuff was great, although his generic broody American accent was missed.

It's the same AC combat, doing just enough to keep me engaged the entire time. Best parkour gameplay in the series, the hookblade grew on me. The tower defense sections were a weird decision but actually pretty awesome. Exploration is as good as the series has done so far. Maybe this is my current-day expectations but it would be cool if there were bespoke side-missions that popped up when you visited a certain district or section of the map, kinda like the random Templar assassins that would come up and stab you out of nowhere.

For me this is the best iteration of early-Creed. I need a remake (re-imagining or whatever) of the first game with this game as a base. The only missions in the game were "pickpocket this" or "throw guards into 3 different fruit stands" or something. I'd say that Ubisoft did a fantastic job as making Assassin's Creed into a respectable series, least for a while. Going back to Jerusalem 1099 with all that's been learned would have been great.

If you are a Achievement Hunter and wanting to 100% this game i would skip it seem there's quite abit of stuff you need to do in order to Patch the game so it works and the DLC Lost Archive is no longer on any store front so it means you need to Pirate the DLC by downloading it and then getting the Nexus Unlocker Mod so you can play the DLC for the Achievements.

Ubisoft leaving in the DLC achievements that are NOT obtainable without committing a Crime seem there's no Legal way to access the DLC now due to it being taken off storefronts is dumb and Valve should not be allowing this to take place on the platform seem it damages Achievement Hunting on Steam platform wide.

DLC Achievements should not be on the list if the DLC is not sold on the platform anymore them achievements should be removed from the list completely, Ubisoft removed the Online Achievements but can't remove the DLC achievements for a DLC that is not sold anymore.

talk about scamming people out of money seem no Achievement Hunter will know this before buying the game and trying to 100% it.

apart from the issues with Achievements the game is a master class in terms of Music,Story,Combat and Overall gameplay sure the game feels aged and the Graphics have seen better days but its a Gem from back when games had a charm to them and was fun to play.

If you are looking to just play the game i would NOT play this on Newer Hardware seem the game crashed around 6 or 7 times randomly with my 20 series build and the DLC stuff was a nightmare due to having a Oled display meaning everything was way to dark and then i turn the brightness up and it feels like looking into the sun.

Controller Support is not supported unless you change some stuff in the Document File for the game so you will need to look for input in that file and delete whatever it says something like mouse 2 or something and copy and paste
USB RECEIVER next to Input and save then when you load the game up use the Controller you have plugged in then the game will use that as its main input device..

i did not expect to have to do this for a xbox360/PS3 game seem Ubisoft should of done this for you but i guess Ubisoft are to lazy to fix the issues they caused.

but based on the issues i have had trying to 100% the game and needing to self patch the game and commit a crime to access DLC i do not own due to it not being sold anymore i can't really recommend this game to any Achievement Hunter on PC.

A lot of people say Brotherhood is better, but I say this one is the better game. It concludes everything in a great way. The gameplay is rehashed but they improved the parkour and the graphics still look good to this day. I think the story was far more interesting than Revelations, if only a bit simple.

I would say 2nd best game in the Ezio triology, but tbh i cant, since i had a game breaking bug at the end of memory 7, so i couldnt even finish the main story. I did have fun though with the part of the game i did play

while i think assassin's creed 2 and brotherhood are both better games in the ezio trilogy, this game is still amazing and a fantastic send off for the best character in the franchise and one of the best characters in all of gaming.

highly recommend playing the entire trilogy from start to finish. it is peak assassin's creed.

I keep getting really bad lag in the missions that don't take place in the main land and it's getting me killed :(
Aside from that one issue, fun game, love the hookblade

I think its an okay finale for Ezio, but it could have been so much better and one of the mini games is torture.

Underwhelming end to Ezio's story. Basically another cliff hanger

Came back as many of you did to play and 100% the game as they added achievements. Start game and everything is fine up until random audio bricks my PC. Get past it as I really want to play this game again and afterwards, game bricks PC 3 more times. Not sure what it is, but will look into it. Just sad that I've lost the motivation to play this game as of right now. Will move on to the next AC game and fine the will to finish this some other time. Hope others are enjoying and not running into this same issue.

8/10 If it stops crashing

Decent game, but terrible pc port, very glitchy and semi frequent crashes

Unplayable. Camera flickers and shakes just like in AC2. A game company that has the money and time to make a "AAAA" game that can't even run at 60FPS, but can't fix a game that was made 14 fucking years ago. This is why I hate Ubisoft.

Nostalgia drug right here. It's an alright port, but I found quite a few bugs. Btw, MP is no more and the MP-only DLC is still on store. DON'T BUY THE DLC

Please remove ubisoft connect from this and all other Assassins Creed games on steam. The game prompts me to type in my ubisoft connect password every time I launch the game. I can't launch the game offline. This is absolutely unacceptable. I PAID for the game. I'm not going to let you harvest my data on top of that with your malware.

Assassin's Creed Revelations marks the thrilling conclusion to the stories of two iconic assassins. Altair and Ezio. As the final chapter in the story of Ezio Auditore, the game continues to deliver the franchise's signature blend of fluid parkour, strategic combat, and rich narrative. Set in the vibrant city of Constantinople, players take on the role of Ezio as he embarks on a mission to uncover the secrets of the legendary Altair, whose cryptic memories have shaped the future of the Assassin Brotherhood.

One of the most impressive aspects of Revelations is the emotional depth it brings to Ezio’s character arc. No longer the carefree young assassin we met in Assassin's Creed II, Ezio is now a man burdened by loss and the weight of responsibility. The game delves deep into his growth, exploring themes of legacy, duty, and sacrifice as he searches for the keys to unlocking Altair's hidden knowledge. The result is a poignant and satisfying closure to Ezio’s journey.

Pro's & Con's:

Pro's:

- Auto-Walk Improved: Much more functional compared to Brotherhood.
- Quality Upgrade: Visuals and gameplay continue to impress with each iteration.
- Humor: Despite the heavy themes, Ezio shares fun, lighthearted moments with companions.
- Music: Fantastic soundtrack that complements the emotional tone.
- Hook Blade: Great new mechanic for combat and traversal, available early.
- Den Defenses: Fun mini-game adds variety and strategy.
- Faster Climbing: Smoother, quicker climbing makes movement more fluid.
- Brotherhood Development: Stronger focus on Brotherhood growth and cooperation.
- Altair’s Story: Expanded storyline adds depth to his character after AC1.

Con's:
- Control Changes: Takes time to adjust to new controls.
- "Desmond’s Journey" Restricted: Discontinued online services limit access to story content.
- Viewpoint Direction Issues: Hard to change direction atop viewpoints.
- Random Encounters: Fun but can be frustrating during trailing missions.
- Too Many Walking/Trailing Missions: Can get repetitive and slow down pacing.

Conclusion:
Assassin’s Creed Revelations is a solid, emotional conclusion to Ezio’s story with improved gameplay and strong narrative elements, despite a few minor flaws. A must-play for fans!

6/10. Ok this is one of my least loved Assassin's creed games. After playing the second and the brotherhood, this one feels bad. First thing that piss me off is that Ezio looks totally different in this game. Yes I get that he is older but this is a totally different man. Doesn't even look italian anymore. Second, the setting is not interesting to me at all, before it was beautiful italian cities and now its Constantinople. Just not my vibe at all. I finished the game for the collection but I doubt I will be playing it again.

The game itself, like the content of the game, is good. Fairly short and fun AC game. The PC port, just like the ports for 1 through Brotherhood, is ass. Crashes every so often. Ubisoft asks for your password every time you launch the game. The tipping point for me that makes me not recommend this is a game-breaking crash that occurs near the end of the game that literally prevents me from continuing. I even tried loading on steam deck, and for whatever reason this game absolutely will not accept any controller layouts on there. There are probably fixes and workarounds, but I don't think that should be necessary to simply play and finish this game.

This was a good game to play as I wanted to continue the story from Brotherhood, but it also felt much like the same game with a few new mechanics. After playing through most of the game I would not have recommended, but the ending made it worth it. If I were to play these games again I would only play Brotherhood though, it was better.

i love the action and killing parts and the leap of faith is so fun

Still buggy as hell,
Random system crashes every once in a blue moon,
but had several hours of gameplay and it wiped my save file on the ubisoft launcher for some reason.
Used to enjoy this on PS3 no problems, not sure what happened with the PC port.
Played with an 8bitDo controller, that much worked quite well.

The game is pretty good but the dlc and desmond sequences is not playable and I don't know how can I 100% achieved this game without it! please bring it back!

I would recommend this game only for the sole reason of its the end of ezio's storyline anyone who loves assassins creed this is what made the game what it was. I have 100% completed the game recieved all possible trophies, repaired everything to 100%. I have done all faction missions ect. There is absolutely no way to play the lost archive files since ubisoft just deletes files not knowing what they are for.... The dlc maps and other important missions are all deleted no way to play those missions so basically you get the vanilla game and nothing more. So after completing all main story line and collecting everything possible at 40 hours played i am uninstalling the game since the other 9 trophies are locked behind the lost archive files with absolutely no possible way to get them unless ubisoft magically decides to put the files back into the game.

Altair's and Ezio's story only! All games after the first four canonical stories (AC, AC II, AC: Brotherhood and AC: Revelations) are just a money grab and *Good Mor-ning Sunshine Meme!*

This game is so much fun! The graphics is amazing, the story is fantastic, and the attention to detail is phenomenal.

The modern story is severely underwhelming due to Brotherhood's ending, disrupting the dynamic in the group and eventually ending it horribly in AC3. The conclusion of Ezio and Altair's story, however, is satisfying and nicely done. The Lost Archive DLC is interesting,as it gives more insight into the Subject 16's character, but unfortunately in a classic Ubisoft manner, butchered. The unnecessary death of Lucy to later be revealed in a DLC that is not even accessible through Steam because of the Isu, Juno, which her story is also ended outside the game series and never to be mentioned again.

The final adventure of the gamers' beloved Legend, Ezio Auditore Da Firenze. Although it has been years since I played it, I remember this was a good game back in the time - even if we got the same experience we could do over and over again. There were a lot of interesting and intriguing parts which I liked, such as the mysteries of Ezio and Desmond (I was disappointed with the story of Subject 16, I think their part was a big missed opportunity for the bigger plot), the memories of Altair, the beauty of Constantinople aka. "The Crossroads of the World" and Cappadocia, the touching and heartwarming ending, or the wonderful score from Jesper Kyd. I am glad he never really disappoints us.
Actually, I could go forward and talk about more pros and contras, but I don't think it is necessary, because if you played the previous instalments of Ezio, then you need to see his last epic adventure as well.

Requiescat in Pace, Ezio

I have tried everything to play the game and I can't even get in from the title screen, it isn't detecting my keyboard and mouse and it has made me fed up with trying. Anyone who knows how to fix this please help me.

+ Ubisoft added achievements after a lot of years...

- Every time I have to login into their trash launcher because it cant remember me, why they left monkey to develop their launcher ???