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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

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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.

Pirates Open World Assassins Adventure Action
Last tracked players
381
All-time peak
2,341
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Steam reviews
88.1% positive
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DISCOVER ASSASSIN'S CREED IV BLACK FLAG, THE CLASSIC PIRATE ACTION-ADVENTURE GAME FROM 2013.

LIVE THE GRITTY REALITY BEHIND THE PIRATE FANTASY

Become Edward Kenway, a charismatic pirate captain trained by Assassins. Effortlessly switch between the Hidden Blade of the Assassin Order, four flintlock pistols, and dual cutlass swords. Stand amongst legendary names such as Blackbeard and Calico Jack as you establish a lawless Republic in the Caribbean, where corruption, greediness, and cruelty are commonplace.

BECOME THE MOST FEARED PIRATE IN THE CARIBBEAN

Command the Jackdaw, and strike fear in all who see her. Plunder and pillage to upgrade your ship with ammunition and equipment needed to fight off enemies. Attack and seamlessly board massive galleons and embark on an epic and infamous adventure.

EXPLORE AN OPEN WORLD FILLED WITH OPPORTUNITIES

Discover a large and diverse open world. From Kingston to Nassau, explore unique locations where you can live the life of a pirate: looting underwater shipwrecks, assassinating Templars in blossoming cities, searching for treasure in lost ruins, and more.

DIVE INTO A MULTIPLAYER EXPERIENCE

Put your assassination skills to the test. Discover a brand-new set of pirate characters and explore exotic and colorful locations.

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System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

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.

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.
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Ubisoft
USK rating
16
Brazilian rating
16
Steam Germany rating
18
Content warning
Assassin's Creed Black Flag is an action-adventure game which contains Blood, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol, and Violence.
Achievements
60
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
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

Sources fresh
Native Steam builds
Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
playable
Valve compatibility test
The on-screen keyboard may need to be opened manually.
Input
Controller support: unknown

Developer-declared accessibility on Steam

Features not declared by the developer are not labeled unsupported.

stereo sound surround sound
Structured language support (16)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
FrenchYesYesYes
ItalianYesYesYes
GermanYesYesYes
Spanish - SpainYesYesYes
CzechYesNoYes
DanishYesNoYes
DutchYesNoYes
FinnishYesNoYes
NorwegianYesNoYes
PolishYesNoYes
Portuguese - PortugalYesNoYes
Portuguese - BrazilYesYesYes
RussianYesYesYes
SwedishYesNoYes
Simplified ChineseYesNoYes

Third-party requirements shown by Steam

Requires 3rd-Party Account: Uplay (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag EULA
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Value Score

Fair Value — 26th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 26th percentile. Priced as Premium at $39.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 95%
Value Ratio Top 74%

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Is Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag worth buying right now?
Wait — $39.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~12 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag go on sale?
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Is Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag free to play?
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag costs $39.99 on Steam.
What genre is Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag?
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag is a Action, Adventure game.
Who developed Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag?
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft.
What platforms does Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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