Action · March 22, 2011

Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood (2011)

calendar_todayAge 17+local_offer-75% current discountgroup1M–10M ownerstrending_up169 peak concurrentrecommend23.0k recommendations
Live and breathe as Ezio, a legendary Master Assassin, in his enduring struggle against the powerful Templar Order. He must journey into Italy’s greatest city, Rome, center of power, greed and corruption to strike at the heart of the enemy. Defeating the corrupt tyrants entrenched there will require not only strength, but leadership, as Ezio commands an entire Brotherhood who will rally to his side. Only by working together can the Assassins defeat their mortal enemies. And for the first time, introducing an award-winning multiplayer layer that allows you to choose from a wide range of unique characters, each with their own signature weapons and assassination techniques, and match your skills against other players from around the world. It’s time to join the Brotherhood. Key Features BE A LEGEND – Take Ezio, now a legendary Assassin, on a new adventure with 15+ hours of story-driven single-player gameplay. LEAD AND CONTROL A LEGENDARY BROTHERHOOD – Recruit and customize your own guild. Train and level up assassins and command them to aid you in your quest. DEPLOY SECRET WEAPONS – Swiftly eliminate your enemies using tools such as poison darts, parachutes, double hidden blades, hidden guns, and an advanced flying machine at your disposal. WIN THE HEART OF A CITY – Use your hard-won currency to revitalize the crumbling capitol city. Rally the citizens to your cause and unlock extra factions and missions.

Action releases from 2011

54 Action titles launched in 2011 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume23.1k Steam reviewsTop 22% in Action
Positive rating89% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 41%
Metacritic88/100Genre average 77 — top 9% of Action titles
Concurrent peak169 playersTop 27% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours23 h averageTop 20% for session depth among Action

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Action · 553
  • Open World · 472
  • Adventure · 470
  • Parkour · 418
  • Stealth · 415
  • Assassin · 396
  • Third Person · 349
  • Historical · 316
  • Multiplayer · 314
  • Singleplayer · 246
  • Rome · 182
  • Story Rich · 173
  • Great Soundtrack · 157
  • Action-Adventure · 140
  • Atmospheric · 136

More from Ubisoft Montreal

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

89%Very Positive · 23.1k reviews

20.6k positive · 2.5k negative

Metacritic

88/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.3/10

Curator recommendations

23.0k

Peak concurrent players

169

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Norwegian
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Portugal
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Swedish
  • Korean

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

23h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

15h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

0h

Current engagement

Release & Availability

Release dateMar 22, 2011
DeveloperUbisoft Montreal
PublisherUbisoft
Base price$4.99 -75%
Required age17+
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player

Editions & Packages

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