Adventure · November 20, 2012

Assassin’s Creed® III (2012)

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The American Colonies, 1775. It’s a time of civil unrest and political upheaval in the Americas. As a Native American assassin fights to protect his land and his people, he will ignite the flames of a young nation’s revolution. Assassin’s Creed® III takes you back to the American Revolutionary War, but not the one you’ve read about in history books... Key Features: As a Native American assassin, eliminate your enemies with guns, bows, tomahawks, and more! From bustling city streets to chaotic battlefields, play a critical role in the most legendary events of the American Revolution including the Battle of Bunker Hill and Great Fire of New York. Experience the truth behind the most gruesome war in history: the American Revolution. Introducing the Ubisoft-AnvilNext game engine, stunning new technology that will revolutionize gaming with powerful graphics, lifelike animations, immersive combat, and advanced physics.

Adventure releases from 2012

23 Adventure titles launched in 2012 — top 6 by review volume.

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

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  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • Finnish
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Full audio (9)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Portuguese - Portugal
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Simplified Chinese

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume14.2k Steam reviewsTop 18% in Adventure
Positive rating74% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 91%
Metacritic80/100Genre average 77 — top 44% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours32 h averageTop 11% for session depth among Adventure

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Adventure · 580
  • Open World · 570
  • Action · 552
  • Assassin · 502
  • Parkour · 498
  • Stealth · 444
  • Third Person · 416
  • Historical · 403
  • Multiplayer · 249
  • America · 210
  • Singleplayer · 193
  • Story Rich · 154
  • Hunting · 146
  • Atmospheric · 138
  • Action-Adventure · 126

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

74%Mostly Positive · 14.2k reviews

10.5k positive · 3.7k negative

Metacritic

80/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.2/10

Curator recommendations

12.1k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

32h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

19h

Typical completion time

Achievements

44

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 20, 2012
DeveloperUbisoft Montreal
PublisherUbisoft
Base priceFree-to-play
Required age17+
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player

Community

  • Steam Achievements

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player