Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced vs Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
A faithful pirate remake versus a first-person Indy adventure — both lean on nostalgia, but they ask for different patience and hardware.
Updated 10d ago
The definitive way to plunder the Caribbean — fixed pacing, polished combat, and sea shanties that still slap.
Deserves your Game Pass queue slot — Great Circle holds its own next to Last Crusade, and the April 2025 PS5 port added native 4K Pro support.
By the numbers
Prices checked Sep 10; they move faster than we refresh, so confirm on the store page.
Recent-review figures are Steam's own last-30-days window, read Sep 10.
| Measure | Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle |
|---|---|---|
| Value Indiana Jones and the Great Circle wins on value | ||
| Price now | $48.59 −19% · GreenManGaming | $37.79 −46% · Fanatical |
| All-time low | $48.59 | $35.69 |
| Cost / hour | — | $2.35/hr $37.79 · 16 h main story |
| Off its low | At its low low was Sep 2026 | +6% low was Jul 2026 |
| Main story | — | 16 h |
| Health Too close to call | ||
| Steam reviews | 81% 30k reviews | 90% 21k reviews |
| Recent reviews | 86% 2k votes · vs 81% lifetime · improving | 84% 262 votes · vs 90% lifetime · souring |
| Peak players | — Not yet charted | 1,274 Aug 2026 · ↓ 9% MoM |
| Launch peak | — | 15% of Dec 2024 launch peak · as of Aug 2026 |
| All-time peak | — | 8,242 Dec 2024 |
| Support | ||
| Last patch | 3 weeks ago | 3 months ago |
| Patch cadence | 6 in last 90 days | 0 in last 90 days |
| Steam Deck | Gold | Gold |
What players say
Patterns from long-haul reviewers, taken from each game's verdict. Not live sentiment — each side is dated below.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
The naval combat and sea shanties still carry the game — long-haul fans call it the best pirate sim ever made.
The broken boarding physics and the 60€ cosmetic DLC wall are the two frictions that keep even 100-hour veterans grumbling.
from our September 2026 verdict
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
The narrative and cinematic immersion, rivaling the best Indy films, is what high-hour players consistently celebrate.
Hand-to-hand combat and clunky gunplay are the persistent friction points that mar the otherwise polished adventure.
from our May 2026 verdict
Key differences
Which one is for you?
Pick Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced if
- You loved the original Black Flag and want a faithful visual and combat update, not a reinvention.
- You prefer third-person sailing and can tolerate launch bugs like crashes and sea-physics quirks.
- You have 20+ hours to invest in upgrading the Jackdaw and clearing collectibles.
Pick Indiana Jones and the Great Circle if
- You subscribe to Game Pass and want a day-one first-person adventure with stealth.
- You are an Indiana Jones fan who values franchise nostalgia over new mechanics.
- You can accept a 16-hour campaign that costs over $2 an hour if bought outright.
Bottom line
Pick Black Flag Resynced if you want a long, third-person pirate sandbox and can stomach launch bugs; pick Great Circle if you have Game Pass and prefer a tighter, first-person stealth story.
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