Best Cities In The Assassin’s Creed Games, Ranked

Key Takeaways

• London’s Industrial Revolution setting adds an intriguing edge to Syndicate’s exploration.
• Nassau, despite lacking grand buildings, charms players with its Pirate City allure.
• Venice in Assassin’s Creed 2 stands out as a classic, beautiful city made for parkour.

Assassin’s Creed is a long-running franchise that has led players to explore an assortment of locations across the world during different parts of history. While the stories in these places make up some of the most important aspects of an Assassin’s Creed game, players can’t help falling in love with the environments they get to explore, too, especially the cities.

Each Assassin’s Creed game in the franchise has had one or a few cities for the player to free-run through, with many of them also having some phenomenal architecture that has made these locations so memorable in the modern day. These are by far some of the best cities in Assassin’s Creed.

8 London – Assassin’s Creed Syndicate

Witness The Industrial Revolution In The Heart Of England

London may not be one of the prettiest cities in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, but it is still one of the most interesting to explore due to Assassin’s Creed Syndicate taking place during the Industrial Revolution in England.

That isn’t to say the city of London doesn’t have its charms, as in between the thick smoke caused by the factories are an assortment of popular buildings. Players are able to explore the Palace of Westminster, or they can even scale up the side of the Elizabeth Tower to look out on the rest of the city.

7 Nassau – Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag

The Pirate City Of The West Indies

The city of Nassau may not contain the large buildings that some would expect of a modern city, but it is still more than capable of leaving a lasting impression on all those who visit it.

While many of the wooden buildings may leave a lot to be desired, with the island being part of the Bahamas, the weather the player is likely to experience while exploring this huge city is not something to complain about. With Nassau also being the center for trade in this area of the sea, it’s not a surprise that pirates are so fond of it.

6 Rome – Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood

Explore And Revitalize The City

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood is arguably a title that many tend to forget, but one element that is sure to be remembered is the wonderful city of Rome that players get to explore as the well-loved Ezio Auditore. In between the fight for power and the corruption of Rome, there is a living city to navigate through, from the streets to the roofs.

Besides the usual exploration, players are even able to help the crumbling city of Rome through their own financial aid, as they put their well-earned money towards revitalizing the many broken-down buildings of the city and breathing new life into it.

5 Athens – Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Admire The Beauty Of Ancient Greece

Being able to visit Ancient Greece was already a dream come true for many gamers when Assassin’s Creed Odyssey was released. However, this was only made even better through the various ancient cities the player can explore also, with one of the best being the beauty of Athens.

The buildings and statues are only one part of the enjoyment of Athens, which makes the city rank so highly, but better than both of those things is how alive the location feels. Players will want to take to the streets to watch the various NPCs go about their daily lives while also getting to know the birthplace of democracy that is filled with culture.

4 Baghdad – Assassin’s Creed: Mirage

An Incredibly Dense And Vibrant City

The Golden Age of Baghdad is a unique and interesting period of time to explore in one of the most colorful and interesting places in the world. Within this vibrant city are four different districts that the player, as Basim, will navigate through while exploring the fascinating story of what Basim was up to as a young man, compared to the person players meet in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.

Returning to the city, players fall in love with the architecture of Baghdad and the colorful nature of its buildings. Naturally, some areas are richer than others, showing a finer art style to the buildings, while others provide a look at the poorer sides of ninth-century Baghdad.

3 Paris – Assassin’s Creed Unity

Become Part Of The French Revolution While Exploring The Streets

Paris is already a phenomenal location to be able to explore within an Assassin’s Creed game, with the entirety of Assassin’s Creed Unity taking place there. Paris isn’t one of the best cities in the franchise because of its beauty; it’s actually one of the best because of the destruction it underwent during the French Revolution.

While players may still take time to admire fine gardens and extraordinary buildings, it’s the people within the city of Paris that are the most interesting. Since it’s the French Revolution, players will find protests on the streets, people fighting for their freedom, and they will also witness fires and commotion, helping Paris feel even more alive.

2 Jerusalem – Assassin’s Creed

The First Feel Of Greater Exploration

It wouldn’t be a ranking of the best cities in Assassin’s Creed if there wasn’t an inclusion of the first game that started it all. Even for a game that was released in 2007, the city of Jerusalem in Assassin’s Creed is one of the greatest locations a player can visit, and it showcased the potential the franchise had to create extraordinary historical locations.

Like Mirage, the city is divided into districts that the player will likely find themselves visiting during missions. From the poor districts to the richer ones, there is always something to discover, as well as being the perfect place for any assassin who wishes to stick to the rooftops instead of a busy street.

1 Venice – Assassin’s Creed 2

A Classic City Of Beauty

Out of all the historical cities that gamers have visited over the years in Assassin’s Creed, the best city available has to be Venice in Assassin’s Creed 2. Italy may have already appeared once due to the beauty of Rome, but no one can deny not only enjoying Assassin’s Creed 2 for its incredible story, but also for the beauty that comes with exploring Venice.

The city was made for parkour, with houses feeling incredibly crammed together, making it incredibly easy to run from one rooftop to another. The beauty doesn’t stop there; there are also the canals to admire throughout Venice, as well as the memorable buildings that players are tasked with climbing and infiltrating during missions.