You sail a pirate ship across the Caribbean in one game and play a soldier on the other side of an old conflict in the second, both leaning heavily on boarding enemy ships and fighting at sea. On land you can also sneak through forts and cities, picking off guards quietly or fighting your way through if you are spotted. Two full games come packed together here, so there is a lot of content for the price.
Gameplay video
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Screenshots & review notes
Overall
Black Flag still steals the show here, a pirate fantasy so good it makes you forgive the more workmanlike Rogue riding shotgun. Together they're a surprisingly generous two-for-one deal.
Moment to moment
Naval combat is the real star, cannons booming as you flank galleons in choppy seas; the on-foot stealth feels dated by comparison and the frame rate dips when the ocean gets busy.
Art and atmosphere
Salt spray, shanties, and sun-bleached Caribbean ports give this a mood few open worlds bother chasing. On Switch it's softer and blurrier docked, but handheld it holds up fine.
Worth your time?
Two full campaigns worth of side content means dozens of hours if you chase every treasure map. Best suited to series die-hards rather than newcomers wanting a tight story.
Frames captured from the gameplay video above; notes are our own take on the game.
What it's like to play
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and Rogue together in one package, and Black Flag alone justifies it: you are a pirate captain with your own ship, the Jackdaw, sailing the Caribbean, hunting whales, and raiding forts. Naval combat remains the series best, and the sea shanties are legendary. The blend of piracy and assassination creates constant variety.
Rogue flips the perspective, playing a Templar hunting Assassins, with its own icy North Atlantic seafaring. Both games include all DLC. The Switch ports are competent, with the full scope of these PS3-era worlds intact.
The tailing missions and eavesdropping design of the era have aged poorly, and the modern-day framing is thin. Performance is solid but visually dated. As a package of two enormous adventures with some of the series most beloved content, it is excellent value, especially for portable play.