Familiar, fun Black Flag gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“machete and the blunderbuss are some of the best and most fun weapons in the whole franchise”
Steam review · 10.4 h played ↗
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Mostly Positive · 78%Mostly Positive · 78%Ubisoft Montreal2014Stealth · Action · Adventure
$14.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 2 h ago
The verdict
A short 4-6 hour Black Flag DLC sold as a standalone, with a strong protagonist but repetitive missions and a rough PC port. Skip it at full price or if you own Black Flag Gold.
Great for
Black Flag fans wanting a quick, focused Adéwalé story and easy achievements, bought on sale
Main risk
Paying standalone price for a 4-6 hour DLC you may already own in Black Flag Gold
What players love
Adéwalé is a compelling protagonist
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Adewalé is an amazing protagonist. His personality and presence are what really make him stand out.”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
Emotional anti-slavery story and liberation system
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Freeing slaves isn't just another activity to tick off; it unlocks useful upgrades and benefits as you progress.”
Steam review · 7.3 h played ↗
Short, focused and easy to 100%
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“it doesn't feel overwhelming when going for 100% because it is so much smaller than a normal entry in the series”
Steam review · 8.8 h played ↗
Good value when on sale
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“pretty sweet for $3-4”
Steam review · 7.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Should have stayed a DLC; poor standalone value
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“this standalone version should not exist. It can be completed in less than 3 hours and for some odd reason costs 15 euros.”
Steam review · 2.6 h played ↗
Weak, forgettable story and characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The story was weak as hell, with almost no memorable characters.”
Steam review · 8.9 h played ↗
Buggy, stutters and crashes
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The entire game also has a big problem with stuttering.”
Steam review · 7.9 h played ↗
Repetitive missions: tailing and endless slave liberation
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“lets make this 8 mission DLC consist of 6 missions with mandatory Eavesdropping and Tailing.”
Steam review · 2.5 h played ↗
Ubisoft Connect launcher and DRM problems
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“This game has an issue with the Ubisoft Connect verification that must work before the game can be run on Steam.”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Cut-down content: no shanties, tiny map
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“The standalone version has no sea shanties.”
Steam review · 3.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable30 GB
Minimum
OSWindows Vista SP2 or Windows 10(64-bit versions only)
ProcessorIntel Core2Quad Q8400 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 2.6 GHz
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 260 or AMD Radeon HD 4870 (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0 or higher)
Storage30 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows Vista SP2 or Windows 10(64-bit versions only)
ProcessorIntel Core i5 2400S @ 2.5 GHz or AMD Phenom II x4 940 @ 3.0 GHz or better
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 470 or AMD Radeon HD 5850 (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0) or better
Storage30 GB available space
OSWindows Vista SP2 or Windows 10(64-bit versions only)
ProcessorIntel Core2Quad Q8400 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 2.6 GHz
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 260 or AMD Radeon HD 4870 (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0 or higher)
Storage30 GB available space
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