Assassin’s Creed Unity (2014): runs on Windows 11, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck?

Gamicality score 73 / 100

Playability today ★★★★★ 3

Runs today3 / 5
Design today2.5 / 5
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Steam user reviews Mostly Positive

74,294 reviews78% positive
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Released: 2014
Developer: Ubisoft
Genre: Action, Adventure
Runs on: Windows, Linux, Steam Deck
Last checked: October 31, 2026

Does Assassin’s Creed Unity run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11	Yes, with a fix. See the steps below. SourceNo player reports yet
Mac (Apple Silicon)	No Mac version is sold.No player reports yet
Linux	Through Proton: ProtonDB rates it Gold (runs perfectly after tweaks). SourceNo player reports yet
Steam Deck	Playable, as rated by Valve: it works, but may need some manual configuration. SourceNo player reports yet

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How to get Assassin’s Creed Unity running today

Cap the frame rate below about 130 FPS (for example with your graphics driver), since above that distant objects and most interiors may fail to load.
Mouse smoothing is forced and sensitivity drops as the frame rate rises; the community Disable Mouse Smoothing mod listed on PCGamingWiki removes it.
If the game crashes after about 15 minutes, close the touch keyboard process TabTip.exe before launching.

Synopsis

An open-world stealth action game set in Paris during the French Revolution. As the young assassin Arno, you climb and run across a detailed recreation of the city, take on assassination missions with several approaches, and solve murder cases and side activities between story chapters.

What people say

At release, critics admired the scale and beauty of revolutionary Paris and the dense crowds, but a buggy, poorly performing launch dominated the coverage, and the story was widely called flat. Once patched, it settled into a reputation as a middling but not terrible entry. Players today often praise its free-flowing parkour as among the best in the series, while still citing sticky controls, map clutter, filler side content and uneven PC performance.

Playability today

Playability runs from 1 to 5. It is the average of two parts. Each part starts at 1 and climbs to 5 as more of its checks pass. Read the method.

Runs today: 3 / 5

✓Sold today from an official store
✗Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
–Single-player works without an internet connection
–All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
–Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
–Full controller support or remappable controls
✓Steam Deck Verified or Playable
✗No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
–No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
–No known game-breaking bugs in the current version

Filled in from the Steam store and Valve’s Steam Deck rating. Checks marked – are unknown and do not count until someone checks them.

Design today: 2.5 / 5

✗Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboardSteam reviewers often call the parkour and combat inputs clunky and unpredictable, and a 2024 retrospective notes a stickiness on jumps and descents. Source: vaporlens.app, ryanmilford.substack.com.
✗Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screensThe map is crowded with icons for collectibles and side activities, a common complaint that makes the world harder to read. Source: vaporlens.app.
✓Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progressAutosaves and mission checkpoints are frequent, though evidence on saving is thin and players rarely mention it. Source: vaporlens.app.
✓It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progressThe early missions introduce climbing, stealth and combat step by step, though key combat skills unlock only later; evidence here is limited. Source: ryanmilford.substack.com.
✗Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtrackingThe story drags for its first half and much of the side content is seen as repetitive filler. Source: ryanmilford.substack.com, vaporlens.app.
✗Camera and movement never fight the playerArno often makes unintended jumps or gets stuck on geometry, so movement can fight the player at critical moments. Source: vaporlens.app.

Judged against games made today, from complaints that recur in recent Steam reviews and discussions, forums, PCGamingWiki and community wikis. Each reason links to where it comes from.