Ubisoft Québec

Assassin's Creed Shadows

Experience an epic historical action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi Assassin and a powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos. Switch seamlessly between two unlikely allies as you discover their common destiny. Master complementary playstyles, create your shinobi league, customize your hideout, and usher in a new era for Japan.

Released: 20 March 2025
Developer: Ubisoft Québec
Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment
Engine: Ubisoft Anvil
Perspective: Third person
Age rating: PEGI 18 · ESRB M
Steam recommendations: 34,420
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S · Nintendo Switch 2 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Mac
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure
Also known as: Assassin's Creed: Codename RED

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Player rating: 85
Critic rating: 146
Ratings counted: 75.4%
Steam reviews: 75
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Quick answers

Crossplay System requirements 16 GB RAM Download size 115.0 GB Steam Deck Verified

Assassin's Creed Shadows

The story

Live the intertwined stories of Naoe, an adept shinobi Assassin from Iga Province, and Yasuke, the powerful African samurai of historical legend. Against the backdrop of the turbulent late Sengoku period, this remarkable duo will discover their common destiny as they usher in a new era for Japan.

Assassin's Creed Shadows

How long to beat

Main story: 15 h
Main + extras: 35 h
Completionist: 74 h

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Key facts

Platforms

Game modes

Single player

Themes

Action
Historical
Stealth
Open world

Assassin's Creed Shadows

Trailer

Assassin's Creed Shadows

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Assassin's Creed Shadows

Reviews and languages

75.4% of 39,014 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Mostly Positive”.

17 languages in the interface, 9 of them with full voice acting. English is supported, with full voice acting.

Publisher's content notice

This is an action-adventure game in which players follow the stories of a shinobi assassin (Naoe) and a samurai (Yasuke) as they navigate turbulent clan wars during Sengoku-era Japan. Players explore open-world environments while performing missions (e.g., searching for items, infiltrating enemy compounds) and using stealth to kill human targets.

Assassin's Creed Shadows