Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Buy75%

Mostly Positive · 40k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Ubisoft Quebec · Action-Adventure · Mar 20, 2025

Player review score
75%
Mostly Positive
Price
$27.99−60%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
75
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio7 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy Assassin’s Creed Shadows?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 164 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 114 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 160 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Audio: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 31 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 40k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews67% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
164 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Feudal Japan is a setting people have wanted in AC for forever, and Ubisoft didn't disappoint in crafting a beautiful world to explore.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
114 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat in this game was fun for me, especially when playing as Yasuke.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics are good, but there's some weird uncanny valley feeling to the environment, as if the lighting is kinda flat.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I can't ignore the flaws but I also can't ignore how genuinely beautiful her character design is.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay164 reviews
Combat114 reviews
Graphics75 reviews
Characters17 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Story
54% still recommend
Audio
49% still recommend
Difficulty
61% still recommend
Crashes
21% still recommend
Performance
22% still recommend
Interface
35% still recommend
Optimization
23% still recommend
Bugs
39% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Captions available
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • HDR available
  • In-App Purchases

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$27.99$69.99−60%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $27.99

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