Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Ubisoft
PS5Standard EditionPS5 Pro Enhanced
Average rating 4.26 stars out of 5 stars from 38k ratings
  • In-game purchases optional
  • Online play optional
  • 1 player
  • Accessibility features (28)
    Accessibility Features
  • PS5 Version
    Vibration function and trigger effect supported (DualSense wireless controller)
  • PS5 Pro Enhanced
In-Game Purchases, Violence
  • In-game purchases optional
  • Online play optional
  • 1 player
  • Accessibility features (28)
    Accessibility Features
  • PS5 Version
    Vibration function and trigger effect supported (DualSense wireless controller)
  • PS5 Pro Enhanced

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Standard Edition
  • Assassin's Creed Shadows
Deluxe Edition
  • Assassin's Creed Shadows
  • Sekiryu Dual Pack
  • Sekiryu Hideout Pack
  • 5 mastery points
Premium Edition
  • Assassin's Creed Shadows
  • Sekiryu Dual Pack
  • Sekiryu Hideout Pack
  • 5 mastery points
  • Claws of Awaji Expansion

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HazarCaster
2 stars out of 5
Rated 24/5/2026
Standard Edition
An Litte Heads Up to the Ubisoft Team

First, I want to mention that this is the 14th Assassin's Creed game I've played, and I've played this series in full ever since the first game came out in 2007. Over the years we've seen stories, characters, or worlds that weren't very good. I've continuously played this game series that many people abandoned for various reasons; buggy games, poorly designed combat mechanics, and so on. I've always loved its main story and saw it as a motivation to keep going. AC Shadows was a concept we'd all been waiting for a long time; a samurai assassin has been exciting and intriguing for everyone ever since it was first announced. However, the story and world-building of this game which you released as your first major title after Valhalla turned out to be the weakest example we've seen in the series to date. Because of the weakness of the story, the blandness of the side characters, and the bad chemistry that never existed between the main characters, I was only able to tolerate the whole game by charging head-on at castles with Yasuke, "solely" because you have a very good combat engine. I don't know whose idea it was to show the main characters story right at the very end and to save the main villain and all the assassin storylines for the last 10 hours of the game, but your writers laziness has practically thrown away the efforts of all the teams that produced the game. When a game's combat mechanics, world, details, and animations are this good, it's become a perfect example of how bad it can turn out with poor storytelling choices and flawed questline planning. I recently finished another Ubisoft game, Far Cry 6, and I think similar problems can be observed there too. If you're reading this, Jean Guesdon, our expectations are very high. You have a lot of ammunition in your hands, but we'll see whether you have the vision to fire it in the right direction. Please don't forget that from now on we'll think twice before buying games with "Ubisoft" written on them.

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Accessibility Features

MASTER THE DEEPEST STEALTH MECHANISMS OF THE SERIES & FIGHT IN VISCERAL COMBAT
“Shadows is some of the most fun I’ve had with a stealth game in a decade” —PC Gamer
Play as Naoe, a quick-witted shinobi, and use light, sound, and shadows to evade detection. Infiltrate enemy strongholds with many parkour options including the new grappling hook, distract guards with shuriken or smoke bombs, and assassinate your targets with your Hidden Blade. As the samurai Yasuke, use silent bow takedowns or unleash devastating melee combos with your katana or naginata.

DEEP-DIVE INTO THE CAPTIVATING WORLD OF ASSASSIN'S CREED SHADOWS
“Assassin’s Creed Shadows creates one of the best versions of the open-world style.” —IGN
Step into feudal Japan like never before! From majestic castle towns to serene shrines and sweeping countryside, Assassin’s Creed Shadows offers a breathtaking open world where dynamic seasons, shifting weather, and environmental destruction affect your tactical approach.

DISCOVER THE MOST TECHNICALLY ADVANCED ASSASSIN’S CREED GAME YET
“It leads to one of the most dynamic, fun, and best-looking open-world games I’ve played this generation.” —Kotaku
Experience a true next-gen leap with Assassin’s Creed Shadows, powered by the updated Anvil engine.
From the shimmer of lantern light on rain-slick rooftops to the rustle of cherry blossoms in the wind, every detail is crafted to immerse you deeper into feudal Japan.

A GLOBAL HIT
Whether you are a veteran Assassin’s Creed player or new to the franchise, feudal Japan awaits you! Join a community of millions of players and discover a title GameSpot describes as "an absolute blast to play," Eurogamer.es as "the best Assassin's Creed of the modern era" and GamingTrend as “the new benchmark for the series.”
PlayStation players also elected Assassin's Creed Shadows "PlayStation Player's choice" for March 2025.

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Platform:
PS5
Release:
19/3/2025
Publisher:
Ubisoft
Genres:
Role Playing Games
Voice:
English, Japanese
Screen Languages:
Arabic, English, Japanese, Russian
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