Stunning graphics and seasons
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“Graphically, this is easily one of the most stunning games I have ever encountered.”
Steam review · 215.7 h played ↗
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 74%Mostly Positive · 74%Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Belgrade, Ubisoft Bordeaux, Ubisoft Bucharest & Craiova, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Osaka, Ubisoft Philippines, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Sofia, Ubisoft Ukraine2025Stealth · Action · Adventure
−60%$69.99$27.99
US Steam price, checked 2 h ago
The verdict
Gorgeous feudal-Japan open world with strong Naoe stealth and two distinct combat styles, but padded, repetitive and weakly written. Skip it if crashes or Ubisoft filler bother you.
Great for
Stealth and open-world AC fans who want a beautiful feudal Japan to explore, ideally on sale
Main risk
Repetitive padded content and a weak story, plus crashes on some PCs
What changed in the last 30 days
153 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews often cite constant crashes, especially in cutscenes and with newer NVIDIA drivers, plus launch failures after patches. Moderate confidence.
153 recent reviews
What players love
Naoe's stealth and dual-protagonist play
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“I also think the stealth in this game is better than any other assassin's creed, sure it doesnt have social stealth but i can hide in the shadows like sam fisher and thats amazing honestly.”
Steam review · 35.6 h played ↗
Immersive Japan setting to explore
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“best ancient japan setting game ive ever played.”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗
Fun, flashy combat and weapon variety
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Choosing between a katana for higher single target damage, a Kusarigama for wider range and hitbox, or a tanto for stealth is a genuinely tough and fun decision.”
Steam review · 109.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Weak, boring story and characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The story is TERRIBLE, barring Yasuke's origin and the final epilogue/”
Steam review · 97 h played ↗
Repetitive, padded content
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“It’s essentially a checklist simulator with katanas.”
Steam review · 59.1 h played ↗
Crashes and launch failures
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The game crashes every 15-20 minutes. That's it, that's the main problem.”
Steam review · 20.8 h played ↗
Empty world and awkward traversal
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“30,000 km is just running through bushes and undergrowth”
Steam review · 37.2 h played ↗
Ubisoft Connect and always-online issues
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“Assassin’s Creed Shadows refuses to launch offline because Ubisoft Connect needs constant authentication.”
Steam review · 108.7 h played ↗
Ending locked behind paid DLC
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 negative reviews
“SCREW YOU GUYS for putting the ending of the main story behind a DLC with a $25 price tag.”
Steam review · 79.2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Verified115 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10/11
ProcessorINTEL® Core TM i7 8700K AMD RYZEN 5 3600
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GEFORCE GTX 1650 4GB / AMD RX-5500 XT 8GB / INTEL® ARC TM A380 6GB (REBAR ON)"
Storage115 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10/11
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5 11600k/AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600x
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia® GeForce RTX™ 3060Ti 8GB/AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT 12GB/Intel® Arc™ B580 12GB (REBAR ON)
Storage115 GB available space
OSWindows 10/11
ProcessorINTEL® Core TM i7 8700K AMD RYZEN 5 3600
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GEFORCE GTX 1650 4GB / AMD RX-5500 XT 8GB / INTEL® ARC TM A380 6GB (REBAR ON)"
Storage115 GB available space
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