Assassin’s Creed Shadows similar games & best alternatives

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac • 2025

Should you play it?

Experience an epic action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi assassin and powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos.

What works

  • Engaging stealth and combat mechanics
  • Beautiful and immersive feudal japan setting
  • Dual protagonists with distinct playstyles
  • Long playtime with meaningful progression
  • Well-optimized performance on pc

Things to keep in mind

  • Story pacing issues and some repetitive side content
  • English voice acting and facial animations criticized
  • Parkour mechanics sometimes inconsistent
  • Some combat animations feel repetitive
  • Presence of microtransactions despite full price

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition

  • Batman™: Arkham Knight

  • Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered

  • Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition

  • God of War Ragnarök

  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

More intimate

Games that feels like Assassin’s Creed Shadows but with more focus on close relationships

  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

  • God of War

  • Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

  • Assassin's Creed® Odyssey

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

  • Tales of ARISE

More social

Games that feels like Assassin’s Creed Shadows but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Dying Light: The Beast

  • Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

  • Nioh 3

  • Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT

  • Risen 3 - Titan Lords

  • ELEX II

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival.

Last update: 22/08/2026