Games Like Assassin’s Creed Shadows

A storm is coming. Venture into the complete Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC; forge your own path through this open-world action adventure and uncover its hidden wonders. Brought to you by Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios.

Why similar: Samurai 28.1% ★, Ninja 20.2% ★, Open World 12%, Stealth 11.1%, Historical 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its gorgeous feudal-Japan open world, stealthy assassinations, katana duels, and cinematic revenge story make it the closest overall alternative.

Become a deadly Master Assassin in this action-adventure game. Explore the streets of ninth-century Baghdad through the eyes of Basim. Take down your targets while seeking justice as part of the Hidden Ones.

Why similar: Assassins 30.5% ★, Stealth 14.3%, Historical 12.4%, Parkour 11.5%, Open World 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the most focused modern Assassin’s Creed stealth experience, built around social stealth, parkour, tools, and methodical assassinations.

Embark on an epic journey across war-torn 19th-century Japan in this open-world action RPG from Team NINJA, the veteran studio behind "Nioh" and "NINJA GAIDEN."

Why similar: Samurai 29.2% ★, Swordplay 16.6%, Open World 12.4%, Ninja 12.2% ★, Historical 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This open-world Bakumatsu-era Japan adventure similarly combines faction-driven historical storytelling, exploration, stealth, and flexible sword combat.

Explore Ancient Egypt in this action-adventure game. Battle powerful enemies, unveil conspiracies, and discover the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.

Why similar: Assassins 32.7% ★, Open World 13.8%, Historical 12.4%, Stealth 11.9%, Parkour 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its large historical world, stealthy outposts, exploration, and modern Assassin’s Creed quest structure closely resemble Shadows' RPG foundations.

In this action-adventure game, set sail for Ancient Greece to alter its fate. Fight in visceral battles on land and sea, shape your destiny from outcast to legend, and uncover secrets of your past.

Why similar: Assassins 29.3% ★, Open World 16.6%, Historical 11.9%, Stealth 10.1%, Action-Adventure 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers another enormous historical playground with stealth approaches, action combat, exploration, and player-driven RPG progression.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is an action-adventure game in which you are a Viking warrior raised on tales of battle and glory. Explore a dynamic open world set in England’s Dark Ages. Raid your enemies and grow your settlement to earn your place among the gods in Valhalla.

Why similar: Assassins 28.7% ★, Historical 12.8%, Stealth 11.3%, Open World 10.9%, Base Building 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its sprawling world, settlement progression, raids, and assassination missions are a close match for the broad open-world side of Shadows.

Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.

Why similar: Ninja 37.8% ★, Assassins 20.1% ★, Stealth 15.1%, Open World 8.2%, Third Person 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its Sengoku-inspired setting, rooftop traversal, ninja tools, and intensely satisfying katana combat strongly fit the shinobi side of Shadows.

Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.

Why similar: Historical 36.5%, RPG 20.6%, Violent 16.4%, Action 15.1%, Female Protagonist 9%

Why You'll Like It: A deep samurai action RPG set in supernatural feudal Japan, with demanding weapon combat and extensive character customization.

Become the samurai of legend, Sakamoto Ryoma and embark on an epic action adventure story set in a heated historical Japan. Turn the tide of battle with legendary gun and sword combat to change the course of history in search for justice.

Why similar: Samurai 50.7% ★, Historical 14.1%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Open World 8.3%, Violent 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Set in turbulent historical Japan, it blends a dramatic samurai story with varied sword styles, brawling, side activities, and city exploration.

London, 1868. Lead your underworld organization in the midst of the Industrial Revolution to break the corrupt stranglehold on the city in a visceral adventure filled with action, intrigue, and brutal combat.

Why similar: Assassins 40.9% ★, Stealth 14.2%, Historical 11.5%, Open World 11.3%, Parkour 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its Victorian open world retains the series’ stealth, parkour, assassination contracts, and dual-protagonist playstyle.

Paris, 1789. In this action-adventure game, experience the French Revolution through the eyes of Arno Dorian. Become an Assassin and expose the true powers behind the Revolution for the fate of a nation.

Why similar: Assassins 35.8% ★, Stealth 15.5%, Historical 13.7%, Parkour 13.1%, Open World 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: Dense historical-city parkour, black-box assassination missions, and stealth-focused co-op make it one of the strongest classic Assassin’s Creed companions.

Aragami 2 is a third person stealth game where you play as an assassin with the power to control the shadows. Join the shadow clan and fight the invader armies to protect your people.

Why similar: Ninja 32.9% ★, Assassins 32.3% ★, Stealth 16.7%, Action-Adventure 5.7%, Third Person 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes supernatural ninja stealth, vertical movement, nonlethal or lethal infiltration, and cooperative assassination missions.

Ready to die? Experience the newest brutal action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.

Why similar: Ninja 37.3% ★, Samurai 30.5% ★, Historical 11.5%, RPG 6.6%, Third Person 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This challenging supernatural samurai journey offers excellent weapon depth, historical Japanese settings, and a rewarding mastery curve.

Discover Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the classic pirate action-adventure game from 2013. Command your ship, hunt Templars and carve your legend as Edward Kenway across the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy.

Why similar: Assassins 38.2% ★, Open World 14.1%, Stealth 13.6%, Parkour 10.1%, Historical 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Though its setting is pirate-era Caribbean, it remains an exceptional open-world Assassin’s Creed game with stealth, free-running, and exploration.

Aragami is a third person stealth game that casts you as an undead assassin with the power to control the shadows. Teleport to any shadow, become invisible, materialize weapons or even summon a shadow dragon to infiltrate the enemy ranks and dispose of your targets.

Why similar: Ninja 33.9% ★, Assassins 32.5% ★, Stealth 23.4%, Third Person 3%, Action 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A pure ninja-stealth adventure centered on shadow teleportation, silent kills, vertical routes, and carefully avoiding detection.

Introducing Assassin’s Creed® Rogue, the darkest chapter in the Assassin’s Creed franchise yet. As Shay, you will experience the slow transformation from Assassin to Assassin Hunter. Follow your own creed and set off on an extraordinary journey through New York City, the wild river valley, and far away to the icy cold waters of the North...

Why similar: Assassins 39.7% ★, Stealth 13.6%, Open World 13.5%, Parkour 11.5%, Historical 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers familiar Assassin’s Creed exploration, naval travel, stealth, and historical storytelling from the unusual perspective of a Templar.

Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.

Why similar: Open World 35.7%, Stealth 23.1%, Violent 11%, Third Person 8.8%, RPG 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its open regions, stealth executions, fortress infiltration, and emergent Nemesis-system rivalries create a similarly empowering action-adventure loop.

Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.

Why similar: Assassins 27.3% ★, Open World 22.1%, Stealth 20.2%, Parkour 8.4%, Third Person 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This more focused predecessor combines stealth, brutal counter-based combat, climbing, and memorable emergent enemy encounters.

Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

Why similar: Ninja 35.9% ★, Stealth 29.9%, Assassins 15.9% ★, Samurai 6.9% ★, Historical 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its Edo-period Japanese setting and precise squad-based ninja infiltrations are ideal for players who especially enjoy the stealth fantasy of Shadows.

Relive the American Revolution or experience it for the first time in Assassin's Creed® III Remastered, with enhanced graphics and improved gameplay mechanics. Also includes Assassin's Creed Liberation remastered and all solo DLC content.

Why similar: Assassins 39.1% ★, Stealth 15.3%, Historical 12.2%, Open World 11.6%, Parkour 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its frontier setting offers broad exploration, tree-running, stealth hunts, and large-scale historical conflict within the classic Assassin’s Creed formula.

It’s time to join the Brotherhood.

Why similar: Assassins 33% ★, Stealth 16.4%, Parkour 12.4%, Open World 12.2%, Historical 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It expands the classic Renaissance stealth-and-parkour formula with assassin recruits, open-ended missions, and a richly detailed Rome.

Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altair, on a dangerous journey of discovery and revelation.

Why similar: Assassins 32.9% ★, Stealth 16.6%, Parkour 13%, Open World 12.2%, Historical 10%

Why You'll Like It: Its dense Constantinople setting, stealth missions, rooftop traversal, and expanded assassin tools make it a worthwhile classic-series follow-up.

An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!

Why similar: Assassins 33.9% ★, Stealth 15.8%, Parkour 12.5%, Historical 12%, Open World 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational open-world Assassin’s Creed experience still excels at parkour, social stealth, historical conspiracy, and satisfying target assassinations.

In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation.

Why similar: Ninja 44.3% ★, Stealth 30.5%, Assassins 15.3% ★, Violent 5.7%, Action 3%

Why You'll Like It: Despite its 2D perspective, it is one of Steam’s best stealth games, with superb ninja tools, readable enemy awareness, and flexible infiltration.

Using Unreal Engine 5 to significantly enhance graphic expression, this is the definitive version of "NINJA GAIDEN 2," featuring additional playable characters and enhanced battle support functions.

Why similar: Ninja 44% ★, Swordplay 18.4%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Violent 7.6%, Third Person 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It trades stealth for exceptionally fast, demanding ninja combat and a powerful fantasy of mastering lethal weapons.

As a vow to his dying Master, the young swordsman Hiroki is sworn to protect his town and the people he loves against all threats. Faced with tragedy and bound to duty, the lone samurai must voyage beyond life and death to confront himself and decide his path forward.

Why similar: Ninja 31.4% ★, Swordplay 17.2%, Historical 14.1%, Action-Adventure 8%, Combat 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This cinematic samurai tale captures feudal-Japan atmosphere and deliberate sword duels in a compact, story-driven format.

The iconic solo pirate adventure returns. Sail the Caribbean as Edward Kenway during the Golden Age of Piracy in this faithfully enhanced remake featuring stunning visuals, upgraded gameplay, and new content.

Why similar: Assassins 29.9% ★, Stealth 14.1%, Historical 11.3%, Open World 9.4%, Parkour 9.3%

Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2. Declared a “masterpiece” by Eurogamer and hailed “a must-play revenge tale” by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane’s 1st-person action blockbuster & winner of 100+ 'Game of the Year' awards, Dishonored.

Why similar: Assassins 40.9% ★, Stealth 29.9%, Parkour 9.7%, Open World 6.6%, Female Protagonist 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its immersive assassination sandboxes reward scouting, vertical movement, supernatural tools, and creative stealth solutions much like the shinobi missions in Shadows.

Sengoku Dynasty is the ultimate feudal Japan experience: build villages, grow your community, and shape the open world through combat or economy. The choice is yours alone - or that of up to 4 players in multiplayer co-op!

Why similar: Historical 26.4%, Open World 25.3%, Base Building 23.6%, Third Person 9.3%, RPG 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: For players drawn most to the setting, this open-world feudal-Japan game offers exploration, village building, survival systems, and cooperative play.

In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.

Why similar: Ninja 39.1% ★, Open World 19.5%, Historical 16.8%, Third Person 8.4%, RPG 6.8%

Batman™: Arkham Knight brings the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios to its epic conclusion. Developed exclusively for New-Gen platforms, Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's uniquely designed version of the Batmobile.

Why similar: Stealth 38.2%, Open World 33.2%, Third Person 12.1%, Action 9%, Adventure 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-city traversal, predator-stealth rooms, counter-heavy melee combat, and mission variety provide a strong non-historical parallel.

Lead a samurai invasion into the mysterious island of Awaji! Recruit, promote, and upgrade your warriors while navigating the ancient world of feudal Japan. Use samurai weapons and strategies to conquer the entire island and become Warlord!

Why similar: Samurai 47.4% ★, Historical 13.5%, Swordplay 10.3%, Open World 9.9%, Base Building 8%

Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars™ game and explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and the means to start a new life.

Why similar: Open World 22.1%, Parkour 18.2%, Action-Adventure 14%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Third Person 10.9%

An Oni Gauntlet-wielding samurai makes a stand in Kyoto against the encroaching Genma menace. Through gritty, blood-soaked brawls, he searches for his reason to fight. What fate awaits at the end of his path?

Why similar: Samurai 53% ★, Swordplay 20.5%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Action 4.5%, Violent 4.3%

The first entry in the Assassin’s Creed Chronicles saga takes place in China, 1526, as the Ming dynasty starts to crumble. You embody Shao Jun, the last remaining Assassin of the Chinese Brotherhood, returning to her homeland with a vendetta.

Why similar: Assassins 47.5% ★, Stealth 17.9%, Parkour 12.3%, Historical 8.2%, Female Protagonist 6.3%

Step into 1579 as Yasuke, the African samurai, and join Oda Nobunaga in his quest to unite Japan! Master precise katana combat, uncover secret gear, and unleash your ancestral power in this historically inspired action-packed journey through feudal Japan.

Why similar: Ninja 36.5% ★, Historical 25%, Swordplay 16.1%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Violent 5.1%

Embody Arbaaz in his quest for retribution through a colourful depiction of Colonial India in 2.5D stealth gameplay. • Travel across an amazing 19th Century India and its legendary landmarks. • Experience the thrill of a stealthy assassin with a unique set of skills and weapons such as the double kill moves and the chakram.

Why similar: Assassins 55.2% ★, Stealth 24.7%, Parkour 8.7%, Action 5.6%, Adventure 4.8%

Play as a ninja through the Sengoku period of Japan. There are many possible ways to assassinate the target and find your own nindou.

Why similar: Ninja 29.3% ★, Assassins 27.8% ★, Historical 10.8%, Stealth 10.4%, Action-Adventure 6.2%

Samurai: Ronin's Path is a dynamic action game set in feudal Japan. Fight in true samurai style, unlock new abilities, avoid death, and cut down your enemies using an extensive arsenal available to Asian warriors.

Why similar: Samurai 32.7% ★, Ninja 22.2% ★, Assassins 16.3% ★, Historical 7.4%, Swordplay 6.9%

Play as Adewale, an ex-slave turned Assassin fighting for freedom with the help of his own Pirate crew.

Why similar: Assassins 42.1% ★, Stealth 15.6%, Open World 11.7%, Parkour 8.1%, Historical 7.1%

Introducing Assassin’s Creed® Liberation HD, the striking chapter of the pre-American Revolution Assassin’s Creed saga which arrives for the first time on HD consoles and PC. With improved gameplay, a deeper story, and HD graphics, Liberation is an immersive and full Assassin’s Creed experience.The year is 1765.

Why similar: Assassins 29.9% ★, Stealth 18.4%, Open World 13.4%, Parkour 8.9%, Female Protagonist 7.7%

The definitive ninja action-adventure franchise returns with NINJA GAIDEN 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in a high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.

Why similar: Ninja 56.3% ★, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Violent 9.4%, Action 7.1%, 3D 4.6%

Shadwen is a 3rd person stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!

Why similar: Assassins 39.6% ★, Stealth 28.7%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Third Person 5.2%, Action 4.9%

Daisho: Survival of a Samurai is an Action RPG with casual survival game mechanics and big village-building possibilities. You'll experience a new type of survival game with quests, continuous open world progression, monthly events and your dumb ways to die not harming your fun level.

Why similar: Ninja 47.1% ★, Swordplay 14.9%, Historical 12.2%, Base Building 7.9%, Action-Adventure 6.6%

Join Nikolaï Orelov in his search for redemption as you journey through an iconic, propaganda art style Russia in 2.5D gameplay. • Survive the aftermath of October Revolution & travel accross Russia. • Experience the thrill of being a stealthy Assassin in an exclusive modern setting.

Why similar: Assassins 48.9% ★, Stealth 20.9%, Parkour 16%, Action 7.6%, Adventure 5.7%

Experience the critically acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn™ with stunning new visuals and upgraded features. In a far future where colossal machines roam the Earth, pockets of humanity survive in unique tribes among the lush, overgrown ruins of our long-lost civilization.

Why similar: Open World 23.3%, Stealth 22.1%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Third Person 11.8%

A thrilling story-driven action RPG, with a rich open world, set in 15th century Medieval Europe. Experience the ultimate medieval adventure - through the eyes of young Henry - as you embark on a journey of epic proportions.

Why similar: Open World 23.6%, Swordplay 21%, Historical 18.5%, RPG 8.9%, Combat 8.9%

"Red Masked Ronin" is an open-world adult game where you play the lustful life of a Ronin in feudal Japan’s Middle Ages. The journey, beginning as a wandering Ronin, is shaped by seductive encounters and unexpectedly deepening passions.

Why similar: Samurai 57.4% ★, Swordplay 14.9%, Open World 12%, Action-Adventure 4.8%, RPG 3.5%

Assassin's Creed™ is the next-gen game developed by Ubisoft Montreal that redefines the action genre. While other games claim to be next-gen with impressive graphics and physics, Assassin's Creed merges technology, game design, theme and emotions into a world where you instigate chaos and become a vulnerable, yet powerful, agent of...

Why similar: Assassins 27.8% ★, Stealth 13.7%, Historical 12.2%, Parkour 10.3%, Open World 8.1%

As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.

Why similar: Stealth 22.7%, Open World 19.3%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Third Person 9.9%

A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.

Why similar: Historical 40.8%, Violent 14.2%, RPG 13%, Action 11.7%, Third Person 8%

Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure set on the continent of Pywel. Join Kliff on his journey to rebuild the Greymane faction and to save the land from a looming threat. From vast wilderness and cities to ruins and the mysterious Abyss, forge your path through battles and discovery.

Why similar: Open World 34.9%, Combat 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Third Person 8.4%, Exploration 7%

Styx returns in a new stealth adventure! Explore and master huge open environments, sneak past or assassinate new enemies and bosses, and experiment with the new array of lethal abilities and weapons in our goblin assassin's arsenal.

Why similar: Assassins 35.3% ★, Stealth 25.8%, Parkour 12.6%, Violent 7.2%, Third Person 6.1%

WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.

Why similar: Open World 20.8%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Combat 11.9%, Third Person 11.7%

The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.

Why similar: Swordplay 21%, Open World 19.3%, Parkour 13.4%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Third Person 10%

The Blood of Dawnwalker is an open-world dark fantasy action RPG set in 14th-century Europe. You play as Coen, human by day and vampire by night, fighting to save your family in a story shaped by your actions and the secrets you uncover.

Why similar: Open World 31%, Third Person 12.7%, Combat 11.1%, RPG 10.9%, Historical 10%

Reclaim your destiny. Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny returns with higher resolution graphics and modernised controls to perform issen critical counter attacks and intense swordplay. Experience this dramatic revenge story set in Feudal Japan.

Why similar: Ninja 34.7% ★, Swordplay 24.5%, Historical 19.7%, Action-Adventure 7.3%, Third Person 5.2%

Honour, sacrifice, betrayal… Your choices make you who you are. How will history remember you? Choose your friends and enemies carefully in a game where every decision has far-reaching consequences, and where finishing the game is just the beginning of your journey…

Why similar: Ninja 26.2% ★, Open World 17.9%, Swordplay 17.3%, Historical 17%, Third Person 6.8%

Way of the Samurai 4 takes place in the humble port town of Amihama during the mid 19th Century, several years after the arrival of the “black ships” from the West ended Japan’s long history of cultural isolation.

Why similar: Samurai 36.6% ★, Historical 15.8%, Swordplay 13.5%, Open World 11.1%, Female Protagonist 5.3%