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We filtered the 42 games similar to Assassin's Creed Shadows down to the 21 that fit the “Historical” category. Tenchu: Stealth Assassins, Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins and Desperados III top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Assassin's Creed Shadows.

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth
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Year 2025Dev Ubisoft Québec

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Assassin's Creed Shadows is Tenchu: Stealth Assassins — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins and Desperados III follow close behind.

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The best games with a historical setting like Assassin's Creed Shadows

21 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Assassin's Creed Shadows. Each one has been evaluated across 8 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
ActionStealth
SoloStealthHistoricalThird PersonFantasy
Year 1998Dev ACQUIRE Corp. · Activision Publishing

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins
ActionStealth
SoloStealthHistoricalThird PersonFantasy
Year 2000Dev ACQUIRE Corp. · Activision

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Desperados III
ActionStealth
SoloStealthHistoricalThird PersonTactical
Steam👍 97%· 16KRAWG👍 90%· 218MC84IGDB86· 9OC85· 118
Year 2020Dev Mimimi Productions · THQ NordicPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing stealth mechanics, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Death to Spies
ActionStealth
SoloStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 76%· 1.0KRAWG👍 63%· 74MC69IGDB70· 2
Year 2007Dev Haggard Games · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with shooter, melee combat and combat tactical, while skipping deep RPG systems

Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions
ActionStealth
SoloStealthHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 4.8KIGDB70· 1
Year 1999Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design, while skipping deep RPG systems

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
ActionStealth
SoloStealthHistoricalTacticalMelee
Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 86%· 465MC85IGDB86· 12OC83· 77
Year 2016Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with stealth mechanics, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, deep simulation and punishing difficulty, while skipping deep RPG systems

Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
ActionStealth
SoloStealthHistoricalTacticalMelee
Steam👍 93%· 4.8KIGDB87· 3
Year 2021Dev Mimimi Productions · Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Linux

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, real-time strategy and survival mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD
ActionStealth
SoloStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 54%· 3.2KIGDB55· 3OC65· 16
Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Sofia · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and stealth mechanics

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
ActionStealth
SoloStealthHistoricalMeleeRanged
Steam👍 66%· 1.1KIGDB60· 9OC63· 48
Year 2016Dev Climax Studios · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition
ActionStealth
SoloStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 25KRAWG👍 77%· 419MC79
Year 2008Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Assassin's Creed Syndicate
ActionStealth
SoloStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 32KIGDB72· 19OC77· 103
Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of stealth-action games: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and stealth mechanics

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

Assassin's Creed II
ActionStealth
SoloStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 60KIGDB90· 8
Year 2009Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Assassin's Creed III
ActionStealth
SoloStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 14KIGDB81· 17
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and sandbox world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Assassin's Creed Revelations
ActionStealth
SoloStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 20KIGDB82· 7
Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and stealth mechanics

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and sandbox world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
ActionStealth
SoloStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 107KIGDB96· 19OC93· 120
Year 2015Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the stealth-action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep RPG systems

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