Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Physical Release
- Game-Key Card
- Release Date
Nintendo Switch 2
2nd Dec 2025 — $59.99
2nd Dec 2025 — £49.99
- Also Available On
- Series
- Feature Support
- Official Site
- nintendo.com
Reviews
Review Assassin's Creed Shadows (Switch 2) - An Ambitious Port Of A Captivating Series Refresh
Without a Shadow of a doubt
Assassin's Creed, Ubisoft’s flagship series, has delivered two decades of time-hopping adventure. Over the years, it has spawned a glut of expansions and spin-offs, building a franchise with a legion of faithful fans. Moving away from the Hitman-like structure of working through a target list, the series reinvented...
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Assassin's Creed Shadows Guides
Guide Best Switch 2 Ports - The Most Impressive Third-Party Games On Nintendo Switch 2
It takes all ports
Updated with new entries, including Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, which gets great mileage out of Switch 2. Enjoy! Since launch, Switch 2 has quickly followed in its predecessor's footsteps, attracting impressive ports from other consoles which belie the modest power of its mobile chipset. It's a massive jump up from...
Assassin's Creed Shadows News
UK Charts Master Chief Knocks Splatoon Raiders Off The Top Spot
Chin up, Chief
This week's UK physical gaming charts sees Splatoon Raiders ousted from #1 by the Master Chief in Halo: Campaign Evolved, with Nintendo occupying 15 spots in the Top 40 charts and Raiders knocked to #2 in its second week. Both Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream slip down one place each, with...
UK Charts Splatoon Raiders Knocks Assassin's Creed Down A Peg
New king of the high seas
We are back with our latest look at the UK physical gaming charts, and Splatoon Raiders has come out of the gate strong. Nintendo's latest spinoff has nabbed the top spot in its first week, kicking the previous champ, Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced down into second — not bad going for a game that had only been on...
UK Charts Star Fox Barely Holds Onto The Top 10 As Assassin's Creed Maintains Smooth Sailing
Slippy business
It is Monday, my dudes, so it's time to check on the UK physical gaming charts. It has been plain sailing for last week's champ, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, which has held its course this week and remains in the top spot. FC 26 and 007 First Light snap up the remaining podium spots once again, while Tomodachi Life: Living...
UK Charts Assassin's Creed Plants Its Black Flag At Number One
A successful quest for booty
It's a new week, so it's time to check out the latest UK boxed charts data. Fresh off its release on 9th July, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has stormed to the top to grab the gold. For those interested, PS5 expectedly took the lion's share of sales at 84%, with Xbox trailing at 15% and PC netting only 1%. Keep...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Update 1.1.11 Out This Week, Includes Switch 2 Handheld Improvements
"The final Title Update is coming"
Ubisoft previously mentioned how it would be winding down support of Assassin's Creed Shadows, and this week, it's announced its "last content drop". On the Switch 2, this update is apparently 9.5GB in size. Unfortunately, not all of the content listed here is available in the Switch 2 version as it contains...
Poll Do You Think Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Will Sail Onto Switch 2?
Go on, tell us
Since the launch of the Switch 2 last June, Ubisoft has supported Nintendo's new hybrid platform with Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin's Creed Shadows. While many fans of Edward Kenway were hoping to see him sail onto the Switch 2 this July, there was no sign of a Nintendo release during yesterday's showcase for Assassin's Creed Black...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Switch 2 Update Adds Mouse And Keyboard Support
Included in the new game update
Ubisoft has announced it's releasing a new update for Assassin's Creed Shadows this week across all platforms. Title Update 1.1.10 comes loaded with all sorts of gameplay improvements. Most notably on the Switch 2, you can look forward to mouse and keyboard support - allowing you to take "full control of Naoe and...
Jump in!
We briefly mentioned this one in yesterday's release date reveal for the Assassin's Creed Shadows Claws of Awaji expansion, but the game's latest title update arrives on Switch 2 today, so we've got a new list of patch notes to share. The ver. 1.1.8 patch will drop later on today, weighing in at 2.91 GB on Switch 2. Fortunately, it looks...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows 'Claws Of Awaji' Expansion Lands Switch 2 Release Date
Winter roadmap reveals all
Assassin's Creed Shadows arrived as an almost complete package on Switch 2 at the end of last year. The only content missing from this portable version was the Claws of Awaji expansion — which had landed on other systems back in September — for which Ubisoft provided a vague 'coming later in 2026' release window. Well,...
News Assassin's Creed Has "Overperformed" This Quarter, Says Ubisoft
Firm cites Switch 2 release of Shadows as a contributing factor
Ubisoft has released its financial report for Q3 2026, and despite expectations, it's actually not all doom and gloom. In fact, the firm states that the Assassin's Creed franchise has "overperformed" this quarter, noting that year-on-year growth in active users is in "double-digits"...
About The Game
Experience Assassin's Creed Shadows in a whole new and unique way with the Nintendo Switch 2, whether you are at home or on the go! Discover specific features tailored for the Nintendo Switch 2 version, including intuitive touchscreen controls for menus and map navigation but also hideout building.
MASTER THE DEEPEST STEALTH MECHANISMS OF THE SERIES AND FIGHT IN VISCERAL COMBAT
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.
Switch between these two heroes to adapt your strategy and experience feudal Japan through two radically different approaches – stealth and strength, shadows and steel.
DEEP-DIVE INTO THE CAPTIVATING WORLD OF ASSASSIN'S CREED SHADOWS
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.
And, to get full immersion, experience the game through Japanese voiceover.
A GLOBAL HIT
Whether you are a veteran Assassin’s Creed player or new to the franchise, feudal Japan awaits you, with a community of millions of players!
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