Assassin's Creed Shadows is a bit of a mixed bag, although one area in which it definitely doesn't disappoint is its excellent storytelling. Throughout fourteen fantastic chapters, the game tells a compelling tale of revenge while thoroughly exploring both the past and motivations of its two co-protagonists Naoe and Yasuke.

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Each chapter varies in length and most of them are made up of multiple missions, although some have only one. There are around 80 main story missions in total, with optional side quests taking the total number of missions up above the 100 mark. Completing every chapter in Assassin's Creed Shadows will take players around 35 hours.

Assassin's Creed Shadows Chapter List

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  1. Arrival at Honnoji
  2. Making a Name
  3. Life in Iga
  4. World at War
  5. Pain and Promises
  6. Rebuilding
  7. An Eye for an Eye
  8. The World Goes Blind
  9. A New League
  10. The Hunt Continues
  11. Fall of the Shinbakufu
  12. Behind the Masks
  13. Unfinished Business
  14. Wounds that Remain

There are fourteen chapters in Assassin's Creed Shadows, the last of which provides players with an opportunity to wrap up any side content they opted not to finish during their main story playthrough. Some Assassin's Creed Shadows chapters are significantly shorter than others, with the four that make up the prologue only accounting for around one hour of combined playtime. By comparison, the game's longest chapter, Fall of the Shinbakufu, will take most players around eight hours to complete.

All Main Story Missions in Assassin's Creed Shadows

Arrival at Honnoji

The Lord's Favor

Making a Name

Spirit of a Warrior

Flames of War

Life in Iga

Fight of the Kakushiba Ikki

World at War

The Onryo Samurai

Pain and Promises

Wake Up Call

An Unpayable Debt

From Spark to Flame

Rebuilding

Searching Sakai

Dress for Success

The Perfect Gift

The Tea Ceremony

Defensive Position

The Fatherless Monk

The Killing Field

Stolen Faith

Heads Will Roll

An Eye for an Eye

Friend of My Enemy

Belly of the Beast

Temple of the Horseman

The World Goes Blind

Lightning and Thunder

Mibuno Showdown

A New League

An Education

Nobutsana Sensei

Lady of Whispers

The Bad Brother

Missing Missive

Inside Help

The Twisted Tree

The Rising Tide

Lost Honor

Lords of Azuchi

An Evening in Otsu

Against the Koga-ryu

Showdown in Sakamoto

Requiem for Rokkaku

The Hunt Continues

A Talk with a Lady

A Prayer for Omi

The Price of Rice

Nagahama Black Powder

The Wheel Unmasked

The Rengakai

Losing Hand

The Scent of War

A Peculiar Guest

Spring and Fall

A Voice in Anger

Astray

Brothers in Arms

Of My Enemy

Broken Horn

Fall of the Shinbakufu

A Chance Encounter

The Lost Envoys

Restless Spirits

Temple Stories

Darkness Falls

Red Walls

Chef Hong

Smuggler's Gambit

Revenge

The Music

The Performer

The Peasant Who Would Be King

Wolves and Foxes

Secrets of the Blade

Topple the Traitor

Behind the Masks

The Man Behind the Mask

Unfinished Business

Omi Assassin Outpost

Iga Assassin Outpost

Yamato Assassin Outpost

Kii Assassin Outpost

The Meaning of the Blade

Dark Waves, Black Ships

My Name is Yasuke

The Path He Walks

Fighting for the Cause

The Silver Queen

A Promise

End of the Line

Wounds that Remain

Out of the Shadows

At various points throughout the story, players will be able to choose the order in which they tackle missions. In such cases, the above table lists every main story mission in Assassin's Creed Shadows based on their recommended levels. It's also worth noting that there are a few points where side content will need to be completed before players can progress the main story.

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Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 82%
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Released
March 20, 2025
ESRB
Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language
Developer(s)
Ubisoft Quebec
Publisher(s)
Ubisoft
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Genre(s)
Action, Stealth, RPG