Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China

Side-scrolling stealth action as an Assassin seeking revenge in China

Climax Studios · Published by Ubisoft Entertainment · Released Apr 21, 2015

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 74% of 3,910
Recent reviews: Mixed; 60% of 10 in 30 days
Playing now: 9; peak 24h 10
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 4 years ago; Nov 29, 2021

What is Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China?

This 2.5D side-scrolling stealth action game takes place in China in 1526, as Shao Jun returns to avenge and restore her fallen Assassin Brotherhood. You move through levels by climbing, switching between foreground and background paths, hiding from guards, and distracting them with whistles or disguises. You can also fight when stealth fails.

For you if...

+you like planning routes around guards and avoiding detection
+you enjoy platforming across side-scrolling environments with layered paths

Not for you if...

−you prefer open-world exploration to linear side-scrolling levels
−you want direct combat to carry most encounters

What players say

74% of 3,910 reviews are positive · 60% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the brushstroke art style and stealth-focused levels. The most common complaint is that the controls feel clunky or overly rigid, especially during precise movement.

Screenshots and trailer

Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon II X2 240 @ 2.8 GHz
Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTS450 or AMD Radeon HD5770 (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0)
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10
Notes: Video Drivers: nVidia GeForce 347.52 and AMD Catalyst Omega 14.12

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor: Intel Core i3 2105 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.2 GHz
Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX 470 or AMD Radeon HD5870 or better (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10
Notes: Video Drivers: nVidia GeForce 347.52 and AMD Catalyst Omega 14.12. Supported video cards at the time of release: nVidia GeForce GTS 450 or better, GTX 500, GTX 600, GTX 700 series; AMD Radeon HD5770 or better, Radeon HD6000, HD7000, R7 200, R9 200 series Note: Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT officially supported.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Uplay (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 18
Steam features: Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
First time setup requires active internet connection
Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Traditional Chinese.