Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: Russia

2.5D stealth platforming with sniping in post-revolutionary Russia

Climax Studios · Published by Ubisoft Entertainment · Released Feb 9, 2016

Reviews: Mixed; 59% of 1,326
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 3; peak 24h 4
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 4 years ago; Nov 29, 2021

What is Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: Russia?

A side-scrolling stealth action game set in Russia after the October Revolution. Across its levels, you alternate between Nikolaï Orelov and Anastasia, sneaking through locations including the Kremlin, avoiding trip wires, and using character-specific tools as Nikolaï seeks redemption.

For you if...

+you prefer short, linear levels that reward careful timing
+you enjoy switching characters to use different tools
+you like historical settings and propaganda-inspired art

Not for you if...

−you dislike trial-and-error stealth and strict timing
−you want combat to take priority over sneaking

What players say

59% of 1,326 reviews are positive

Players praise the art style, Russian setting, and sniping sections. Their most common complaint is that unforgiving stealth and timed sequences lead to repeated attempts; some also criticize the controls.

Screenshots and trailer

Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: Russia 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: 17
Steam features: Trading cards
Age rating: 13+

Steam Deck: Playable

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
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, Russian. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese.