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The first entry in the Assassin’s Creed Chronicles saga takes place in China, 1526, as the Ming dynasty starts to crumble. You embody Shao Jun, the last remaining Assassin of the Chinese Brotherhood, returning to her homeland with a vendetta.

Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China is a assassin, stealth and 2.5d game developed by Climax Studios and published by Ubisoft Entertainment.
Released on April 21st 2015 is available only on Windows in 13 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 3,637 reviews of which 2,687 were positive and 950 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China into these genres:

Assassin Stealth 2.5D Female Protagonist Action Parkour Adventure Side Scroller Platformer Singleplayer Historical 2D Open World Atmospheric

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System requirements

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Windows
  • 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
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTS450 or AMD Radeon HD5770 (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0)
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
  • Additional Notes: Video Drivers: nVidia GeForce 347.52 and AMD Catalyst Omega 14.12

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March 2025
📅 Date Completed: March 18, 2023 🏆 C-Tier Game TL;DR: A unique side-scrolling take on Assassin’s Creed. This is nothing like the mainline games. Has a fun level scoring system that encourages mastery. Lacks a strong story but delivers on what it aims to do. 🎮 Gameplay & Mechanics This is a sidescroller and is a big departure from the mainline games. The stealth mechanics are well-implemented, and being graded on each kill and level adds an extra layer of challenge. It’s incredibly difficult to win fights without stealth, which forces a true assassin’s approach. I had never played a game like this before. There are sections where the mechanics are challenging, but I think this is okay overall. 🌆 Story & Atmosphere The game follows a new assassin, and while there isn’t much dialogue or deep storytelling, it’s worth watching Assassin’s Creed Embers beforehand for some added context. Most of this game is focused on gameplay, levels, and scoring. 📟 Steam Deck Experience Played exclusively on Steam Deck LCD and experienced no bugs or issues. 🔄 Replayability The scoring system encourages replaying levels for higher ranks so there is high replayability. ⚠️Miscellaneous Achievements have been added on Steam for this game in late 2024 after being out for nearly 10 years on Steam. I completed a full playthrough of this game on a Steam Deck LCD in 2023. I no longer have the Steam Deck LCD and upgraded to the OLED in between that time. There is no Cloud Save feature for this game so I have no progress from then. I am unable to load up the game and get achievements that I otherwise would have earned as a result. That is a me issue, but thought it was worthwhile to note here. 🏁 Final Verdict Recommendation: Yes but do not expect a true Assassin's Creed experience you are familiar with. Price Paid: $3.58 Worth It at That Price: Yes.
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Feb. 2025
Yet another game that has so much potential--at least for what it was intended to be--only to be full of disappointment and shortsightedness. Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China is a very entertaining story, despite how short it is in length, dialogue, and even text in the database files--although this is all to be expected, considering the Chronicles trilogy were initially released on the PlayStation Vita. They are very contained narratives, so you aren't missing out by avoiding them, however they do offer much in the way of the expanded universe of Assassin's Creed. For example, with this game in particular, it does continue the story of Shao Jun after her return to China following her training under Ezio (see Assassin's Creed Embers for the introduction.) Shao Jun has a very unique style of combat and assassinations, making her a welcome change to the formula we've come to expect with the main game Assassins--that is, until Odyssey and Valhalla. The gameplay is mostly fun, and rewards stealth as well as efficiency. Although I haven't searched online, I have no doubt it would make for a good or at least an introductory speed runner's game, as it can be thrilling to see how far you can get with golden ranks without surrendering your speed at completing each sequence. Yes, it scores you as you play--per section, to be exact--and even records your style based on how stealthy or how combative your play-style is per section passed. This is different for the franchise, which usually focuses on synchronization, however it is neither unwelcome nor out of place. Without a modern day, synchronization makes little sense without an Animus. Instead, your "challenges" are trying to get through each section through "ghosting", or remaining completed undetected and even exclusively killing your primary targets. It all sounds great, does it not? So where are the problems, you might ask. To put it simply, the game can decide--upon reloading a checkpoint--that a collectible or secondary objective you've obtained/completed has been undone. This means you have to exit to the main menu, and restart the chapter. It can be very tedious, and the process is just a tad longer than it needs to be; they easily could have offered a level restart with the "reload checkpoint" option. The key placements are also a little awkward, but again, the game was meant for the PSVita, not a keyboard and mouse. That being said, the keybindings can only be modified from the main menu, and not the pause screen--as many, if not most other games on or ported to PC allow. Just something to consider. Although I may give this game an overall thumbs up, it's certainly not for everybody. Especially it being a side-scroller intended for a handheld and not a mouse and keyboard. The choice of keybindings is simply stupid, and inconvenient to adjust to what you find works best for you. So maybe a thumbs down for the PC version, specifically.
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Dec. 2024
Better than I expected. I am a > 40 old man who still loves playing game. I now learn things slower than I was and find myself prefer simpler game. This is the one that fits current me. there is no complex and fancy system that you need to remember and get used to. just hide and manage to kill. Not very satisfying but still quite funny. Recommended!
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Nov. 2024
A more stealth focused Assassin's Creed game where you are expected to be undetected and not killing anyone aside from your targets. Very challenging and requires patience if you want to get the highest score in a level
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June 2024
This is the 1st game in the Assassin's Creed Chronicles series, a side-scrolling platformer. Among the three installments, it has the easiest difficulty level. The ink wash painting-like presentation, likely influenced by its Chinese setting, is outstanding. However, perhaps because it is the earliest of the three, the background feels somewhat empty compared to the other two installments.
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Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.

Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China received 2,687 positive votes out of a total of 3,637 achieving a rating of 7.19.
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Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China was developed by Climax Studios and published by Ubisoft Entertainment.

Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China is not playable on MacOS.

Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China is not playable on Linux.

Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China is a single-player game.

Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China does not currently offer any DLC.

Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China does not support Steam Remote Play.

Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China PEGI 16
9.99€
7.2
2,687
950
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Developer
Climax Studios
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Ubisoft Entertainment
Release 21 Apr 2015
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