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Is Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: Russia worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Assassin’s Creed fans who want a side-scrolling-style 2.5D adventure rather than a fully 3D setting
- Stealth-action players interested in a story set during the aftermath of the October Revolution
- Players who enjoy switching between characters with distinct weapons and traversal options
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking open-ended exploration may find the 2.5D format more constrained.
- Players looking for a broad range of settings may find the focus on post-revolutionary Russia limiting.
- Players seeking a multiplayer game may prefer a title built around playing with others.
Our take on Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: Russia
The adventure is presented in 2.5D, with Nikolaï and Anastasia offering different tools and ways through the setting.
What is Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: Russia?
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia follows Nikolaï Orelov on a search for redemption in the aftermath of the October Revolution.
The game uses 2. 5D gameplay and a visual style inspired by propaganda art and revolutionary symbols. Players travel across Russia, including locations such as the Trans-Siberian train, the Kremlin and Moscow. Two characters are playable: Nikolaï can use a silenced rifle, mines, a bayonet and a Mechanical Winch that delivers electric shocks. Anastasia can move through narrow channels and use her Helix Blade. The setting takes place in the 20th century and includes stealth tools such as elevators, radios and trip wires, along with vehicles including trucks, trains and tanks.
How Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: Russia plays
- 01Two playable characters
- Nikolaï’s ranged and close-combat tools contrast with Anastasia’s ability to pass through narrow channels and wield the Helix Blade.
- 02Modern stealth tools
- Elevators, radios and trip wires appear alongside trucks, trains and tanks in the 20th-century setting.
- 03Propaganda-inspired visuals
- Revolutionary symbols shape the game’s depiction of Russia.
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Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: Russia: platforms & release
Is Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: Russia worth it?
It is worth it if: assassin’s Creed fans who want a side-scrolling-style 2.5D adventure rather than a fully 3D setting. Skip it if: players seeking open-ended exploration may find the 2.5D format more constrained.
Where can I download Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: Russia?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: Russia's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: Russia on?
Windows only.
