Fit check
Is Night of the Assassins worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want a 2D platformer centered on stealth and assassination
- Puzzle-platformer fans who enjoy solving obstacles while defeating enemies
- Players interested in dark assassin-themed settings with secrets to uncover
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking sustained open combat rather than approaching enemies through stealth
- Players looking for free-form exploration instead of progression through structured platforming levels
- Players who want multiplayer gameplay or a non-platforming action format
Our take on Night of the Assassins
Players who rely on direct combat may bounce off when progress requires using shadows to approach enemies unnoticed. Those seeking free-form exploration may also hit a wall with the level-based structure, where advancement depends on puzzles, enemy encounters, and reaching the goal.
What is Night of the Assassins?
Night of the Assassins is a 2D platformer with puzzle elements.
Players control a mysterious killer who can manipulate shadows and hide within them to approach enemies unnoticed. The game combines stealth, agility, assassination, puzzle solving, and exploration across intricate levels. Defeating enemies allows progression through the locations, while uncovering secrets forms part of the path toward the goal. The setting focuses on a dark world of assassins and killers. Its listed features include pixel graphics, varied locations, and multiple enemy types.
How Night of the Assassins plays
- 01Shadow-based stealth
- The protagonist can manipulate darkness and conceal themselves while approaching enemies.
- 02Puzzle-based progression
- Reaching the objective requires solving puzzles within the levels.
- 03Enemy clearing
- Defeating enemies in each location opens the way forward.
- 04Varied enemy types
- The game includes multiple kinds of opponents across its locations.
Night of the Assassins compared to similar games
Jusant centers on climbing, stamina management, route choices, and a meditative journey, while Night of the Assassins focuses on shadow-based stealth, enemy defeat, puzzles, and 2D platforming. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is a chaotic metroidvania with action-focused exploration, whereas Night of the Assassins uses intricate levels built around assassination and puzzle progression.
Night of the Assassins: platforms & release
Is Night of the Assassins worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want a 2D platformer centered on stealth and assassination. Skip it if: players seeking sustained open combat rather than approaching enemies through stealth.
Where can I download Night of the Assassins?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Night of the Assassins's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Night of the Assassins on?
Windows only.
