Assassin’s Creed Shadows: How Long To Beat? Game Director Reveals A Runtime

Assassin’s Creed Shadows launches later this month, but how long might it take you to finish the game? According to Genki, game director Jonathan Dumont said players should expect the main campaign to take 30-40 hours to complete. In total, however, players could spend more than 80 hours to complete the main game and side content, the director is reported to have said.

Of course, everyone plays games differently, so your mileage may vary. Beyond the game and its side content, Dumont is reported to have also mentioned a possible New Game+ being added after launch, which could in theory extend the amount of time a person could play the game even more.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows also has a special quest, “Thrown to the Dogs,” that’s exclusive to people who preorder the game. Meanwhile, an expansion called “Claws of Awaji” is coming after launch. Ubisoft said this paid expansion includes “over 10 hours of additional content.”

2020’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, by comparison, took around 60 hours to complete, while Assassin’s Creed Mirage could be completed in as little as 15 hours.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows launches on March 20, following a delay from February. Ubisoft said the delay was due in part to needing time to respond to feedback about how to make the game better.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is Ubisoft’s first major game release of 2025. Last year was a tough one for Ubisoft, as Star Wars Outlaws released to lower-than-expected sales, Ubisoft’s share prices sunk to the lowest levels since 2015, and the company announced that XDefiant will shut down. The company was also in the spotlight recently after a former Indonesian support studio working on Assassin’s Creed Shadows was accused of subjecting its employees to mental and physical abuse.