The chronological and release date order for the AC series.
Then kick things off with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
Or are you more into the pirate theme of Black Flag?
Then simply start there.
Players have two main characters to choose from, the siblings Alexios and Kassandra.
They now fight for both sides of the war.
Odyssey also continues the modern day storyline of Layla Hassan which began in Assassin’s Creed Origins.
The former employee of the nefarious Abstergo Industries is searching for the mythological Staff of Hermes.
Combat received a big overhaul too, with free-flowing fights which now offered more variety to battles.
On their quest for revenge, they’ll encounter icons of that era like Cleopatra and Julius Caesar.
Unlike other games in the series, Mirage by and large doesn’t have a prominent modern day story.
The modern day storyline of Layla Hassan appears to get wrapped up too.
Set in 1198 during the time of the Crusades, it’s the fifth game chronologically in the series.
Players take control of Altair - an Assassin operating in the Holy Land.
There’s also a secondary playable character, Desmond Miles, with his story set in the present day.
When it was first released, the original Assassin’s Creedwas highly anticipatedafter an impressive showing previously at E3.
Other series staples like the hidden blade and the Leap of Faith jump were also introduced in this game.
It also introduced the franchise’s longest running protagonist, the fan favourite Ezio.
If you’d like to know more, read ourAssassin’s Creed 2 reviewfrom 2009.
It’s the second game in the Ezio trilogy and is a direct sequel to Assassin’s Creed 2.
Set during 1511 and 1512, players take control of an aged Ezio who is now in Constantinople.
For more on Ezio’s swansong, read ourAssassin’s Creed Revelations reviewfrom when the game released in 2011.
It’s the 14th mainline game released in the franchise, but the ninth game chronologically.
Players take control of either the Shinobi Naoe or the Samurai Yasuke, with the latter areal-life historical figure.
For more on the series' long-awaited adventure in Japan, read ourAssassin’s Creed Shadows review.
Set between 1715 and 1722, it’s the ninth game chronologically in the Assassin’s Creed series.
Players take control of Edward Kenway, a notorious pirate and eventual member of the Brotherhood of Assassins.
Besides naval exploration, there are three main cities that players can explore - Kingston, Havana and Nassau.
The revelation, though, is the treasure of a game he stars in."
Set between 1754 and 1783, players take control of the half-Mohawk assassin Connor.
This time around though the present day plot is just told through cutscenes, with no gameplay sections.
It also marks the last traditional game in the series before Ubisoft rebooted the franchise a few years later.
What’s next for the Assassin’s Creed series?
Besides this,back in 2022Ubisoft teased a number of upcoming AC games which are yet to be released.
AnAssassin’s Creed multiplayer game that’s reportedly inspired by Fall Guysis also in the works.
That’s a wrap on our guide for how to play the Assassin’s Creed series in order.
