Does Assassin’s Creed Shadows Have a Free To Play Demo?

Is there an Assassin’s Creed Shadows demo you can play before purchasing the game? This article will answer that question.

Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows (Image via Ubisoft)
Does Assassin’s Creed Shadows Have a Free To Play Demo? (Image via Ubisoft)

After many delays, Assassin’s Creed Shadows is finally released on March 20, 2025. Assassin’s Creed is one of the flagship franchises of Ubisoft. And the latest installment in the series takes us to Feudal Japan. Players will get to experience this journey with two protagonists, Naoe and Yasuke. So, it is natural that fans have been eagerly waiting since the announcement of Project Red to see how the game feels and looks in such a compelling setting.

So, is there an Assassin’s Creed Shadows demo that players can try to experience the game for themselves? Unfortunately, the answer is no. However, we will talk about it in detail in this article.

Is There an Assassin’s Creed Shadows Free To Play Demo?

The game releases in less than a month (Image via Ubisoft)
AC Shadows is releasing in March, 2025 (Image via Ubisoft)

Assassin’s Creed is known for its historical settings. From Renaissance Italy, and France during the French Revolution to Ancient Egypt and Greece, Ubisoft has taken gamers to numerous parts of the history of humankind. Moreover, because of this, one of the most requested historical settings from the fans was Feudal Japan. Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the answer to that request from the developers, as it takes us to Japan during the end stages of the Sengoku Period.

So, both the hardcore AC fans and the gaming community have been quite excited to see the game in all its glory and Ubisoft has not let them down. The developers have been quite active in giving gamers glimpses of the world they created, with Ubisoft releasing various clips of the game and inviting YouTubers and video game journalists to a private playtest of Shadows and allowing them to show their captured gameplay to the audience.

The game has two different editions, The Standard Edition ($69.99) and The Deluxe Edition ($89.99). Both are available for pre-order along with many lucrative bonuses right now. However, we regret to tell you that, as of March 8, 2025, there is no Assassin’s Creed Shadows Demo available on any platform.

Fans Will Have To Wait

So, yes! Fans of the franchise and other players cannot experience AC Shadows for themselves yet. However, it is not all bad news because the game is only a few weeks away, and we certainly cannot rule out the possibility of Ubisoft releasing a demo of Shadows in the future.

Till then, gamers will have to rely on gaming creators and Ubisoft to see more of Assassin’s Creed Shadows and wait for further announcements. Additionally, if you want to know more about the Pre-Order bonuses we mentioned earlier, you can check out our AC Shadows Pre-Order Bonus guide.


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