You play as Cassandra or Alexios, the grandchildren of Sparta's King Leonidas I. Set nearly 400 years earlier than any other mainline game, Assassin's Creed Odyssey expanded on the RPG elements introduced in Origins to complete its genre-turn from stealth-based action to open-world RPG.

Historic Protagonist: Cassandra or Alexios.Assassin's Creed Odyssey (431 B.C.–422 B.C.)

With series newcomers in mind, the brief plot synopses below contain only mild spoilers such as broad plot points, historical settings, and character introductions. This is more useful as a matter of interest than a practical playing guide.ġ1 Images The Assassin’s Creed Games in Chronological Order These stories aren’t as intertwined as their modern-day counterparts, but they’re where you’ll spend the vast majority of your time in Assassin’s Creed. The second option (detailed below) presents the games in order by their historic settings. If you’re committed to playing through the entirety of the franchise, this is the order we recommend, as it’s the best way to follow the overarching story and experience the franchise’s evolution from stealth-action games to open-world RPGs. The present-day story progresses chronologically with each release, so if you’d like to play the games this way, simply scroll down to the section how to play the Assassin’s Creed Games by release date. This option makes sense considering the connective narrative of each mainline game is told through the present day. First: In the order of the games’ modern-day storylines. There are two ways to look at the Assassin’s Creed chronology. 14 Images How to Play the Assassin’s Creed Game In Order

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