original stealth-action gameplay with Assassin's Creed Mirage. Unsurprisingly, a game called Shadows spends a lot of time in the dark, especially with one of the protagonists being a Shinobi, and you will want to take advantage of the nighttime whenever you're playing as Naoe.
Being able to change the time of day is a common feature in RPGs, so it wasn't a surprise that players could do it in Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Odyssey. Ubisoft also included the feature in Mirage, despite it being a more traditional Assassin's Creed game, so it's worth checking if you can control the time of day in Shadows.
You Can't Change The Time Of Day In AC Shadows
You'll Have To The Time Naturally
Unlike the last three Assassin's Creed games, you can't change the time of day yourself in Assassin's Creed Shadows. If you want to play as Naoe or Yasuke at a specific time of day, you'll have to the time doing other tasks or stepping away from the game altogether while you wait for the sun to come up or down.
At nighttime, Naoe's Eagle Vision will be brighter than it is during the day, making it easier to highlight enemies.
In Assassin's Creed Shadows, day and night last for 24 real-life minutes each, so an entire day in the game lasts 48 minutes in real life. This happens while you're moving, editing your hideout, and completing quests and activities. You'll also notice that time will while you're meditating with Naoe, though some cutscenes don't move time forward unless they explicitly show time ing.
Why You Can't Change From Day To Night
Patience Is A Virtue
The biggest reason why you can't change from day to night manually is because specific times call for specific measures, and the game wants you to use all your available tools to adapt to the situation. Naoe, in particular, will benefit when it's nighttime, as it's harder for her to be seen when sneaking around enemies. If you could change the time of day whenever you wanted, you'd be encouraged to skip forward to the night whenever you need to take out enemies quietly.
Assassin's Creed Shadows Review: A Gorgeous Japan That Plays It Too Safe
Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows is easy on the eyes, but a generally basic simulation, scant upgrades, and bland side activities weaken the effect.
As well as impacting the immersion of the game, being able to change the time when you want would disrupt a lot of the game's natural exploration. Different animals appear in Assassin's Creed Shadows throughout the day and night, as do merchants, villagers, bandits and other characters you can interact with. It's better to have the game's day-night cycle play out naturally so you can discover these things at the appropriate time.
Assassin's Creed Shadows
- Released
- March 20, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language
- Developer(s)
- Ubisoft Quebec
- Publisher(s)
- Ubisoft
Set during Japan’s Sengoku period, two distinct protagonists—Naoe, a shinobi, and Yasuke, a historical African samurai—must navigate political intrigue and violent clashes between the Assassins and Templars. Players can switch between stealthy, shadow-based gameplay with Naoe and Yasuke’s direct combat approach, exploring the duality of their missions in a beautifully rendered open world.
- Franchise
- Assassin's Creed
- Number of Players
- 1
- Platform(s)
- PC
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