"Assassin's Creed: Shadow" has a global lighting system, players can hide in the shadows without being discovered. You can also destroy lanterns/kill enemies holding torches to create darkness, and use the light meter to avoid being discovered.

Players can crawl to approach enemies, and can also pass through narrow gaps and cross some specific areas.

When being detected by the enemy and entering the stealth state, players can whistle to attract the enemy's attention, divert the enemy's attention or reset the stealth effect, but use it with caution.

Players can collect parts to make samurai swords, customize weapons, and customize the color of equipment through the transmogrification system.

There are active combat skills in the game. Players can find ninja scrolls in the open world to unlock them and discover more interesting combat strategies.

"Assassin's Creed: Shadow" adopts a non-linear process, and the main line is to assassinate the target. Players can freely choose the order of the strategy, and may also explore new targets in the open world.

In addition to the main quest, players can also explore castles, temples, shrines, and artworks to discover more hidden rewards.

Players can build a spy network and send spies to collect intelligence on the target, understand the target's weaknesses, and formulate a more meticulous assassination plan.

All props in the game can be damaged by weapons. Players can cut bushes and baskets with samurai swords, and arrows will leave puncture marks. Players can smash bottles and jars into pieces to create chaos and attract enemies.

There is a season system in the game, and different seasons and weather will affect the gameplay. For example, in spring and summer, the lush vegetation makes it easier for players to hide, and in winter, the water surface freezes and the eaves form icicles that are not easy to climb.

Players have their own settlements and can interact with pets. This game adds emotional elements and a breath of life, attracting a group of female players to participate.

Players can choose their favorite mounts and saddles, which is more convenient when exploring the game world.

When the player is found in the castle, the alarm sounds and the enemies in the entire castle will immediately start hunting you. The player must find a way to eliminate the wanted, such as quickly fleeing the place, or waiting for the season to change.

The balance of faction power in the game will change dynamically, which determines which challenges and rewards the player can accept, giving the player a sense of historical destiny.

In the game's strongholds, players will encounter unique "Samurai Daisho" enemies, who have unique fighting skills and are the most difficult opponents in the game. Successfully defeating them will give players a chance to get top loot.

In addition to the common equipment boxes, the strongholds also hide some locked special boxes that may contain legendary items. All equipment collected by the player has the potential to be upgraded.

In addition to obtaining mastery points (skill points) through upgrades, defeating special enemies is another way to obtain these points. Mastery points can be used to improve the character's abilities (such as enhancing adrenaline, increasing health points, etc.), or to improve the performance of weapons.

The weapons used by Nao are all associated with unique assassination techniques.

Nao is proficient in the katana, which can be upgraded to assassinate through windows.

Nao's kusarigama can be used for long-range assassinations, with an attack range of up to 10 meters. The combination of the short sword and the hidden blade provides dual assassination skills.

Yasuke's arsenal includes a long katana, a naginata, a demon gold stick, and a bow and arrow. The player can choose two melee weapons in the equipment bar, or a ranged weapon and a melee weapon.

Yasuke can easily resist attacks, including projectiles, by blocking, and can maintain his original posture after blocking. Nao cannot block, and can only approach enemies by deflecting.

The blue flash "combo" launched by the enemy cannot be interrupted by blocking or deflecting. The red flash "unstoppable attack" can be blocked or deflected in the shadows, reducing the damage, but causing the protagonist to be temporarily dizzy.

"Assassin's Creed: Shadow" introduced the "Hidden Trail" gameplay, which is said to be tailor-made for Naoie, and Yasuke may not be able to participate.