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Everything we know about Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia is the third and final Chronicles game, and it is in Game Pass Ultimate on Xbox.

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia key art: nikolai Orelov holding a rifle in a red and black painted scene
Official key art. Image: Ubisoft.

Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia is the third and final Chronicles game, and it is in Game Pass Ultimate on Xbox. Release details, platforms and Game Pass status are also on our Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia game hub.

Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia at a glance

  • Released: 9 February 2016
  • Developer: Climax Studios
  • Xbox version: Xbox One (also plays on Series X|S)
  • Game Pass: Yes, Game Pass Ultimate (via Ubisoft+ Classics)
  • Xbox Cloud Gaming: Yes, with Game Pass Ultimate
  • Achievements: 17 (1,000G), difficulty 5/10, 11 to 16 hours

What is Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia?

Set in 1918, after the October Revolution, it follows the Assassin Nikolai Orelov, who agrees to one last mission to recover a Precursor box believed to be held by the Romanov family before he leaves the country with his family.

It is a 2.5D side-scrolling stealth adventure in which Nikolai uses a rifle and a grapnel gun to get past enemies, and non-lethal takedowns are rewarded. Developed by Climax Studios, it was released on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC on 9 February 2016 and also plays on Xbox Series X|S.

How to play Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia on Xbox today

Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia is an Xbox One game that also plays on Xbox Series X|S. It is included with Game Pass Ultimate through Ubisoft+ Classics, which has been part of Ultimate since October 2025. Microsoft’s UK catalogue lists it for Xbox console and Xbox Cloud Gaming, so Ultimate members can also stream it. Catalogues change, so check the Xbox app before you subscribe. See our guide to every Assassin’s Creed game on Xbox and Game Pass for the full list.

Editions and remasters

Russia is sold on its own and as part of Assassin’s Creed Chronicles Trilogy, released on the same day. Both are in Game Pass Ultimate, but only the individual game is on Xbox Cloud Gaming.

DLC and expansions

There is no DLC with achievements; the list is a single 1,000 Gamerscore set.

Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia achievements

On Xbox, Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia has 17 achievements worth 1,000 Gamerscore. By our average across several achievement and trophy guides, it rates 5/10 for difficulty, and a completion takes roughly 11 to 16 hours.

Nothing is missable, thanks to chapter select. One achievement needs a Plus Hard run without alerting any enemy.

Where it sits in the series

Russia closes the Chronicles trilogy after China and India. By the release dates on our game hubs, it came after Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India (12 January 2016) and before Assassin’s Creed The Ezio Collection (15 November 2016). It shares its release date with Assassin’s Creed Chronicles Trilogy.

Quick answers

Is Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia on Game Pass? Yes. Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia is in Game Pass Ultimate through Ubisoft+ Classics, on console and in the cloud.

Can I play Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia on Xbox Series X|S? Yes, through backward compatibility.

How many achievements does Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia have? 17 achievements worth 1,000 Gamerscore on Xbox.

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Written by

Duncan Baxter

Duncan Baxter runs Cloudy with Games and its YouTube channel from the UK. He covers Xbox news, what's joining and leaving Game Pass, Play Anywhere & Cloud support, and which games are actually worth your time. The Xbox 360 got him back into gaming, and he's been happily losing evenings to cosy games and Assassin's Creed ever since. Find him on YouTube and X at @cloudywithgames.