Assassin’s Creed Mirage is a captivating action-adventure game that takes players back to the roots of the Assassin’s Creed series. The game is set in 9th-century Baghdad during the Islamic Golden Age, a period known for its cultural, intellectual, and technological advancements. The game’s protagonist is Basim Ibn Ishaq, a street thief who joins the Hidden Ones, an ancient organization fighting for peace and liberty against the Order of the Ancients. The narrative focuses on Basim’s internal struggle between his duties as a Hidden One and his desire to uncover his mysterious past.

The game was developed by Ubisoft Bordeaux and published by Ubisoft. It is the thirteenth major installment in the Assassin’s Creed series and was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on October 5, 2023. A mobile version is also scheduled to release for iOS on iPhone 15 Pro models in early 2024. The gameplay of Assassin’s Creed Mirage is reminiscent of older Assassin’s Creed titles, being more linear and story-focused and reducing the number of role-playing elements present in recent installments of the series. Parkour, close-quarter combat, and stealth are core elements of the gameplay. For assassination missions, Mirage adopts the “Black Box” design previously seen in Assassin’s Creed Unity and Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, where players have to explore the environment to find different ways to reach and eliminate their targets. The game is set principally in the city of Baghdad, which is divided into four districts—the Round City, Karkh, Abassiyah with its House of Wisdom, and Harbiyah—but also features several smaller towns like Anbar, located on the outskirts of the city.