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Assassin's Creed Syndicate: The Dreadful Crimes

Ubisoft Québec · 2016

Assassin's Creed Syndicate: The Dreadful Crimes

AdventureIGDB 61

Session Respect Score

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0.0/ 10

"A detective-focused Assassin's Creed DLC with bite-sized mystery missions perfect for playing between other commitments."

Heads up: While individual missions are short, the puzzle-solving elements require moderate focus and may not suit ultra-casual play during distractions.
Best session: 20-45 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Easy to resume

FOMO pressure

Low FOMO

Focus required

Moderate

Session structure

Missions & levels

Each mission is self-contained, so jump in for one or two crimes per session without worrying about losing story momentum.

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About

1868: a series of unexplainable events strike London. Inspired by the famous penny-dreadful stories, this pack includes over nine individual missions that culminate in the final mission, which takes place in one of London’s most iconic locations. Work with one of history’s most iconic figures as your ally, a young Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Bringing a new style of gameplay to the Assassin’s Creed experience, use your wit to solve and connect the clues that will help you solve these dreadful crimes. Find the culprit and unlock exclusive gear and weapons for both Jacob and Evie. Complete five missions and unlock a cloak for Evie and a belt for Jacob, or solve all nine missions and unlock a combat cane!

The Frye twins are approached by Henry Raymond, a penny dreadful writer, as well as his follower, a young Arthur Conan Doyle. They team up to investigate a series of murders across London, visiting crime scenes, gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses and suspects, and ultimately solving the crimes by accusing the t…

Single playerThird personActionMystery

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Assassin's Creed Syndicate: The Dreadful Crimes — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Assassin's Creed Syndicate: The Dreadful Crimes take?
The minimum meaningful session for Assassin's Creed Syndicate: The Dreadful Crimes is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Assassin's Creed Syndicate: The Dreadful Crimes?
Assassin's Creed Syndicate: The Dreadful Crimes uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Assassin's Creed Syndicate: The Dreadful Crimes pressure you to keep playing?
Assassin's Creed Syndicate: The Dreadful Crimes has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
What is Assassin's Creed Syndicate: The Dreadful Crimes's Session Respect Score?
Assassin's Creed Syndicate: The Dreadful Crimes has a Session Respect Score of 7.7/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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