In Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, which ancient Greek war provides the game’s historical setting?

The Peloponnesian War provides the historical setting for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.

The game takes place in ancient Greece from 431 to 422 BCE, during the conflict between Athens and Sparta and their respective allies. Players choose either Kassandra or Alexios as the protagonist, while the story combines family drama, political intrigue, mercenary work, and the series’ fictional struggle involving the Cult of Kosmos.

The Peloponnesian War began in 431 BCE and is conventionally divided into phases, including the Archidamian War and the later conflict that followed the Peace of Nicias. Odyssey does not reproduce every event exactly; it uses historical people, places, and circumstances within an interactive fictional narrative.

The Trojan War is a much earlier legendary conflict, while the Punic Wars concern Rome and Carthage. Odyssey’s setting includes Athens, Sparta, the Aegean islands, and other parts of the Greek world. Its historical figures include Pericles, Socrates, and Brasidas.