Stygian: Outer Gods

Stygian: Outer Gods

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Misterial Games · Choices Matter · Apr 14, 2025

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $24.99. It has been as low as $19.99.

83%
Very Positive
684 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 116 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 95 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 684 player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
55% of themes are praise9% are divided36% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Where the game really shines is in its story and exploration.
116 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The world design is interesting so far (after about 4 hours of gameplay) and embraces the classic elements of a Lovecraftian setting.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
My first impressions are, while the game looks fantastic and the visuals are pretty.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
Some optimization is needed to provide a smoother experience.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
Survival is a constant concern—resources are scarce, inventory space is limited, and save points are few and far between.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
+Sound design is great so far.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters116 reviews
Gameplay55 reviews
Graphics53 reviews
Optimization49 reviews
Interface28 reviews
Audio26 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Performance58 reviews
76%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat95 reviews
81%
Difficulty18 reviews
72%
Bugs14 reviews
79%
Crashes13 reviews
54%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $24.99. The lowest we've tracked is $19.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $24.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
36
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.