Styx: Shards of Darkness

Buy83%

Very Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Cyanide Studio · Stealth · Mar 14, 2017

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$1.39−93%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
38
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio1 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Styx: Shards of Darkness?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 116 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 105 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 43 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 33 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k player reviews · updated

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
50% of themes are praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
116 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Also, there are lots of materials spread all over the map for you to collect for crafting potions, lockpicks, etc, so exploration is mandatory if you want to survive on higher difficulty.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Despite its many problems, I had a ton of fun with it, both solo and in co-op.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Talking graphics, imho the game looks really good on epic settings, and is well optimized (constant 60 fps on RX 480 4Gb).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design complements the visuals effectively, with ambient noises, the clinking of Styx’s tools, and the wary footsteps of guards all contributing to the tension and immersion.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its combination of stealth mechanics, rich level design, character customization, and dark fantasy storytelling make it a compelling choice for fans of the genre.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's rare to see co op or really any kind of multiplayer component in a stealth game imo, i hope the next Styx games will have it as well.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay116 reviews
Co-op55 reviews
Graphics38 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Characters9 reviews
Multiplayer9 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
71% still recommend
Players complain
Story
82% still recommend
Combat
86% still recommend
Difficulty
82% still recommend
Bugs
63% still recommend
Crashes
44% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$1.39$19.99−93%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $1.39

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