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Styx: Shards of Darkness

Styx: Shards of Darkness

Styx returns in a new stealth adventure! Explore and master huge open environments, sneak past or assassinate new enemies and bosses, and experiment with the new array of lethal abilities and weapons in our goblin assassin's arsenal.

Released Mar 14, 2017 Developer Cyanide Studio Publisher Nacon Platforms Windows StealthSingleplayerActionAdventureStory Rich
View on Steam ↗ $1.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

83.2%positive5,956 reviews
Recommended · 18 found this helpful

“After finishing Master of Shadows, I came into this one skeptical. The first game felt more like a punishment simulator than a stealth experience, with inconsistent AI, labirynth-style level design and mechanics that didn’t fully support the fantasy of being a goblin assassin.…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“i love the Styx franchise. i had a blast playing this game, the stealth is challenging at times. but that's where the fun is, when you try to sneak around and try to predict their next move or control the situation or utilize the environment and its surroundings. along with…”

— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played
Not recommended · 3 found this helpful

“This game has a fun stealth loop but the storyline is lacking and the game feels unpolished. I got this in a sale and I wont be getting any more of the franchise. The stealth gameplay has some fun and unique aspects - lots of using the shadows, peaking through locks etc. On…”

— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:20 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

38playing at last check
5924-hour peak
1,231all-time peak
0 100 200 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 189 avg · Mar 2017

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

38achievements
17.0%median completion
2.1%rarest: Goblin Master
59.7% of players 49.8% of players 42.5% of players 41.9% of players 41.9% of players 40.4% of players 39.8% of players 33.0% of players 30.4% of players 29.6% of players 27.4% of players 24.2% of players 24.1% of players 23.0% of players 22.2% of players 21.2% of players 19.9% of players 18.3% of players 18.1% of players 17.0% of players 16.2% of players 13.5% of players 12.1% of players 11.3% of players 10.8% of players 8.1% of players 7.8% of players 7.2% of players 7.1% of players 5.8% of players 5.4% of players 4.8% of players 4.6% of players 4.5% of players 4.0% of players 3.2% of players 2.3% of players 2.1% of players 59.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
59.7%Slowly but surely? — Finish the introduction
49.8%A Rat Life — Having hidden 50 times in a duct or a hideout
42.5%Goblin Farmer — Collect 50 raw materials
Rarest badges of honor
2.1%Goblin Master — Unlock all achievements
2.3%All Along the Gobtower — Unlock Gold level for all Insignias in all missions
3.2%Oh My Gob! — Unlock all skills

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$1.99−90% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99base price
$1.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US1.99 USD−90%
EU1.99 EUR−90%
UK1.79 GBP−90%
Australia2.79 AUD−90%
Canada2.59 CAD−90%
Japan248 JPY−90%
Brazil5.49 BRL−90%
China7.80 CNY−90%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$1.1 China Japan Canada Australia US EU UK≈$2.4

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Mar 30, 2026
20% Off of Styx: Blades of Greed

A Little Theft, A Nice DiscountSo… you’re still hesitating? Watching from the shadows, are we? Waiting for the “right moment”? Well, congratulations, your patience finally paid off. Or maybe mine did?

Feb 19, 2026
Styx: Blades of Greed is OUT

The wait is finally over. Styx: Blades of Greed is officially available.Yes. Now.No more waiting. No more teasing. No more “coming soon”. You can finally put your sticky little hands on it. In Case Yo

Feb 16, 2026
Global Release Times - Styx: Blades of Greed

Well, well, well... You’ve waited long enough. On February 19th, 2026, I return. Try to contain your excitement. Console Release Time 🕙 10 AM CET PC Release Time 🕕 6 PM CETNot living in CET? How incon

Feb 16, 2026
PC SPECS - Styx: Blades of Greed

Oi, meatbag, You want to sneak through the shadows, slit a few throats, and steal everything that isn’t nailed down? Good. But first, let’s see if your precious machine can keep up. I’ve prepared a li

Feb 12, 2026
T-Minus 7 Days Until Launch!

AH, you're here! Good. That means you’ve got taste. Or bad habits. Probably both. In just one week, I’ll finally slither my way onto Steam with Styx: Blades of Greed. And to all of you who already cre

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Styx: Master of Shadows Styx: Master of Shadows 81.5% · 5,106 reviews shares Assassin, Parkour, Stealth, Dark Fantasy Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ 92.0% · 48,610 reviews shares Assassin, Parkour, Stealth, Dark Fantasy Assassin's Creed® Unity Assassin's Creed® Unity 75.5% · 27,536 reviews shares Assassin, Parkour, Stealth, Co Op Assassin's Creed® Syndicate Assassin's Creed® Syndicate 78.7% · 10,384 reviews shares Assassin, Parkour, Stealth, Co Op Assassin's Creed® Origins Assassin's Creed® Origins 84.4% · 37,700 reviews shares Assassin, Parkour, Stealth, Co Op Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition 93.9% · 98,847 reviews shares Assassin, Stealth, Dark Fantasy, Violent Prototype 2 Prototype 2 71.0% · 5,737 reviews shares Parkour, Stealth, Violent, Co Op Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ 88.0% · 48,794 reviews shares Stealth, Dark Fantasy, Violent, Open World

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure
Player tagsStealth · Singleplayer · Action · Adventure · Story Rich · Atmospheric · Third Person · Assassin · Violent · Parkour · Dark Fantasy · Co-op (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Korean, Japanese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements38
Estimated owners500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.styx-thegame.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit) Processor: AMD FX-6300 (3,5GHz) / Intel i5-2500 (3,3GHz) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 1 GB, AMD Radeon R7 260X / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 11 GB available space Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR THE ONLINE GAME