Improved over the first game
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“they improved upon the controls, level design, moment-to-moment gameplay”
Steam review · 125.2 h played ↗
Styx: Shards of Darkness
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 84%Very Positive · 84%Cyanide Studio2017Stealth · Action · Adventure
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago
The verdict
A funny, well-designed stealth game with big vertical levels and a sarcastic goblin hero. Skip it if you dislike jank, save-less boss fights, or want smooth co-op.
Great for
Stealth fans who like Thief-style open levels, dark humor and sneaking through with a friend
Main risk
Janky controls, bugs and save-less boss fights can turn it into frustration
What players love
Open, vertical level design
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Great map design. SO MANY hidden paths and shortcuts which might be overwhelming at first, but very rewarding when you manage to find an easier and faster path towards your objectives.”
Steam review · 37 h played ↗
Funny Styx and death cutscenes
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The plot and dialogue is hysterically funny, with the shade of Styx mocking you mercilessly every time you die.”
Steam review · 2 h played ↗
Deep stealth with varied skills and tools
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Great stealth with lots of upgrades to tailor to your playstyle.”
Steam review · 24.7 h played ↗
Fun co-op with a friend
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Good co-op, fun game, interesting levels with different challenges.”
Steam review · 26.9 h played ↗
Great price on sale
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“Even with the sale it's a no brainer to buy.”
Steam review · 2.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Weak story and abrupt cliffhanger ending
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The game has no ending.”
Steam review · 15.8 h played ↗
Janky controls and platforming
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Once again the platforming and controls are clunky and poor.”
Steam review · 4.5 h played ↗
Buggy, desyncing co-op
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“its a buggy mess with frequent desyncs that punishes the client.”
Steam review · 24.6 h played ↗
Game-breaking bugs and crashes
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Fatal UE4 Error just after mirror room in Mission #7. Unplayable.”
Steam review · 29.1 h played ↗
Boss fights and save-less sequences
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“This game has the WORST BOSS DESIGN I've ever seen in my life. Every single boss is behind TWO loading screens, which you need to go through every time you lose.”
Steam review · 18.6 h played ↗
Recycled maps and backtracking
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“the final 4–5 chapters reusing the same map from the earlier parts of the game makes the whole experience feel repetitive and cheap”
Steam review · 12.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: UnsupportedController support11 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
ProcessorAMD FX-6300 (3,5GHz) / Intel i5-2500 (3,3GHz)
Memory8 GB RAM
Graphics1 GB, AMD Radeon R7 260X / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
Storage11 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7 / 8 / 10 (64-bit)
ProcessorAMD FX-8350 X8 (4,0 GHz)/Intel Core i7-4790 (3,6 GHz)
Memory8 GB RAM
Graphics4 GB, AMD Radeon R9 390 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Storage11 GB available space
OSWindows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
ProcessorAMD FX-6300 (3,5GHz) / Intel i5-2500 (3,3GHz)
Memory8 GB RAM
Graphics1 GB, AMD Radeon R7 260X / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
Storage11 GB available space
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