On Steam there’s a playable demo of Styx: Blades of Greed and it really puts MeinMMO author Ody back in the mood for sneaking around. And it gets even better: You can currently get both predecessors completely for free.
I’m actually not a fan of stealth games at all – especially when they force me to sneak around. A game in which I constantly creep around as a small and fragile goblin sounds like the last game I want to play.
However, although the Styx games do not appeal to me on paper, I have always been very fascinated by them. With the Steam demo of the latest game, Blades of Greed, that hasn’t changed – I’m back in the stealth fever.
The fact that I like the Styx games so much has two reasons: Styx himself and the atmosphere of the game world.
Fantasy world like out of Warhammer – and you are a nasty Goblin
Styx doesn’t just make stupid jokes but is a really nasty character: He usually acts out of purely selfish reasons (even if not, he would never admit it) and is the king of sarcasm. In Shards of Darkness, the second part of the Styx series, the goblin even snaps at you directly if you dare to fail at a certain point – and I love that.
The goblin is delightfully nasty, and I can’t wait to see what he says or does next. Added to this is the fantasy world, which just feels unique. If I had to compare it with something, it would be with Warhammer.
The humans, elves, and dwarves of this world are not simply “the good guys,” but all have some dirt on their hands. In comparison, the orcs and goblins often don’t seem quite as mean.
Unfortunately, the biggest weakness of the series remains
Our nasty hooded goblin has various tools and special abilities to silently and stealthily eliminate enemies: You can poison guards, unleash clones on them, or control them with one of your new quartz abilities like a puppet and send them off a cliff. The stealth gameplay is thus beautifully diverse, even if the controls remain the biggest weakness.
Aside from some awkward camera angles when navigating tight spaces, the controls of the goblin in Blades of Greed are also not always as precise as they should be. This can be frustrating, especially when jumping and climbing. I would have expected more 9 years after the last game.
The fact that Styx: Blades of Greed still struggles with the weaknesses of its predecessors in the demo isn’t that important to me. Because the most important aspects for me – Styx himself and the atmosphere of the world – have once again turned out really well. I had my fun and will replay parts 1 and 2 before Blades of Greed is released.
If you want to give the predecessors a chance, there’s now an unbeatable offer: The Epic Games Store is currently giving away both Styx: Master of Shadows and Styx: Shards of Darkness. If you get the games by January 22, 2026 at 5 PM, you can keep them.
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