In Styx: Shards of Darkness, you sneak as a goblin through the shadows and infiltrate enemies – alone or with your friends. You can currently get the stealth game on Steam for €2.99.
What kind of game is this? Styx: Shards of Darkness was developed by Cyanide Studio in 2017 and published by Nacon. The game is the sequel to Styx: Master of Shadows. In this stealth adventure, you play the titular goblin Styx, who must assert himself against elves, dwarves, and other foes.
The goblin Styx can rely on various stealth abilities and useful equipment as support. Darkness is particularly helpful, as it allows Styx to use the environment to his advantage, distract guards, and infiltrate.
85% off on Steam
How much does Styx: Shards of Darkness cost? You can get Styx: Shards of Darkness on Steam currently for €2.99. Regularly, the stealth game costs €19.99 – so you save a hefty 85%. However, the offer is valid only until November 28.
On GOG, you can even get the game for free right now. However, you must agree that GOG may use your email address for marketing purposes. This offer is valid only until November 24 at 3 PM.
These mechanics exist in the game: Styx climbs dizzying heights in his stealth adventure and uses abilities such as swinging on ropes and throwing clones to deceive his enemies.
With deadly weapons, you master open levels in Styx: Shards of Darkness, assassinating your opponents – or sneaking past them in the darkness. You have the opportunity to unlock new abilities that will aid you in your adventure. You can invest your experience points in assassination, magic, or infiltration, among other things.
To complete the missions of the stealth game, you can face the dangers of the world alone or fight side by side with friends, infiltrating, sneaking, and above all: surviving. On your journey, you discover valuable artifacts, ingredients for deadly traps, and useful items.
Players can’t get Styx “out of their heads”
This is what the fans say: On Steam, Styx: Shards of Darkness has recorded 92% positive recent reviews. We have summarized a few opinions for you:
- GingerFox: “If you want to play a REALLY SNEAKY GAME, you are at the right place.”
- GHOSTMAN: “An improvement over the original with a captivating story!”
- Bionicblood: “It was really fun in co-op, great to see how Styx insults the player when you die. It’s worth it if you get it on sale.”
- Shek: “Hardest game of all time.”
Other users write that Styx: Shards of Darkness is “absolutely fantastic.” They wish for more Styx games, as they can’t get Styx “out of their heads.”
If you’re in the mood to play with your friends but see yourself more in the horror genre, we have another tip for you. In a co-op game on Steam, you work on different moons to collect trash and send it to your employer. However, many dangers await you there, as strange monsters want to take you out:
New co-op game costs only €10, but is becoming a big hit on the Steam charts
