role-playing video game
Styx: Shards of Darkness
By Cyanide, released 1 Jan 2017
- Microsoft Windows
- stealth game
What it is
Styx: Shards of Darkness is a stealth adventure from Cyanide, featuring the goblin assassin Styx. Players can move through large, layered environments by climbing, swinging, hanging, hiding, or seeking higher ground to avoid detection. The game supports solo play as well as co-op, including online co-op, so a friend can join the mission. Styx can assassinate enemies, use a range of lethal abilities and weapons, and spend experience points to develop skills in areas such as assassination, infiltration, and magic. Exploration can uncover artifacts and ingredients used to craft traps and useful items; clones can also distract or deceive enemies. The game was released on Steam for Windows on March 14, 2017. Steam features include achievements, controller support, Steam Cloud, Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing.
What players like, and what they don't
- Solo and online co-op play
- Layered environments support varied movement
- Skills cover assassination, infiltration, and magic
- Craft traps and useful items
- Steam listing is for Windows
- Online co-op requires a friend to join
Who it suits
It suits players who enjoy stealth, exploration, and developing a character's abilities. Co-op support also makes it an option for players who want to tackle missions with a friend.
Styx: Shards of Darkness centers on stealth across large environments, with crafting and skill development alongside co-op play. It offers both solo missions and the option to play online with a friend.
