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Styx: Shards of Darkness

Third-person stealth adventure with open levels and two-player co-op

Cyanide Studio · Published by Nacon · Released Mar 14, 2017

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 5,453
Recent reviews
Very Positive
85% of 67 in 30 days
Players
16
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Feb 14, 2018
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 560
8 GB RAM · 11 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)

What is Styx: Shards of Darkness?

A third-person dark fantasy stealth adventure played alone or in online co-op. As the goblin assassin Styx, you climb through layered sandbox levels, hide from or kill enemies, collect artifacts and crafting ingredients, and use traps, magic, and clones while pursuing a mission that could affect his kin.

For you if...

  • +you prefer sneaking and route planning over direct combat
  • +you like open, interconnected levels with multiple paths
  • +you want to tackle stealth missions with a friend

Not for you if...

  • −you want direct combat to be the main approach
  • −you prefer linear levels with one prescribed route

What players say

84% of 5,453 reviews are positive · 85% of 67 in the last 30 days

Players praise the open, multi-route level design and co-op stealth. Common complaints cite bugs, especially co-op desyncs and save or progression problems, along with clunky movement and a weak story that ends on a cliffhanger.

Players over time

▼ -56% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 116 players on Sep 22, 2026.

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How many players finish Styx: Shards of Darkness?

16% of Steam players have unlocked «Revenge», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

Styx: Shards of Darkness screenshot 1

Styx: Shards of Darkness system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 560, 8 GB RAM, 11 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

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

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64-bit)
Processor
AMD FX-8350 X8 (4,0 GHz)/Intel Core i7-4790 (3,6 GHz)
Graphics
4 GB, AMD Radeon R9 390 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
11 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR ONLINE GAMING AND GAME ACTIVATION

Does Styx: Shards of Darkness have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Styx: Shards of Darkness run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
38
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Korean, Japanese.

Does Styx: Shards of Darkness use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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