"Explore dizzying heights, master Quartz powers, and unleash your greed in a vertical stealth sandbox."
Updates & Events
Styx: Blades of Greed - Featured on Steam
Styx: Blades of Greed is currently featured on the Steam store!
About
The foul-mouthed goblin thief returns in a semi-open world adventure emphasizing immense verticality and creative elimination. Set on the war-torn Iserian Continent, players must navigate a dizzying conflict between elves, humans, and orcs while utilizing a robust arsenal of traps, magic, and stealth to steal the precious resource known as Quartz.
Story
Amidst a brutal war for resources, Styx embarks on a selfish quest for Quartz, the dangerous magical fuel driving the conflict. With his signature caustic humor and anti-hero charm, players explore a dark fantasy narrative where alliances are fragile and greed is the only virtue that matters.
Gameplay
Experience a return to 'pure stealth' where open combat is a deadly last resort. Utilize Styx's small stature to navigate goblin-sized cracks, deploy clones for distraction, and master new Quartz powers like mind control and time manipulation to execute intricate environmental kills from the shadows.
Key Features
- 1Semi-Open World: Explore vast, vertical environments connected by Zeppelin travel.
- 2Quartz Powers: Use mind control to force enemies off ledges or slow time for perfect escapes.
- 3Vertical Mastery: Navigate dizzying heights, rooftops, and tunnels inaccessible to larger races.
- 4Tactical Cloning: Create expendable clones to distract guards or trigger traps remotely.
- 5Environmental Kills: Poison food supplies or drop heavy crates on unsuspecting patrols.
- 6Deep Progression: Unlock skills via three distinct trees: XP, Amber, and Blueprints.
- 7Crafting System: Scavenge resources to craft lethal tools and traps.
- 8Fast Travel Network: Unlock stations to navigate the massive Iserian Continent quickly.
Highlights
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Exceptional vertical level design rewards exploration
- +Deep stealth mechanics cater to genre purists
- +Engaging new Quartz abilities expand tactical options
- +Caustic, memorable protagonist stands out from generic heroes
Cons
- -Direct combat is intentionally weak and punishing
- -Steep learning curve for impatient players
- -Occasional performance dips in large open areas
Game Ratings
Pure, unadulterated sneaking mechanics
Multi-tiered levels with dizzying heights
Weak by design; fighting is a fail state
Grim dark fantasy with a humorous twist
Multiple paths and solutions per mission
Who Will Enjoy This?
Players who love ghosting levels without being seen
Those who enjoy setting traps and manipulating AI
Gamers who want to find every hidden collectible
Similar To
Core Mechanics
Styx: Shards of Darkness
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Powers & Traversal
Dishonored
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Sandbox Stealth
Hitman Series
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💡 Did You Know?
Styx can fit into small vents and cracks that no other character model can traverse.
The new Mind Control ability allows players to force guards to walk off cliffs.
This is the third entry in the series, following Master of Shadows and Shards of Darkness.
The game features a semi-open world structure for the first time in the franchise.
Latest Updates & Events
Styx: Blades of Greed - Featured on Steam
Styx: Blades of Greed is currently featured on the Steam store!
“A return to pure stealth with sharp level design rewarding experimentation.”— Game Critics
“Never has it felt so good to be greedy.”— Cyanide Studio
Game Ratings
Pure, unadulterated sneaking mechanics
Multi-tiered levels with dizzying heights
Weak by design; fighting is a fail state
Grim dark fantasy with a humorous twist
Multiple paths and solutions per mission
Who Will Enjoy This?
Players who love ghosting levels without being seen
Those who enjoy setting traps and manipulating AI
Gamers who want to find every hidden collectible
Similar To
💡 Did You Know?
Styx can fit into small vents and cracks that no other character model can traverse.
The new Mind Control ability allows players to force guards to walk off cliffs.
This is the third entry in the series, following Master of Shadows and Shards of Darkness.
The game features a semi-open world structure for the first time in the franchise.
Latest Updates & Events
Styx: Blades of Greed - Featured on Steam
Styx: Blades of Greed is currently featured on the Steam store!
Arsenal of Greed
- •Dagger: Silent takedowns
- •Sand: Extinguish torches from afar
- •Clones: Distraction and remote triggering
- •Acid Traps: Dissolve bodies instantly
- •Quartz Shards: Fuel magical abilities
Game Details
- Developer
- Cyanide Studio
- Publisher
- Nacon
- Platforms
- PC
- Genres
- Action, Stealth +1
- Atmosphere
- mysterious