Styx: Shards of Darkness

Embark upon a stealthy adventure with new enemies, new environments, and a plethora of new mechanics aimed at refining the abilities and movement of Styx; grappling around corners, climbing ropes, and using…

71 14 March 2017 from $1.70

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Action Fantasy Stealth

Styx: Shards of Darkness is an adventure developed by Cyanide Studio, released 14 March 2017 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $1.70 at Gamesplanet.

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What Styx: Shards of Darkness is

Styx: Shards of Darkness is an adventure game developed by Cyanide Studio and released in 2017. It was published by Focus Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Following the fall of Akenash tower, an extraordinary matter has forced Styx out of hiding to infiltrate Körangar, the city of the Dark Elves. Supposedly impregnable, a diplomatic summit offers Styx a chance at slipping in unnoticed, as he learns that the event is nothing but a mere façade… Moreover, the Elves have joined forces with the Dwarves, and the only thing both races have in common is a mutual hatred of the Goblins…

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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and stealth. It supports multiplayer for up to 2 players online. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 38 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Styx: Shards of Darkness holds a critic score of 71 out of 100. That places it above 41% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored about average for its year.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for AMD FX-6300 (3,5GHz) / Intel i5-2500 (3,3GHz), 8 GB RAM and 1 GB, AMD Radeon R7 260X / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 11GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $1.70 at Gamesplanet, 92% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

Styx: Shards of Darkness launched on 14 March 2017, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn, Mass Effect: Andromeda and NieR: Automata. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn, Mass Effect: Andromeda, NieR: Automata.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

Styx: Shards of Darkness — frequently asked questions

When did Styx: Shards of Darkness come out?

Styx: Shards of Darkness was released on 14 March 2017 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

How much does Styx: Shards of Darkness cost?

The cheapest current price for Styx: Shards of Darkness is $1.70 at Gamesplanet, which is 92% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Styx: Shards of Darkness?

At minimum, Styx: Shards of Darkness needs AMD FX-6300 (3,5GHz) / Intel i5-2500 (3,3GHz), 8 GB RAM, 1 GB, AMD Radeon R7 260X / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 graphics, 11 GB available space of storage.

Does Styx: Shards of Darkness have multiplayer?

Yes. Styx: Shards of Darkness supports multiplayer for up to 2 players online.

How many GB is Styx: Shards of Darkness?

The PC version needs about 11 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("11 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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