Choose Styx: Master of Shadows
Choose Styx: Master of Shadows if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82% positive across 4,176 reviews.
Styx: Master of Shadows vs Styx: Blades of Greed
Styx: Master of Shadows and Styx: Blades of Greed both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Styx: Master of Shadows (2014) is 12 years older than Styx: Blades of Greed (2026). Styx: Master of Shadows scores higher on Steam reviews (82% positive) than Styx: Blades of Greed (64.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Styx: Blades of Greed
Choose Styx: Blades of Greed if you want an Adventure game with Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Styx: Blades of Greed launched in 2026.
Both Styx: Master of Shadows and Styx: Blades of Greed sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Styx: Master of Shadows |  Styx: Blades of Greed | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive (4,176 reviews) | 64.7% positive (357 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cyanide Studio | Cyanide Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Styx: Master of Shadows (2014) is 12 years older than Styx: Blades of Greed (2026).
- Styx: Master of Shadows scores higher on Steam reviews (82% positive) than Styx: Blades of Greed (64.7% positive).
- Styx: Master of Shadows is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Styx: Blades of Greed (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Styx: Master of Shadows vs Styx: Blades of Greed — FAQ
- Which is better, Styx: Master of Shadows or Styx: Blades of Greed?
- On Steam reviews Styx: Master of Shadows scores higher (82% positive) than Styx: Blades of Greed (64.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Styx: Master of Shadows is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Styx: Master of Shadows or Styx: Blades of Greed first?
- If you want chronology, Styx: Master of Shadows (2014) came out before Styx: Blades of Greed (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Styx: Master of Shadows and Styx: Blades of Greed similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Styx: Master of Shadows and Styx: Blades of Greed both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.