Games like Styx: Shards of Darkness
If Styx: Shards of Darkness is your kind of game, the closest matches are Styx: Master of Shadows, Styx: Blades of Greed and Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Styx: Shards of Darkness is a 2017 stealth action-adventure developed by Cyanide Studio and published by Nacon. Players step into the role of a goblin assassin navigating large open environments, employing stealth tactics to eliminate targets while incorporating parkour movement. The game is marked as challenging with a medium length, offering a single-player experience viewed from a third-person perspective. Priced at $19.99, it holds an 83% positive rating from 2,180 Steam reviews. Players describe it as atmospheric and story-rich, with the goblin protagonist's sarcastic personality noted as a distinguishing character trait. The game supports online cooperative play and includes violent content. Styx: Shards of Darkness is not supported on Steam Deck.
About Styx: Shards of Darkness: Styx returns in a new stealth adventure! Explore and master huge open environments, sneak past or assassinate new enemies and bosses, and experiment with the new array of lethal abilities and weapons in our goblin assassin's arsenal.
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Styx: Master of Shadows
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Top pick for Styx: Shards of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age.
Styx: Blades of Greed
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Styx: Shards of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
The master of stealth is back! Explore the dizzying heights of the Iserian Continent and cunningly eliminate your enemies. Thanks to your Quartz powers, you are freer than ever. Be creative: Never has it felt so good to be greedy.
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Styx: Shards of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
HITMAN™ 2
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Ranked #4 for Styx: Shards of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Travel the globe and track your targets across exotic sandbox locations in HITMAN™ 2. From sun-drenched streets to dark and dangerous rainforests, nowhere is safe from the world’s most creative assassin, Agent 47 in the ultimate spy thriller story.
Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Styx: Shards of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.
Assassin's Creed 2
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Ranked #6 for Styx: Shards of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!
Assassin's Creed Mirage
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Ranked #7 for Styx: Shards of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Become a deadly Master Assassin in this action-adventure game. Explore the streets of ninth-century Baghdad through the eyes of Basim. Take down your targets while seeking justice as part of the Hidden Ones.
Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood
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Ranked #8 for Styx: Shards of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
It’s time to join the Brotherhood.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Styx: Shards of Darkness
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Thief
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Reviewers of Styx: Shards of Darkness cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Garrett, the Master Thief, steps out of the shadows into the City. In this treacherous place, where the Baron’s Watch spreads a rising tide of fear and oppression, his skills are the only things he can trust. Even the most cautious citizens and their best-guarded possessions are not safe from his reach.
Sniper Elite
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Reviewers of Styx: Shards of Darkness cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
As World War II draws to a close, the first covert battles of the Cold War begin. Caught in the life and death struggle between Soviets and Germans in war-torn Berlin, you control the fate of a lone American OSS Sniper.
Dishonored
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Reviewers of Styx: Shards of Darkness cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood
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Reviewers of Styx: Shards of Darkness cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Roam the dense foliage of Sherwood, come face to face with royal trouble and battle against Prince John’s forces as you take on the role of legendary nobleman, Robin Hood.
Mark of the Ninja
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Reviewers of Styx: Shards of Darkness cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
Of Orcs And Men
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Reviewers of Styx: Shards of Darkness cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
You have been appointed to fulfill an extremely dangerous mission, deep in enemy territory: to kill one man... the Emperor himself. Lead the revolution of the Orcs and Goblins!
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist
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Reviewers of Styx: Shards of Darkness cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
In this stealth-action thriller, a terrorist group known as the Engineers launches the Blacklist, a series of escalating attacks on US interests. Only one man can stop them: legendary covert agent Sam Fisher.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Styx: Shards of Darkness at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
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Priced ~50% under Styx: Shards of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Lethal Company
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Priced ~50% under Styx: Shards of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~50% under Styx: Shards of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Action with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
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Priced ~50% under Styx: Shards of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Action with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~50% under Styx: Shards of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Action with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~75% under Styx: Shards of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Action with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
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Priced ~65% under Styx: Shards of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Action with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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More from Cyanide Studio
Other recommendable Steam games by Cyanide Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Call of Cthulhu®
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Another title from Cyanide Studio, the studio behind Styx: Shards of Darkness. Shares Adventure with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Styx: Master of Shadows
WHY THIS
Another title from Cyanide Studio, the studio behind Styx: Shards of Darkness. Shares Action with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age.
Blood Bowl 3
WHY THIS
Another title from Cyanide Studio, the studio behind Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Brutal, crazy, tactical… this is BLOOD BOWL! The iconic death sport returns with the new video game of fantasy football faithfully using the latest board game rules and new content. Create your team, then crush, mulch and cheat your way to the top... leaving your opponents in the graveyard.
Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
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Another title from Cyanide Studio, the studio behind Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Create and manage your dream restaurant! Menus, purchasing, décor, staff, equipment, customers… and don't forget the actual cooking! Experience the daily life of a restaurateur and earn your awards from the Michelin Guide.
Of Orcs And Men
WHY THIS
Another title from Cyanide Studio, the studio behind Styx: Shards of Darkness. Shares Action with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
You have been appointed to fulfill an extremely dangerous mission, deep in enemy territory: to kill one man... the Emperor himself. Lead the revolution of the Orcs and Goblins!
Rogue Lords
WHY THIS
Another title from Cyanide Studio, the studio behind Styx: Shards of Darkness.
A dark fantasy roguelike where you play as the Devil! Lead famous evil geniuses through events and turn-based fights to spread terror and corruption. Create synergies between your disciples, use your evil powers and take revenge on those miserable Demon Hunters.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood
WHY THIS
Another title from Cyanide Studio, the studio behind Styx: Shards of Darkness. Shares Action and Adventure with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
You are Cahal, a powerful Garou who chose to go into exile after losing control of his destructive rage. He can transform into a wolf and a Crinos, a huge ferocious beast. Master your three forms and their powers to punish those who defile Gaia.
Space Hulk: Tactics (Classic)
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Another title from Cyanide Studio, the studio behind Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Space Hulk: Tactics is a faithful adaptation of the board game Space Hulk, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, bringing a unique twist to the cult classic formula. Engage in bloody battles as either a squad of Terminator Space Marines or the deadly alien Genestealers.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Styx: Master of Shadows
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age.
Styx: Blades of Greed
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
The master of stealth is back! Explore the dizzying heights of the Iserian Continent and cunningly eliminate your enemies. Thanks to your Quartz powers, you are freer than ever. Be creative: Never has it felt so good to be greedy.
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
HITMAN™ 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Travel the globe and track your targets across exotic sandbox locations in HITMAN™ 2. From sun-drenched streets to dark and dangerous rainforests, nowhere is safe from the world’s most creative assassin, Agent 47 in the ultimate spy thriller story.
Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.
Frequently asked about Styx: Shards of Darkness
- Does Styx: Shards of Darkness work on Steam Deck?
- Styx: Shards of Darkness is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Styx: Shards of Darkness cost?
- Styx: Shards of Darkness is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Styx: Shards of Darkness have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Styx: Shards of Darkness supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Styx: Shards of Darkness?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Styx: Shards of Darkness are Styx: Master of Shadows, Styx: Blades of Greed, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition.
- Who developed Styx: Shards of Darkness?
- Styx: Shards of Darkness was developed by Cyanide Studio and published by Nacon.
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