Choose Styx: Shards of Darkness
Choose Styx: Shards of Darkness if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.9% positive across 2,180 reviews.
Styx: Shards of Darkness vs Styx: Blades of Greed
Styx: Shards of Darkness and Styx: Blades of Greed both land in Action, Adventure 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. Styx: Shards of Darkness (2017) is 9 years older than Styx: Blades of Greed (2026). Styx: Shards of Darkness scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% 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 the Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Styx: Blades of Greed launched in 2026.
Both Styx: Shards of Darkness and Styx: Blades of Greed sit in Action and Adventure 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: Shards of Darkness |  Styx: Blades of Greed | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.9% positive (2,180 reviews) | 64.7% positive (357 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cyanide Studio | Cyanide Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Styx: Shards of Darkness (2017) is 9 years older than Styx: Blades of Greed (2026).
- Styx: Shards of Darkness scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than Styx: Blades of Greed (64.7% positive).
- Styx: Shards of Darkness is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Styx: Blades of Greed (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Styx: Shards of Darkness has co-op; Styx: Blades of Greed does not.
- Steam Deck: Styx: Shards of Darkness is Deck Unsupported, Styx: Blades of Greed is Deck Verified.
Styx: Shards of Darkness vs Styx: Blades of Greed — FAQ
- Which is better, Styx: Shards of Darkness or Styx: Blades of Greed?
- On Steam reviews Styx: Shards of Darkness scores higher (82.9% positive) than Styx: Blades of Greed (64.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Styx: Shards of Darkness 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: Shards of Darkness or Styx: Blades of Greed first?
- If you want chronology, Styx: Shards of Darkness (2017) 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: Shards of Darkness and Styx: Blades of Greed similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.
- Does Styx: Blades of Greed have multiplayer like Styx: Shards of Darkness?
- No. Styx: Shards of Darkness supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Styx: Blades of Greed is listed as single-player only.