Styx: Master of Shadows (2014)

Developer: Cyanide Studio
Publisher: Cyanide Studio, Nacon
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 11,626 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 20 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You navigate a dark, vertical tower as a nimble goblin, relying on stealth and timing to avoid detection and eliminate targets.

stealthdark fantasyatmosphericdifficultsneakingassassinationparkourthird person

What players say

A pure stealth game that punishes direct combat and requires patience, with clunky climbing and rare checkpoints that force trial and error. Players disagree on the controls, and an escort mission late in the game frustrates some into quitting.

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