Styx: Shards of Darkness

 Xbox One
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 31
  3. Negative: 5 out of 31
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  1. cableguy3333
    Apr 30, 2019
    9
    Assassins creed for Goblins. It's actualy much better than any assassins creed game out there, if you end up in hand to hand to combat with anyone there's a good chance you will end up dead. It's also quite entertaining, go AFK for a while and you will hear an enjoyable song which actually made me laugh, I find a game very rarely that does that.
  2. DoctorMojica
    Oct 25, 2021
    9
    Shards of Darkness follows Styx's adventures in an original new story with new abilities, new enemies and new locations. The game looks way more polished compared to Master of Shadows as well as you can feel an improved control scheme. The soundtrack and the story are not as good as MoS but they are enjoyable for the total story and side quests which will take about 16.5 hours to complete.Shards of Darkness follows Styx's adventures in an original new story with new abilities, new enemies and new locations. The game looks way more polished compared to Master of Shadows as well as you can feel an improved control scheme. The soundtrack and the story are not as good as MoS but they are enjoyable for the total story and side quests which will take about 16.5 hours to complete. A MUST play for gamers who enjoy stealth game and at a great price in 2021.… Expand

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#82 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2017

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Apr 15, 2017
    60
    A budget stealth romp that'll please the old-school crowd and frustrate everyone else. [May 2017, p.80]
  2. GameCritics
    Apr 13, 2017
    70
    With all the things Styx bumbles, the game really shouldn’t work, but somehow everything still managed to click for me. The stalking, the scheming, and managing the successful execution of strategies are all gratifying. Styx: Shards of Darkness is far from perfect and can’t compete with the triple-A titles already crowding 2017, but it is a great B-tier budget title, and underneath that warty skin, there’s the sort of heart that’s often lacking in its more polished peers.
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  3. XboxAddict
    Apr 7, 2017
    70
    Styx: Shards of Darkness offers more improvements upon it's original than most other sequels you'll find in gaming today. This is due to the painstaking process of finding out what needed improving, how to improve it, then executing it properly. If you are a fan of games that thrive on creativity and stealth, then Styx: Shards of Darkness should be on your gaming radar. While there are a few issues that plague the game, the overall gaming experience is one of quality and craftsmanship. Earlier I asked if developer Cyanide ticked all the boxes that make up a quality stealth title, and the answer to that is yes.
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