Styx: Shards of Darkness — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
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| 20% Off of Styx: Blades of Greed | 2026-03-30 | A Little Theft, A Nice DiscountSo… you’re still hesitating? Watching from the shadows, are we? Waiting for the “right moment”? Well, congratulations, your patience finally paid off. Or maybe mine did? For the first time, Styx: Blades of Greed is slinking into your library with a 20% discount. Now you’ve got no excuse. Don’t take too long though. Opportunities like this? They tend to… disappear. Just like me.Meet the CrewYou didn’t think I’d do all the work alone, did you? Even a master thief like me needs a few… useful hands. Disposable, sometimes. Entertaining, always. Let me introduce you to the fine selection of misfits I’ve decided to tol |
| Styx: Blades of Greed is OUT | 2026-02-19 | The wait is finally over. Styx: Blades of Greed is officially available.Yes. Now.No more waiting. No more teasing. No more “coming soon”. You can finally put your sticky little hands on it. In Case You Like Moving PicturesThere’s a shiny launch trailer. It has action. Drama. Explosions Blah blah blah... And me, obviously. What You’re Getting Into 🗡️ My new adventure Styx: Blades of Greed is now available, bringing back everyone’s favorite goblin assassin (me) for my most ambitious adventure. Infiltrate big places, outsmart deadly enemies, and master brutal stealth abilities in a dark fantasy world where power is currency. This time, it’s big |
| Global Release Times - Styx: Blades of Greed | 2026-02-16 | Well, well, well... You’ve waited long enough. On February 19th, 2026, I return. Try to contain your excitement. Console Release Time 🕙 10 AM CET PC Release Time 🕕 6 PM CETNot living in CET? How inconvenient. Fine. Take a look at the world map above (yes, your world) to find your local release time. Some of you will stare at the clock. Some of you will pretend to “work”. Sharpen your blades. Stretch those sneaky fingers. Oh, and for those who secured early access…I’ll see you sooner on February 17th. Same hours. https://discord.gg/ctqYDp3kzPStyx's socials:X (Twitter) Facebook BlueSky Reddit DiscordCyanide socials:X (Twitter) Facebook BlueSk |
| PC SPECS - Styx: Blades of Greed | 2026-02-16 | Oi, meatbag, You want to sneak through the shadows, slit a few throats, and steal everything that isn’t nailed down? Good. But first, let’s see if your precious machine can keep up. I’ve prepared a little list of “requirements”. Think of it as a test. If your PC survives, you get silky shadows, sharp steel, and cities worth robbing. If it doesn’t… well, I hear farming simulators run on anything. Here are the specs you’ll need to follow me into the dark. Try not to disappoint me. PC Specs:All the PC specs are displayed on the store page: https://discord.gg/ctqYDp3kzPStyx's socials:X (Twitter) Facebook BlueSky Reddit DiscordCyanide socials:X (T |
| T-Minus 7 Days Until Launch! | 2026-02-12 | AH, you're here! Good. That means you’ve got taste. Or bad habits. Probably both. In just one week, I’ll finally slither my way onto Steam with Styx: Blades of Greed. And to all of you who already crept through the Demo, poked every corner, broke a few things, and flooded my creators with feedback… You have my gratitude. Which is rare. Treasure it. Now, since you clearly enjoy spoiling me, let me present something shiny: 💎 Quartz Edition (Deluxe)Consider this my personal thank-you note. You get extra goodies. I get better toys. Everyone wins.The Quartz Edition is already available for pre-order on Steam for $49.99, and unlocks on February 17 |
| Previously on Styx - Story Trailer | 2026-02-04 | Schemes within schemes. Lies within lies. Think you know my story? Let’s see how good your memory really is. Before the blood, the betrayals, and my next big mistake, here’s a reminder of how I crawled out of the Tower of Akenash… and kept making excellent life choices. This story trailer revisits the key events of Styx: Master of Shadows and Styx: Shards of Darkness, leading to my newest obsession: Quartz… and the chaos of Styx: Blades of Greed. Same goblin. New mess. Story TrailerPre-order now!You can pre-order the game right now and secure exclusive content to be ready for the next Styx's adventure!https://www.nacongaming.com/en-US/styx-bl |
| Move like a pro | 2026-01-26 | So. You want to move around without being seen? Good. Because walking like a clueless guard isn’t really my style. In Styx: Blades of Greed, I don’t just sneak. I climb, glide, swing, and cheat my way through places I’m clearly not supposed to be. Rules? Cute idea. Let me show you how I get around. But first, yes, this is the part where I tell you to wishlist or pre-order the game. Do it. It makes the numbers happy. And I like happy numbers.You can wishlist my game (because it obviously worth it), or even pre-order it. Base Edition for the reasonable. Quartz (Deluxe) Edition for people with taste (like me) Alright.Movement. Grappling Hook Big |
| Styx: Blades of Greed | Demo and pre-order start | 2026-01-13 | Hey folks, Cyanide here, we’re thrilled to finally let you sneak your way into Styx: Blades of Greed with a brand-new playable demo on Steam! This is a limited-time demo (yep, it won’t be around forever), so if you’re itching to sharpen your knives and your wits, now is the perfect moment to jump in.Oh, and one more thing before we get into the details:The demo is available… right now!TRAILER What's in the demo?This demo gives you access to the very beginning of the game!From there, Styx goes back to doing what he does best: slipping through shadows, breaking into places he shouldn’t, and stealing things that definitely don’t belong to him.Yo |
| Styx: Blades of Greed | Gameplay Trailer | 2026-01-05 | Oi, oi, oi! Happy New Year… or whatever disaster you’ve stumbled into so far. Don’t panic, I’m here to make it worse and better at the same time! To mark the occasion, a brand-new 10-minute gameplay trailer of Styx: Blades of Greed is out! Yes, TEN minutes of me being amazing. As usual. Come watch how a real professional works in the shadows. Take notes, not that it’ll help. You’ll still be loud, clumsy, and bad at it… but hey, at least you’ll fail with style.Oh, and before you scurry off:Add Styx: Blades of Greed to your wishlist. It makes numbers go up and humans happy. For some reason that helps me too. https://discord.gg/ctqYDp3kzPStyx's |
| Devs answer your questions | 2025-12-19 | Hey everyone, Cyanide here! A few days ago, we hosted a Q&A session on Discord (join us), giving you the opportunity to ask us anything about Styx: Blades of Greed. From development workflow to gameplay choices and narrative direction, here’s our answers to some of your questions. Just a quick note before we dive in: if your question wasn’t selected, it’s simply because we didn’t have time to answer everyone. We picked the questions we felt were the most relevant to share with you, and for some topics, we also chose not to reveal everything just yet, no spoilers! Now, let’s get into your questions!Development & WorkflowQuestion: How was the d |
| It's time for a Release Date | 2025-12-01 | The softskins at NACON and Cyanide told me I had to “announce” something, so here it is: Styx: Blades of Greed is now sneaking its way to you on February 19, 2026. Yeah, yeah, I know, waiting isn’t your favorite thing. Mine either. (Unless I’m waiting in the dark to stab someone, of course)The devs are taking a few extra months to polish everything up, tweak the bits that need tweaking, and make sure my grand return is as glorious (and chaotic) as it deserves to be.A much more sharper adventure. One worthy of slipping back into my slightly grimy, perfectly stylish boots.Thanks for sticking around (I’ll only say it once)See you in the shadows, |
| The World Hates Styx, Part 2 | 2025-11-20 | Cyanide here again! Last time, we introduced you to the “Intelligent” enemies, those who plan, coordinate, and work in teams. Now we’re going deeper, into the wild and the weird. Down here, there’s no strategy, no logic, just hunger and instinct. Let’s just say… we’re not in Kansas anymore. Welcome to the “Beast” archetypes of Styx: Blades of Greed, crawling horrors, deranged goblins, and corrupted elves. And as a certain guy who wrote about a sand planet and a lot of spice once said: “Fear is the mind-killer.” Let’s dive in! ⚠️ Warning! ⚠️ If you want to keep the surprises intact, stop reading now and go back into hiding. For everyone else: |
| The World Hates Styx, Part 1 | 2025-11-17 | Hello everyone, Cyanide here! We’re back, not to prepare for trouble (and definitely not to make it double) but to lift the veil on the denizens of Styx: Blades of Greed. It’s time to meet those who want Styx dead… and the list is long! From disciplined soldiers to the most deranged creatures, every corner of Styx’s world hides a threat… or an opportunity, depending on your level of sneakiness. ⚠️ Warning! ⚠️ If you want to keep the surprises intact, stop reading now and go back into hiding.For everyone else: grab a coffee, sheath your daggers, and let us introduce the factions and creatures Styx will need to avoid, stab, or blow to pieces. C |
| Styx: Blades of Greed | Gameplay Reveal Trailer | 2025-08-20 | Oi meetbat! Sharpen your blades, or don’t, I’ll be doing all the stabbing anyway. New, shiny, exclusive, marvelous gameplay trailer just dropped. Yes, now! Click the button bellow. Chop chop! I’m back! Styx. The original, the best, the nightmare your guards still whisper about. And this time, you're getting an unfiltered look at my next job: Styx: Blades of Greed.Slip into my grimy boots (don’t sniff them), and lead my crew through the shadows of a collapsing empire. Outsmart, outstab, outsteal, the usual.Three towering, trap-riddled playgrounds built for vertical sneakiness.Quartz to chase.Danger to ignore.Shiny things to hoard. You know, th |
| Exploring the World of Styx: Blades of Greed | 2025-08-07 | Hey folks, Cyanide here! As we sneak closer to the gameplay reveal of Styx: Blades of Greed, it’s time to step back and take in the world we’ve built, or rather, the ruins of a world still clinging to life. This game isn’t just about stealth, sabotage, or snarky one-liners (though there’s plenty of that). It’s about places. Environments that bleed story, atmosphere, and danger. Some of these places are brand new to Styx, while others mark a return to locations he’s visited before, now changed, scarred, or forgotten. From the cold stones of The Wall, to the lushed forest of Turquoise Dawn, and the rotting heart of Akenash, every location you i |
| How to revive a 10 year old franchise | 2025-06-17 | Hi everyone, usually, Styx would be the one writing this kind of article himself, snarky tone, suspiciously self-glorifying, maybe a few insults thrown in for good measure. But let’s just say… he’s busy right now (don’t ask). So this time, it’s us, the devs at Cyanide, who are stepping in to answer the big question: why now? Why bring back Styx after nearly a decade in the shadows? It’s been almost ten years since Styx, the wisecracking goblin thief, slipped into the shadows. But even after all that time, players never stopped asking the same question: “Is he ever coming back?” We’re thrilled to finally say: yes! With Styx: Blades of Greed, t |
| Join my community | 2025-06-02 | Wanna be my minions? Stick with me. Yeah, yeah, I get it, you’ve got other games to play, other things to do. But if you think you can keep up with me and not miss a beat of what’s coming next, you’re gonna need to crawl out of your little cave and follow my trail. I’m not gonna hold your hand, but I might drop some secrets, sneak peeks, and sharp-tongued comments, if you’re in the right place at the right time. Speaking of the right place, we’ve just opened a brand new Discord. Shiny, squeaky clean... (for now). Perfect place to talk about my glorious past exploits, share your wild theories, or just hang around with other sneaky types like y |
| The Story of Styx - Part 1 & 2 | 2025-04-28 | Oh, look who finally decided to show up. Don’t think I haven’t noticed you ignoring my shiny new Styx: Blades of Greed Steam page. Pathetic, really. You’re missing all the good stuff: sneak peeks, snark, and the kind of fun that only ends in betrayal (my specialty). But hey, since you clearly need catching up, I’ve graciously dumped the whole sordid tale of Styx: Master of Shadows and Styx: Shards of Darkness right here. It’s a bit of a chunk to read, try not to strain that tiny brain of yours. Sit back, try to keep up, and maybe, just maybe, you’ll learn something. Just kidding. I’m standing right here, waiting for you to wishlist Styx: Blad |
| Styx is Back. Took You Long Enough. | 2025-03-06 | It’s been over 10 years since my first grand heist in Styx: Master of Shadows, and you sorry fools have been clueless since that Shards of Darkness cliffhanger. Pathetic, really. But don’t worry, I’m here to fix your ignorance. New heists, new tricks, new powers, same dumb Inquisition, and plenty of new suckers to outsmart. In Styx: Blades of Greed, I’m done taking orders. This time, I make the rules, and I’m after the dangerous treasure yet: Quartz. Along the way, you’ll finally figure out how I ended up dealing with the Black Hand and why the Great War was basically inevitable. https://youtu.be/raQj2vqngjU The master of stealth (me) is here |
| Japanese Language Support Introduced! | 2018-02-15 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27167528/c283213d4d8da07312d233818daeffcdbbc96a64.jpg Today, we've added Japanese language support to Styx: Shards of Darkness! To celebrate, Styx: Shards of Darkness will be 60% off during the Lunar Steam Sale! We'd like to give a warm welcome to the new players joining us in proving they have what it takes to be a master assassin! |