

Work together to create elaborate distractions, unleash dastardly synchronized assassinations, and run circles around larger enemies - every level and mission is playable in coop and will open a new array of gameplay possibilities. Assassination partners must co-ordinate carefully in order to succeed! Two players opens up many more opportunities for clearing a level and reaching the objectives, but also doubles the risk of being spotted. Today's new trailer showcases how you and a friend can sneak your way through the game together, jumping, climbing, hiding, joking and killing together thanks to the game’s drop-in/drop-out coop mode.Īt any time during your adventure, you are able to invite a friend to join your current session to sneak around with you for an alternative stealth experience.

Styx: Shards of Darkness, Cyanide Studio’s new Stealth game, arrives March 14th on Steam! Preorder the game now on Steam and get exclusive access to the Akenash set, donning the outfit and dagger from Styx's first adventure. Styx: Shards of Darkness releases Tuesday March 14 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Styx will always have a wide range of dastardly creative methods for completing his objectives – and if you join a friend in the drop-in coop, you’ll discover even more ways to unleash chaos! Struggling to bypass a heavily guarded entrance? Scout the path ahead using your amber vision, distract the guards with a controllable goblin clone, then emerge from temporary invisibility to stab them in the back! Master the verticality and non-linearity of Styx: Shards of Darkness’ open environments with an array of tools and abilities. Of course, it’s not long until our green-skinned thief is stuck in a web of intrigue and assassination!

He must steal an ambassador’s scepter, which has attracted the interest of several nefarious (and goblin-hating) parties.Īs a reward for completing this dangerous mission, he’s promised a mountain of magical Amber, the source of Styx’s power and a substance he’s hopelessly addicted to. Styx’s latest adventure sees him making an unexpected deal with a mysterious human officer named Helledryn – and she’s got a job with far higher stakes than anything he’s tackled before. Watch the game’s lively launch trailer for a taste of Styx’s abilities, quick acrobatics, and even quicker tongue!

Players will take control of agile goblin thief Styx, as he assassinates, sneaks and snarks his way across an immense, dark fantasy world filled with deadly secrets and enemies. Styx: Shards of Darkness releases Tuesday March 14 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC!
