The Styx series started in the era of PS4 and Xbox One, received good reviews and took a niche of stealth projects in the spirit of Thief, when the Eidos franchise no longer had a chance of returning. After two relatively successful parts, the third one was released – Styx: Blades of Greed.
However, the launch cannot be called successful for Cyanide. The game showed the second-lowest start in the history of the series in terms of the number of players. The difference with the first game is not catastrophic, but given that Steam is significantly larger today than it was 10 years ago, the release looks niche. A peak online of 1241 players for an AA project may be enough to recoup the development, but the figures are modest.
Peak online and Steam ratings:
- Styx: Master of Shadows — 1639 (83% positive)
- Styx: Shards of Darkness — 1241 (84% positive)
- Styx: Blades of Greed — 1150 (70% positive)
