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Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age.

Release DateOct 7, 2014
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)83.4% (positive) / 83%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)81.2% Top 20% / 80.9%  Top 20%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)7.9K  Top 3% / 9.7K  Top 3%
Curators266 reviews  Top 2%
Median Play Time20.4 hours  Top 10%
Play Time per Dollar1 hour  Top 25%
Followers81.8K  Top 2%
Owners± 1.2M  Top 3%
Copies Sold± 758.1K  Top 3%
Gross Revenue ($)± 6.4M  Top 3%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Styx: Master of Shadows steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Styx: Master of Shadows's Steam rating and reviews between October 2014 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 87.4% (January 2015) to 82.7% (January 2022).

With 9.7K reviews Top 3%, Styx: Master of Shadows is an AAA level success. There is a peak in March 2021 that suggests a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Styx: Master of Shadows and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Styx: Master of Shadows's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (45%), followed by Russian (20%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 28 different languages represented. The game is translated in 6 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Styx: Master of Shadows percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Styx: Master of Shadows, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is very good, reaching 40 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 3.4 times less than the median for positive reviews. A high negative review play time (median : 7 hours) could mean that Styx: Master of Shadows crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • atmosphere
  • game-world
  • fun gameplay
  • stealth
  • multiple paths
  • upgradeable abilities
  • good level design
  • interesting narrative
  • rewarding side quests
  • great challenge
  • clunky controls
  • inconsistent
  • shallow experience
  • unreliable controls
  • spotty edge detection
  • hilarious AI
  • repetitive levels
  • confusing story
  • issues with cutscenes
  • limited inventory

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's score of 83.4% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Styx: Master of Shadows's review data that Steam provides. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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