Styx: Blades of Greed is the third mainline entry in the stealth series, placing players in control of the titular goblin master of infiltration. Your objective involves acquiring Quartz, a powerful and dangerous resource amidst a world teetering on war between elves, humans, and orcs. Engage in aggressive stealth gameplay across expansive vertical environments, utilizing a diverse toolkit of abilities. Craft weapons and potions to prepare for heists. Employ Amber skills for cloning and invisibility, or leverage Quartz powers to mind control enemies and manipulate time. Each scenario presents a stealth puzzle with multiple solutions, demanding agility, wit, and precise execution.
This installment refines the series' core formula, emphasizing player freedom and creative problem-solving. Styx operates independently, leading a crew aboard a zeppelin in pursuit of Quartz. Traverse three distinct open environments—The Wall, Turquoise Dawn, and the Ruins of Akenash—using a glider for rapid aerial movement, a grapple to reach inaccessible spots, and claws to scale massive walls. Verticality is a key design pillar, offering varied approaches to objectives and enabling Metroidvania-style progression where new tools unlock previously unreachable areas. This adventure also serves as a prequel, setting the stage for the Great War and the formation of the Black Hand mercenary group central to *Of Orcs and Men*.
