Styx: Blades of Greed Demo Now on Steam, Pre-Order Up
Nacon, the publisher, and Cyanide Studio, the developer, released an early access limited-time demo of the stealth franchise Styx: Blades of Greed. Now the demo is downloadable for the PC through Steam for a hefty size of around 17 GB.
What's in the Demo
The demo spans the full first hour of the game. Players will experience two key missions designed to provide a "focused taste" of the final game's tone and systems.
- An infiltration mission inside a massive golem to destroy it from within.
- A high-risk zeppelin theft in The Wall, the game's first open environment.
Demo progress and save data will carry over into the full game when it is released.
"While I don't expect Styx: Blades of Greed to set the market on fire... the new entry in the series by Cyanide seems to evolve the series' formula considerably, providing a sandbox stealth experience that works incredibly well with its wealth of options." - Francesco De Meo , Press Preview
Pre-Order Editions and Prices
Pre-ordering is now officially available in three formats: for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X. The following are the two main editions that have been filed:
Standard Edition
- Contents: Includes the base game and the "Master of Shadows Skin" as pre-order content.
- Price (PC): $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99
- Price (Consoles): $49.99 / €49.99 / £44.99
Quartz Edition
- Contents: In addition to the base game and pre-order rewards, it includes:
- His own special Early Access of 48 hours.
- Greedy and Legacy skin packs.
- A Starter Pack with two talent points and crafting resources.
- Five additional taunts.
- Price (PC): $49.99 / €49.99 / £44.99
- Price (Consoles): $59.99 / €59.99 / £54.99
Special Promotions and Bundles
There is a bundle, aptly titled the "Styx: Master of Stealth Collection," and contains all three series games. First couple of games will be free on Epic Games Store tomorrow until January 22: Styx: Master of Shadows and Styx: Shards of Darkness.
Full Game Features to Expect
The complete game will be a whole lot more than the demo's offering, including:
- Three big, open environments to explore.
- New movement tools such as a grappling hook and a glider (not included in the demo).
- New Quartz powers like mind control and time shifting.
- New enemy factions, including Inquisitors, Orcs, and Elves.
Recommended PC Specifications
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Intel Core i5-12600K, or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (8GB) or AMD Radeon RX 6800 (16GB)
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- Target: 1080p, High settings @ 60 FPS
Date of Release
Styx: Blades of Greed is slotted to be launched on 19 February 2026.
