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Styx: Blades of Greed Launches on PS5 With Multi-Tier Editions

Early reviews highlight refined stealth, marking the series’ best scores to date.

Overview

  • The game is now available on the PlayStation Store for PS5 in three editions: Standard at $49.99, Quartz at $59.99, and Styx Collection at $69.99.
  • Developed by Cyanide Studio and published by Nacon, this is the third Styx action-adventure entry tied to prequel lore from Of Orcs and Men.
  • The publisher synopsis centers on Styx leading a crew to hunt a power source called Quartz, setting events that begin the Great War and form the Black Hand.
  • The Styx Collection bundles the new release with PS4 versions of Master of Shadows and Shards of Darkness plus multiple skin and weapon packs.
  • Metacritic shows a 76 average from 17 critic reviews, with praise for stealth and level design alongside reports of bugs and uneven technical polish.