Styx: Master of Shadows is a stealth-action game casting players as Styx, a goblin assassin navigating a dark fantasy tower using shadows, cloning abilities, and lethal precision. Avoiding detection is generally favored over direct combat against tougher foes.

Its focus on verticality and careful stealth routes rewards patient, methodical play. It's suited to fans of stealth games with a morally gray, non-traditional protagonist.