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Styx: Shards of Darkness

Styx: Shards of Darkness leans Optimization (Pure Optimization). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Role-playing (RPG) - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION4 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10

12 games like Styx: Shards of Darkness

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Fallout: New Vegas cover art
Fallout: New VegasPure Optimization · action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Prey (2017) cover art
Prey (2017)Pure Optimization · immersive sim

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Deus Ex: Invisible War cover art
Deus Ex: Invisible WarPure Optimization · immersive sim

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Dishonored cover art
DishonoredPracticed Mastery · immersive sim

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Blink timing and combat inputs matter.

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Undertale cover art
UndertalePure Optimization · narrative RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: variance (2 vs 1) - Minimal randomness in encounters

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Cyberpunk 2077 cover art
Cyberpunk 2077Practiced Mastery · open-world action RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Gunplay and movement reward aim but builds carry hard.

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion cover art
The Elder Scrolls IV: OblivionPure Optimization · open-world RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 3) - Real-time swing and block, modest demand

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Dragon Age: Inquisition cover art
Dragon Age: InquisitionPure Optimization · action RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 3) - Action-leaning combat, dodge timing matters

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Terraria cover art
TerrariaPure Optimization · 2D sandbox

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - Bosses use scripted attacks; no adaptation.

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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night cover art
Castlevania: Symphony of the NightPure Optimization · metroidvania RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: optimization (8 vs 7) - Build crafting and sequence breaks

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The Outer Worlds cover art
The Outer WorldsPure Optimization · action RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 3) - FPS-lite with time-dilation aim

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines cover art
Vampire: The Masquerade - BloodlinesPure Optimization · immersive sim RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 3) - Janky hybrid combat, low demand

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Game details

Released
2017
Developer
Cyanide Studio
Platforms
PS4, PC, XONE
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
IGDB critics
71/100
IGDB users
75/100
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureActionFantasyStealth