In February, one of the best modern stealth series is getting its next game, but you have a chance to get caught up on it for free before that happens. From January 15 to 22, Styx: Master of Shadows and Shards of Darkness are free to claim on the Epic Games Store, before the third part of the trilogy, Blades of Greed, launches on February 19.
These days, stealth games are eager to give you a way out. If you get spotted during your skulking, there’s usually an easy escape hatch, whether that’s an ability that lets you quickly zip back to the shadows, or the fact that stealth protagonists tend to have combat abilities as honed as their sneaking skills. The Styx games tread a more hardcore path, demanding you stay in the shadows by making their titular goblin anti-hero incredibly easy to take down once he’s spotted.
