Styx: Blades of Greed sneaks onto GOG

Cyanide Studio's stealth-action game Styx: Blades of Greed is now available on GOG. The DRM-free storefront released a new launch trailer today to announce the game's arrival on the platform.

The title originally launched in February 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. Now, a few months later, PC players who prefer to own their files outright have their chance to jump in. The goblin protagonist spends most of his time making fun of standard fantasy tropes while hoarding magical rocks. We have all been there.

Quartz and gliders

Blades of Greed is the third standalone game starring the foul-mouthed goblin, following 2014's Master of Shadows and 2017's Shards of Darkness. The character actually made his debut back in 2012's Of Orcs and Men, but he eventually broke off into his own franchise. The setup here is straightforward. You are a goblin, you are highly susceptible to taking damage, and you need to steal a magical resource called Quartz.

Touching glowing blue rocks in video games usually grants dangerous powers. Blades of Greed leans heavily into this trope. Styx uses the crystals to slow down time, possess enemies, and trigger volatile magical effects. The crystals contain a dark, corrupting presence. Styx ignores the danger completely in favor of experimenting with his new abilities.

Cyanide Studio built this entry with larger, semi-open environments compared to the strictly linear levels of older games. The developers pulled heavily from Metroidvania design principles. Unlocking new tools and upgrades allows players to backtrack and reach previously inaccessible areas across the Iserian Continent.

DRM-free assassination

The GOG release arrives a few months after the initial launch window. PC players have had access to the game via Steam and Epic Games Store since February, where it has maintained a mixed reception from players. Much of the criticism stems from the game's strict adherence to old-school stealth mechanics, which is exactly what returning fans of the series were looking for.

Buyers on GOG get an offline installer and do not need to rely on an active internet connection or a background launcher to play the single-player campaign. Removing the client requirement makes perfect sense for a game focused entirely on a solo stealth experience.

Mandatory stealth

To handle the increased verticality in these new open zones, Styx now has a grappling hook and a makeshift paraglider. He also operates out of a zeppelin with a crew of reluctant allies.

The glider is a necessary equipment upgrade. You spend half the game avoiding Inquisition guards and corrupted humans with glowing blue veins. Taking the aerial route is just good sense.

The game takes place on a continent on the brink of an all-out war between humans, elves, and orcs. Everyone wants control of the Quartz supply. Styx just wants to steal it for himself. The expanded toolset gives players multiple paths through each stronghold, whether that involves poisoning water barrels, skulking through ventilation shafts, or creating disposable clones to distract the guards.

Stealth games that actually force you to hide are rare these days. If you charge into a direct fight in Blades of Greed, you will probably die quickly. The game demands patience, careful observation, and a willingness to drop a heavy chandelier on an unsuspecting guard's head from three stories up.