Styx: Shards of Darkness

I'm on my fourth replay of "Styx" and really hoping they make a third game after this. I am very picky about what games I can play, through no conscious effort of my own, and this game somehow ticks all the boxes.

I'd explain this game as a combination of the first two "Thief" games along with a few fantasy elements, all set in a pseudo-medieval world (what that primarily means, of course, is no guns). Your enemies are primarily human but there are plenty of other creatures that oppose you along the way: roabies (blind bugs with great hearing that kill you as soon as they detect you), plus giant "cave trolls" (while very large and powerful they are also rather stupid), giant flying bugs, and a couple more. Your array of weapons and powers is well balanced although rather modest, including the power of invisibility (for 10 seconds at a time) and throwing knives. There is just enough story to make the game interesting without getting bogged down in it. The maps are all very well designed and there is constant change-up in the gameplay to keep it all interesting.

If you liked Looking Glass Studio's "Thief" series, or just stealth games in general, you may like this game too.