Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™VSStyx: Shards of Darkness
Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Best price· Steam
Styx: Shards of Darkness
Best price· GAMIVO · Key marketplaceWinner
Styx: Shards of Darkness wins 7 of 14 head-to-head metrics.
Styx: Shards of Darkness is currently cheaper ($1.58 vs $11.99 for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™) in USD: the more budget-friendly option right now.
Head-to-head metrics
Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting
Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.
Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.
Statistics over time
Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale
Player count trends
· Concurrent players over timeReview score trends
· Positive review ratio over timeReview volume trends
— Total reviews accumulated over time
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Quality
Solid title that pleased most of its audience: general consensus is positive.
Value
Seen it cheaper before: consider wishlisting and waiting.
Popularity
Smaller but still existing player base: longer wait times for multiplayer.
Styx: Shards of Darkness
Quality
Solid title that pleased most of its audience: general consensus is positive.
Value
Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.
Popularity
Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Recommended
- OS *: Windows Vista SP2
- Processor: Intel Core i5 2400S @ 2.5 GHz or better or AMD Phenom II x4 940 @ 3.0 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 or AMD Radeon HD 5850 (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0) or better
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
- Additional Notes: Supported video cards at the time of release: Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or better and GeForce GTX 400, GTX 500, GTX 600 and GTX 700 series. AMD Radeon HD4870 or better and Radeon HD5000, HD6000 and HD7000 series. Note: Latest GeForce drivers tested: 327.23 for all series. Latest Radeon drivers tested: 13.1 for Radeon HD4000, 13.4 for Radeon HD5000, HD6000 and HD7000 series on Vista and 13.9 for Radeon HD5000, HD6000 and HD7000 series on Win7 and Win8. Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT officially supported.
Styx: Shards of Darkness
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: AMD FX-8350 X8 (4,0 GHz)/Intel Core i7-4790 (3,6 GHz)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 4 GB, AMD Radeon R9 390 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 11 GB available space
- Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR ONLINE GAMING AND GAME ACTIVATION
Which is better: Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ or Styx: Shards of Darkness?
Styx: Shards of Darkness won the comparison against Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.
How is the comparison calculated?
The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.
Is Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ worth buying over Styx: Shards of Darkness?
Based on the metrics, Styx: Shards of Darkness won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.
Which game has better player reviews?
Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.
Which game offers better value for money?
The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Styx: Shards of Darkness currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.
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Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 08:18 AM UTC