Overlord II vs Overlord vs Styx: Shards of Darkness vs Styx: Master of Shadows

Side-by-side breakdown of reviews, playtime, current prices, and buy/wait/skip verdicts.

Compare	Overlord II	Overlord	Styx: Shards of Darkness	Styx: Master of Shadows
Release year	2009	2007	2017	2014
Genres	Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up	Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up	Role-playing (RPG), Adventure	Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms	PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360	PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360	PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One	PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Metacritic	79	70	71	74
User rating	78%	74%	72%	73%
Avg. playtime	—	—	—	—
Best price	$9.99 ZOOM Platform	$4.99 Steam	$1.60$19.99 Fanatical	$1.60$19.99 Fanatical
Discount	—	—	-92%	-92%
Lowest tracked	—	—	$1.80	$1.60
Developer	Triumph Studios	Triumph Studios, 4J Studios	Cyanide Studio	Cyanide Studio
Publisher	Codemasters	Codemasters	Focus Entertainment	Focus Entertainment
Buy / Wait / Skip	WaitGood reviews — wait for a sale	WaitGood reviews — wait for a sale	BuyBig discount on a well-reviewed game	BuyBig discount on a well-reviewed game