# Chasing Styx

> 2016 video game

**Wikidata**: [Q114944688](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114944688)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/chasing-styx

## Summary
Chasing Styx is a 2016 video game distributed digitally via Steam. It is available for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux, and supports single-player, multiplayer, and co-op modes.

## Key Facts
- Chasing Styx is an instance of a video game first published on 2016-09-05.  
- The game is distributed digitally through Steam (Steam application ID 594300).  
- Official website listed as http://www.forepawsoft.com/ (English).  
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux.  
- Game modes: single-player, multiplayer, and co-op mode.  
- Language of the game listing: English.  
- Publication and Steam data referenced on 2022-10-27 (Steam metadata).  
- Presence in multiple game databases and services: rawg (chasing-styx), mobygames (ID 127900), howlongtobeat (ID 44850), pcgamingwiki (Chasing_Styx), steamgriddb (ID 16819), tuxdb (ID 3603), lutris (chasing-styx), vglist (50239), internet game database (chasing-styx).  
- Co-Op/Listings: Co-optimus IDs include 9790 and 9791 (qualifier: personal computer).  
- UVL game ID 234308 with a Linux qualifier.

## FAQs
### Q: On which platforms can I play Chasing Styx?
A: Chasing Styx is available on Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux. The Steam listing identifies all three platforms and the Steam application ID is 594300.

### Q: When was Chasing Styx released?
A: The game's publication date is 2016-09-05 according to its Steam metadata.

### Q: What play modes does Chasing Styx offer?
A: The title supports single-player, multiplayer, and a co-op mode as listed on its Steam entry.

## Why It Matters
Chasing Styx represents a digitally distributed game that was published in 2016 and made available across the three major desktop platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux) via Steam. Its cross-platform availability and inclusion of single-player, multiplayer, and co-op modes illustrate a multi-modal design aimed at both solo and shared play experiences. The game’s presence across many gaming databases and services (Steam, rawg, mobygames, pcgamingwiki, howlongtobeat, steamgriddb, lutris, tuxdb, and others) increases discoverability and compatibility tracking for players and preservationists. As a Steam-distributed title, it is an example of digital distribution practices for independent and small-studio releases in the mid-2010s, with centralized identifiers (Steam app ID 594300) that simplify purchase, community, and archival linking across platforms and reference sites.

## Notable For
- Cross-platform availability: released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux.  
- Multi-mode gameplay: supports single-player, multiplayer, and co-op.  
- Steam-distributed digital release with Steam application ID 594300.  
- Broad catalog presence: listed in numerous game databases (rawg, mobygames, howlongtobeat, pcgamingwiki, steamgriddb, tuxdb, lutris, etc.).  
- Publication date recorded as 2016-09-05.

## Body
### Overview
- Title: Chasing Styx.  
- Instance of: video game.  
- Wikidata description: 2016 video game.  
- Official website: http://www.forepawsoft.com/ (English).

### Release & Distribution
- Publication date: 2016-09-05 (Steam metadata).  
- Distribution format: digital distribution (Steam).  
- Distributed by: Steam.  
- Steam application ID: 594300 (qualifiers list Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux).

### Platforms & System Context
- Platforms explicitly listed: Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux (Steam platform metadata).  
- Linux is noted among supported operating systems; Linux is a family of Unix-like operating systems (inception date listed as 1991-09-17 in metadata).  
- Microsoft Windows and macOS are listed as supported platform families (inception dates provided in metadata: Windows 1985-11-20; macOS 2001-03-24).

### Game Modes
- Supported modes: single-player video game, multiplayer video game, and co-op mode (per Steam listing).  
- Co-optimus entries include IDs 9790 and 9791 with the personal computer qualifier.

### Identifiers & Database Entries
- Steam application ID: 594300.  
- UVL game ID: 234308 (Linux qualifier).  
- rawg game ID: chasing-styx.  
- tuxdb game ID: 3603.  
- lutris game ID: chasing-styx.  
- steamgriddb ID: 16819.  
- pcgamingwiki ID: Chasing_Styx (qualifier P9675: 60087).  
- gamespot game ID: chasing-styx.  
- mobygames game ID: 127900.  
- howlongtobeat ID: 44850.  
- vglist video game ID: 50239.  
- giant bomb former-scheme ID: 3030-66884.  
- internet game database game ID: chasing-styx (qualifier 29443).  
- isthereanydeal ID: chasing-styx.  
- gamerprofiles game ID: kkwz.

### Language & Metadata
- Language of work or name: English (Steam metadata).  
- Steam metadata references date: 2022-10-27 for several platform and mode claims.  
- Steamgriddb reference date: 2024-03-27 for its ID entry.

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## References

1. Steam
2. GameSpot
3. Lutris database
4. Q124398839