Syberia: The World Before

Buy90%

Very Positive · 5k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Microids Studio Paris · Adventure · Mar 18, 2022

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Price
$7.99−80%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
30
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio5 of 14
Subtitles14 of 14

Should I buy Syberia: The World Before?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 223 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 95 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 74 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
223 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Had fun with most of the puzzles and the story had some surprises.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
95 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-Graphics are great regarding the art style, technically some of the character models could be better.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
74 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It’s a great story with simple intuitive gameplay which plays more like interactive movie than a point and click.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is great; it has a memorable theme and in the dramatic scenes the music hits really hard.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game is perfectly playable with a controller like a standard adventure game, or through mouse and keyboard with a more classic point-and-click experience.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
What I appreciated is the balance of difficulty that allows both veteran players and newcomers to engage without feeling overwhelmed.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story223 reviews
Graphics95 reviews
Gameplay74 reviews
Audio47 reviews
Controls21 reviews
Difficulty19 reviews
Crashes11 reviews
Characters8 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Performance
71% still recommend
Interface
92% still recommend
Optimization
80% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$7.99$39.99−80%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $7.99

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