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Syberia

Xbox, PlayStation 3, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 2 • 2011

Should you play it?

Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.

What works

  • Immersive story and atmosphere
  • Beautiful art and music
  • Logical and satisfying puzzles
  • Nostalgic and emotionally engaging
  • Well-developed characters

Things to keep in mind

  • Slow character movement
  • Some backtracking required
  • Dated graphics and technical issues
  • Linear gameplay
  • Voice acting occasionally stiff

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Whispered World Special Edition

  • Syberia II

  • The Book of Unwritten Tales

  • Deponia

  • The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

  • Machinarium

More thrilling

Games that feels like Syberia but with more suspense and thrill

  • True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3

  • True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1

  • Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition

  • An English Haunting

  • Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood

  • Foolish Mortals

More violent

Games that feels like Syberia but with more combat and destruction

  • Still Life

  • Brink of Consciousness: Dorian Gray Syndrome Collector's Edition

  • Black Mirror II

  • Dracula: Love Kills

  • Sacra Terra: Angelic Night

  • Adam Wolfe

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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Syberia: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression, Thrill.

Last update: 21/08/2026