Choose The Legend of Crystal Valley
Choose The Legend of Crystal Valley if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. The Legend of Crystal Valley launched in 2019.
The Legend of Crystal Valley vs Syberia: The World Before
The Legend of Crystal Valley and Syberia: The World Before both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. The Legend of Crystal Valley (2019) is 3 years older than Syberia: The World Before (2022). Syberia: The World Before is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Crystal Valley (7.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Syberia: The World Before
Choose Syberia: The World Before if it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,267 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Legend of Crystal Valley and Syberia: The World Before sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Legend of Crystal Valley |  Syberia: The World Before | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 86.3% positive (1,267 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cateia Games | Microids Studio Paris |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Legend of Crystal Valley (2019) is 3 years older than Syberia: The World Before (2022).
- Syberia: The World Before is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Crystal Valley (7.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Syberia: The World Before is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Legend of Crystal Valley has no Deck rating yet.
The Legend of Crystal Valley vs Syberia: The World Before — FAQ
- Should I play The Legend of Crystal Valley or Syberia: The World Before first?
- If you want chronology, The Legend of Crystal Valley (2019) came out before Syberia: The World Before (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Legend of Crystal Valley and Syberia: The World Before similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.