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Games like Syberia: The World Before

  • 28 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Syberia: The World Before also play

The closest matches to Syberia: The World Before: Syberia: The World Before - Prologue, Syberia, Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged, Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacy, and INDIKA. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares dialogue driven progression and point and click with Syberia: The World Before.

    • $12.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2011
  1. Rank 05
    • Trending
    52 new reviews this week

    INDIKA

    Why this: Also Narration and Cinematic, like Syberia: The World Before.

    • $7.49 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  2. Rank 06

    Call of the Sea

    Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Syberia: The World Before.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2020
  3. Rank 08

    TR-49

    Why this: Also Detective and Drama, like Syberia: The World Before.

    • $4.89 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2026

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Syberia: The World Before

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  1. 1
    Syberia: The World Before - Prologue

    Also Steampunk and Narration, like Syberia: The World Before.

    • 71% of 446 reviews
  2. 2
    Syberia

    Shares dialogue driven progression and point and click with Syberia: The World Before.

    • 85% of 1,401 reviews
  3. 3
    Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

    Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Syberia: The World Before.

    • 94% of 375 reviews
  4. 4
    Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacy

    Also Narration and Investigation, like Syberia: The World Before.

    • 86% of 162 reviews
  5. 5
    INDIKA

    Also Narration and Cinematic, like Syberia: The World Before.

    • 89% of 2,313 reviews
  6. 6
    Call of the Sea

    Shares puzzle solving with Syberia: The World Before.

    • 87% of 2,379 reviews
  7. 7
    Quern - Undying Thoughts

    Genres: Adventure

    • 91% of 2,480 reviews
  8. 8
    TR-49

    Also Detective and Drama, like Syberia: The World Before.

    • 95% of 908 reviews
  9. 9
    South of the Circle

    Also Narration and Drama, like Syberia: The World Before.

    • 82% of 325 reviews
  10. 10
    Forgotton Anne

    Also Steampunk and Cinematic, like Syberia: The World Before.

    • 88% of 729 reviews
  11. 11
    The House of Tesla: Definitive Edition

    Also Narration and Detective, like Syberia: The World Before.

    • 70% of 476 reviews
  12. 12
    The Operator

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 90% of 3,406 reviews
  13. 13
    Kathy Rain

    Same atmospheric mood as Syberia: The World Before.

    • 93% of 1,259 reviews
  14. 14
    Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!

    Shares point and click with Syberia: The World Before.

    • 82% of 148 reviews
  15. 15
    The Berlin Apartment

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 107 reviews
  16. 16
    Luto

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 84% of 558 reviews
  17. 17
    Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

    Also Detective and Investigation, like Syberia: The World Before.

    • 76% of 1,606 reviews
  18. 18
    Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Simulation

    • 84% of 339 reviews
  19. 19
    Subsurface Circular

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 95% of 1,353 reviews
  20. 20
    Ace Attorney Investigations Collection

    Genres: Adventure

    • 98% of 883 reviews
  21. 21
    Machinarium

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 4,783 reviews
  22. 22
    Elroy and the Aliens

    Shares dialogue driven progression with Syberia: The World Before.

    • 96% of 273 reviews
  23. 23
    Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 349 reviews
  24. 24
    Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 98% of 432 reviews
Syberia: The World Before — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2022
  • Developer: Microids Studio Paris
  • Price: $7.99−80%checked Nov 4
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 86% of 1,267 reviews
  • Genres: Adventure
  • Metacritic 81
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Art nouveau and steampunk aesthetics shine
  • Automatons and environments are visually stunning
  • Parallel timelines intricately woven
  • Atmospheric
  • Cinematic
  • Contemplative

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About Syberia: The World Before

The closest matches to Syberia: The World Before: Syberia: The World Before - Prologue, Syberia, Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged, Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacy, and INDIKA. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Syberia: The World Before is your kind of game, the closest matches are Syberia: The World Before - Prologue, Syberia and Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, cinematic and contemplative, and single out its dialogue driven progression and parallel timelines. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Syberia: The World Before is a story-driven adventure released in 2022 by Microids Studio Paris, available at $7.99. Players guide protagonist Kate Walker through parallel timelines using point-and-click mechanics, solving puzzles and progressing through dialogue-driven sequences. Reviewers highlight the art nouveau and steampunk aesthetics, while players describe the narrative as atmospheric, melancholic, and cinematic, with the interwoven storylines evoking strong emotions. The game holds an 86% positive rating from 1267 Steam reviews and runs at playable status on Steam Deck.

About Syberia: The World Before: Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

Is Syberia: The World Before worth buying?

  • 86% of 1,267 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $39.99 (checked Nov 10).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 16 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 14 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“This was by far the worst game in the series (and I played all but Amerzone) and one of the worst games of its genre I have ever played. The puzzles were for 5 year olds (if they were....because I have never played a puzzle game with so…”
13 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Syberia: The World Before - Prologue, Syberia, Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

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Frequently asked about Syberia: The World Before

Can I run it?

Does Syberia: The World Before run on Steam Deck?

Syberia: The World Before is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does Syberia: The World Before cost?

Syberia: The World Before is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Syberia: The World Before?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Syberia: The World Before are Syberia: The World Before - Prologue, Syberia, Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged.

Who developed Syberia: The World Before?

Syberia: The World Before was developed by Microids Studio Paris and published by Microids.