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Sisyphus Reborn
A short atmospheric adventure game about finding meaning in a meaningless world.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “philosophical existential themes” (27 of 93 reviews) and “short philosophical adventures” (20); the most common complaint is “shallow or frustrating interactions” (13). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
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“Short adventure with amazing atmosphere and music, achieving a lot with very simple visual style and interactions. It could easily fall into being pretensious with its theme, but manages to stay very sincere and…”
8 of the 93 reviews raise this.
13 of the 93 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Too short and lacking mechanical depth. That said... Bravo Edwin. Thematically resonant. That "Ah hah!" moment of mopping the sidewalk in the rain or of sweeping ones dirt backyard is enough to make anyone feel good. As…”
6 of the 93 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
4 of the 93 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
4 of the 93 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
3 of the 93 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Too short and lacking mechanical depth. That said... Bravo Edwin. Thematically resonant. That "Ah hah!" moment of mopping the sidewalk in the rain or of sweeping ones dirt backyard is enough to make anyone feel good. As…”
Counted across 93 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“A half-hour adventure. There's plenty to think about at the end.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Sisyphus Reborn is a really good game 😄 You can either keep digging and making progress or just do nothing, but somehow the game still pushes you toward a meaningful goal 👏 The gameplay is simple but surprisingly addictive, and every bit of progress feels rewarding. It can be…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“cute game for anyone with steam deck issues, run it through proton 11.0 (beta) cogwheel -> properties -> compatibility -> force compatibility: proton 11.0 (beta)”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Deutsch
The game is now available to play in German. Thanks to Toxic Tuba for all of your work translating it!
Deutsch
The game is now available to play in German. Thanks to Toxic Tuba for all of your work translating it!
Español!
Hi everyone, The game is now available to play in Spanish. This includes both Windows & Linux versions, and the deleted scenes in the collector's edition. To change language, right-click on the game i
Español!
Hi everyone, The game is now available to play in Spanish. This includes both Windows & Linux versions, and the deleted scenes in the collector's edition. To change language, right-click on the game i
New DLC, Linux and Languages
Hello, I have now launched the new "Collector's Edition" DLC for Sisyphus Reborn. The main intent of this is for players who want to keep the game in their collection after uninstalling. There are no
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure |
| Player tags | Adventure · Free to Play · Philosophical · Atmospheric · Indie · Short · Singleplayer · Point & Click · 2D · Great Soundtrack · Dark (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements |
| Languages | English, Spanish - Spain, German, French |
| Achievements | 7 |
| Official site | http://www.myshkin.net/sisyphus-reborn |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 500 MHz Memory: 128 MB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 170 MB available space