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Syberia: The World Before
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
38 of the 66 reviews raise this.
“pros ✅ This is a well-written, engrossing, emotional and compelling story that chronicles a Jewish girl's tragic life in the 1930s and her connection to the protagonist, Kate Walker, in 2005. The two narratives unfold…”
28 of the 66 reviews raise this.
“The locations look nice and pretty, and the presence of automatons here and there is a welcome reminder of the previous games. But this doesn't quite feel like a Syberia game. It's a pointless story full of forced…”
“pros ✅ This is a well-written, engrossing, emotional and compelling story that chronicles a Jewish girl's tragic life in the 1930s and her connection to the protagonist, Kate Walker, in 2005. The two narratives unfold…”
15 of the 66 reviews raise this.
“The locations look nice and pretty, and the presence of automatons here and there is a welcome reminder of the previous games. But this doesn't quite feel like a Syberia game. It's a pointless story full of forced…”
“I would recommend this to anyone who wants a cozy puzzle game. The art work is very pretty, and the story is good. Except for some parts that had me raising an eyebrow. Down side/Up side there's alot of random cut…”
13 of the 66 reviews raise this.
“Beautiful game with a story that is just filled with melancholy and feel good vibes. Do not expect trilling adventure, but just a beatiful game with family drama,good music, atmosphere and automatons.”
“A wonderful game with fantastic music and a gripping story that will keep you hooked from start to finish! After the disappointing, bug-ridden 3rd game, this was a real relief. I wish the puzzles were a little more…”
5 of the 66 reviews raise this.
“Very touching storyline with music that evokes emotion during the cinematic scenes. Some of the puzzles are fairly challenging, and the story progress is slow at times but holds interest well enough. I did not care for…”
“I replayed the first three in the last few weeks for the second time in my life. I recently purchased Syberia Remastered which kicked off my replay. The series storylines and characters pull you into their world. I can…”
13 of the 66 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“A tedious, trying experience. As one should expect, Syberia: The World Before is more story-driven and less focused on puzzles and gameplay. That in itself is fine. However, the story itself is agonizingly boring. I…”
“A tedious, trying experience. As one should expect, Syberia: The World Before is more story-driven and less focused on puzzles and gameplay. That in itself is fine. However, the story itself is agonizingly boring. I…”
“A tedious, trying experience. As one should expect, Syberia: The World Before is more story-driven and less focused on puzzles and gameplay. That in itself is fine. However, the story itself is agonizingly boring. I…”
11 of the 66 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“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…”
“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…”
“The game asks little of its players, only time and willingness to go with the flow. Even the story's backdrop, a close parallel to Nazi persecution of the Jews, yields limited violence on screen. The puzzles were not…”
9 of the 66 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“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…”
“The game asks little of its players, only time and willingness to go with the flow. Even the story's backdrop, a close parallel to Nazi persecution of the Jews, yields limited violence on screen. The puzzles were not…”
“The game asks little of its players, only time and willingness to go with the flow. Even the story's backdrop, a close parallel to Nazi persecution of the Jews, yields limited violence on screen. The puzzles were not…”
7 of the 66 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I will say it's difficult to pick between recommend/not recommend on this game. On one hand there's some major shortcomings that could really hamper someone's playthrough, on the other hand this once great genre is so…”
“I will say it's difficult to pick between recommend/not recommend on this game. On one hand there's some major shortcomings that could really hamper someone's playthrough, on the other hand this once great genre is so…”
“tedious, slow, laboured, naff controls... quitting”
4 of the 66 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“The locations look nice and pretty, and the presence of automatons here and there is a welcome reminder of the previous games. But this doesn't quite feel like a Syberia game. It's a pointless story full of forced…”
“I would recommend this to anyone who wants a cozy puzzle game. The art work is very pretty, and the story is good. Except for some parts that had me raising an eyebrow. Down side/Up side there's alot of random cut…”
“Terrible gameplay. -there is no manual save -you cant skip lines of dialogue, and theyre talking too damn slow -pointless activities that requires our action, like three clicks to wash hands Its basically an interactive…”
Counted across 66 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“I'm so glad I took a chance on this game. It's a beautiful work of art. Syberia - The World Before shares some similarities in gameplay to the Life is Strange series, but with older characters, a wartime theme, and some puzzles. I did have to look up a few solutions online, but…”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played“Absolutely gorgeous, likely the best game in the series. I'm glad the controls, puzzles and story improved a lot after the nearly-unplayable Syberia 3. Not perfect by any means, but well worth your time, especially if you're into Art Nouveau/Steampunk style and story-forward…”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played“Now this is a proper point and click! (unlike the 3rd game) Such a nice story, and fun puzzles. Before playing it I thought it has some sort of time travel, but no. Past events are told in stories or letters. The location is amazing with lots of automatons and great music. Pros:…”
— a player, Steam review · 28 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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⏳ Take a Trip Down Memory Lane with the Before & After Trailer
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure |
| Player tags | Adventure · Story Rich · Point & Click · Puzzle · Exploration · Mystery · Steampunk · Female Protagonist · Cinematic · Detective · Narration · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian, German * , Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish * , Portuguese - Brazil, Russian * , Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Dutch * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 30 |
| Official site | https://www.microids.com/game-syberia-the-world-before/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 or higher Processor: i5 6600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon HD 7850 / R7 260X DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 22 GB available space