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Sylvio

Sylvio

Sylvio is a psychological horror game set in a tranquil, disturbing atmosphere. Help ghost recorder Juliette Waters face an evil curse and a wicked family cult with her microphone and the voices of the dead.

Released Jun 5, 2015 Developer Stroboskop Platforms Windows · Mac AdventureIndieHorrorFemale Protagonist
View on Steam ↗ $12.99 (US · as of 2026-09-28)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

79.3%positive145 reviews
Recommended · 137 found this helpful

“Yes, "Sylvio" is a first-person indie horror game made in Unity. From that description alone, it would seem doomed for genericity - but this is perhaps the most innovative, unique horror title of 2015. The first chapter does a great job of familiarizing you with the game's…”

— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs played
Recommended · 53 found this helpful

“For a game made by, basically, one guy, it's a huge achievement. Sylvio creates a very subtle, bizarre and uneasy atmosfere, and although I had trouble to understand the main plot, the surrounding stories about the people who died on the Saginaw Park are sinister and uncanny,…”

— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played
Not recommended · 27 found this helpful

“I can't recommend a title that has had a major game breaking bug since release(Summer 2015). I envy the people who were able to play and complete the game since I really enjoyed the parts that weren't broken. It's a really neat game with great concepts and I would have really…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

50achievements
8.5%median completion
3.7%rarest: Main park silence
63.2% of players 62.1% of players 46.1% of players 35.9% of players 32.8% of players 31.3% of players 30.1% of players 24.2% of players 21.0% of players 20.7% of players 19.0% of players 18.4% of players 17.1% of players 16.2% of players 15.1% of players 14.2% of players 13.7% of players 13.4% of players 13.2% of players 13.2% of players 13.1% of players 10.1% of players 9.8% of players 9.1% of players 8.9% of players 8.5% of players 8.5% of players 8.1% of players 7.9% of players 7.6% of players 7.6% of players 7.4% of players 7.0% of players 6.9% of players 6.6% of players 6.6% of players 6.3% of players 6.3% of players 6.2% of players 6.0% of players 5.8% of players 5.6% of players 5.5% of players 5.4% of players 5.1% of players 5.0% of players 4.4% of players 4.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.7% of players 63.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
63.2%Entertainment — Used the entertainment system in the restaurant.
62.1%Learning listener — Notes from the static : 1 found
46.1%Learning analyzer — Found one hidden message
Rarest badges of honor
3.7%Main park silence — All notes and recordings found in the main park of Saginaw.
3.9%Sylvio
4.0%Master listener — Notes from the static : All found

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 05, 2025
10 years since release of Sylvio

Niklas

Jul 22, 2024
RELEASE WEEK!

In 3 days Sylvio: Black Waters is released. To celebrate, Sylvio & Sylvio 2 are 70% off for a week. Wishlist if you haven't already, inform your horror gamer friends, and see you on Thursday! https://

Jul 16, 2024
Sylvio: Black Waters is released on July 25th

Yes, that's in 9 days! Watch the new trailer and please add it to your wishlist if you haven't already. Sylvio: Black Waters on Steam https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/41429091/a1d745c88886b4

Oct 19, 2023
Sylvio: Black Waters coming in 2024

I'm thrilled to announce that I'm working on (and have been for quite a while) the third installment of Sylvio, continuing the story of ghost recorder Juliette Waters. This time around on an abandoned

Nov 02, 2022
Update notes for November 2

Small update on graphics.

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsAdventure · Indie · Horror · Female Protagonist (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements50
Official sitehttp://www.sylviogame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or higher Processor: Dual core 2.4GHz Memory: 2048 MB RAM Graphics: Video card with 512 MB of VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 3 GB available space Additional Notes: Use headphones if possible.