Syberia

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 382 Ratings

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  1. Keron_Heruman
    Aug 25, 2023
    7
    Good adventure game with immersive ambientation, tends to become boring because of slow pace
  2. Afshinzahrabi
    Apr 7, 2023
    10
    I love this adventure game.i played all 4 version . I wait more than 15 years for version 3
  3. DreamOfHero
    Sep 3, 2022
    6
    The game has aged badly, if we take the gameplay and graphics into consideration, but the story kept me hooked from start to finish. It hadn't happened to me for years.
    The puzzles are hard in the right place.
    There were games with such a story nowadays.

    I look forward to a Remake, if there ever will be one.
  4. Demon2017
    Aug 1, 2022
    6
    Люблю квесты подобного типа, но Syberia немного не моё. Очень красивая история, прикольный мир, но сам игровой процесс только мешает получить удовольствия от сюжета. Я конечно тупой, но некоторые головоломки довольно сложны и непонятны, к тому же, локации в игре очень большие и тебе постоянно нужно бегать по ним, чтобы разобраться что к чемуЛюблю квесты подобного типа, но Syberia немного не моё. Очень красивая история, прикольный мир, но сам игровой процесс только мешает получить удовольствия от сюжета. Я конечно тупой, но некоторые головоломки довольно сложны и непонятны, к тому же, локации в игре очень большие и тебе постоянно нужно бегать по ним, чтобы разобраться что к чему
  5. BenzoSt
    Jul 12, 2022
    7
    This game has a unique, surrealistic style that makes it memorable. Unfortunately, as a puzzle game, I occasionally got stuck and had to look for a hint online to proceed. If you play this game, use your video card’s control panel to force the highest quality anti-aliasing to smooth out the image and prevent it from looking all pixelated.
  6. hardkot
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece adventure

    This game was my first adventure ever. And since then I'm a big fan of this genre. This game is like good book. You don't need to speedrun it it's about relaxing and feeling strange atmosphere admring scenes and enjoy strange but funny characters. I've refreshed my memmory in 2022 playing this game, just before it's 4th part and can say it's still playable.    Masterpiece adventure

    This game was my first adventure ever. And since then I'm a big fan of this genre.

    This game is like good book. You don't need to speedrun it it's about relaxing and feeling strange atmosphere admring scenes and enjoy strange but funny characters.

    I've refreshed my memmory in 2022 playing this game, just before it's 4th part and can say it's still playable. You can't admire views as it was long time ago, but other part of game still great. I think such masterpiece need a full 4K rework. Well done mr. Sokal, thank you!    … Expand
  7. mms121
    Jan 25, 2022
    9
    This game bangs your brain with perfect graphic, story and quizzes. I am recommending it to all funs, who likes quests.
  8. Bloodnes
    Sep 10, 2020
    8
    Отличная игра с отличным сюжетом, проходится на одном дыхании, загадки логичны, в целом обязательная для прохождения поклонника жанра.
  9. JustThisGuy
    Sep 8, 2020
    5
    It's hard to play Syberia in 2020. The game looks and plays fine, but the endless backtracking slows the game to an absolute crawl. Every time it became apparent that I was going to have to retrace my steps through about 10 or so scenes to get an item or initiate a conversation, my will to continue waned. I played through it when it was new, but now, 18 years later, I just can't.
  10. bancandrei
    May 20, 2020
    6
    The graphics were beautiful for the time and the atmosphere was special. The lack of momentum of the story and the lack of closure do drag it down.
  11. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 12, 2020
    9
    I love Syberia, I love the world, the characters and everything around it. The steampunk somewhat almost apocalyptic world is so good. Some puzzles are frustrating and impossible but the story is amazing.
  12. NotBanMePLZ
    Jan 23, 2020
    8
    Очень хорошая игра. Надо будет обязательно перепройти.
  13. DrAvocado
    Jan 9, 2019
    7
    So, here's my experience playing Syberia on PC.

    The good times: I knew i was getting my self into a serious adventure game when i purchased Syberia. Story-wise,you start off with little or no information about where you are and why you're there, but as expected eventually you're finding clues that give you many details. You're Kate Walker, a lawyer who travels all the way from New York    So, here's my experience playing Syberia on PC.

    The good times: I knew i was getting my self into a serious adventure game when i purchased Syberia. Story-wise,you start off with little or no information about where you are and why you're there, but as expected eventually you're finding clues that give you many details. You're Kate Walker, a lawyer who travels all the way from New York to a small village called Valadilene, to seal a deal (that's all the spoiler you're gonna get :P). The story unwinds smoothly. As you play the game,you begin to understand more and more about your (Kate's) personality and ambition as well as empathize with some issues going on in Kate's personal life. The script gets you going and makes you want to spend every single minute of the day just so that you (or Kate - I'm kinda confused now) make it to the finish line.
    The visuals are not much-as you’d expect from a 2002 game-but there is some great photography imprinted.

    The bad times: Naturally, starting playing Syberia in 2018, almost 2019 it seemed like forever to go from one place to another. Kate's worst enemy is.....the stairs.Apparently double clicking makes Kate run, and that's something that should save you some time. But the overall back and forth trying to gather tools and information to solve the puzzle,makes it a little difficult to maintain your cool and make the best out of this experience. There where moments that i found it impossible to make some progress, because some things (not gonna say what) are really easy to miss. As a point and click adventure game, you have to swipe the whole screen many many times, just to check if there is a point of interest that you missed. I'm not gonna lie.. it took me some time to get used to some things such as Kate's stair-phobia.. but what matters, is that this game’s,story, the music the photography as well as the puzzles, won me eventually. Overall, I really enjoyed Syberia (as well as Syberia 2) despite the problems i came across..I mean, I really enjoy the country side, even though sometimes I know I'll come across some bugs..but at the end of the day, the overall country side experience feels rewarding and so pleasing that makes me want to go again.

    Kudos to each and everyone that played the game in 2002 (when it was released) and actually made it without any walkthroughs--> that's some serious consistency there!    … Expand
  14. Mobile
    Dec 4, 2018
    9
    ENG RU
    Вот во второй раз перепрошел Сибирь. В первое мое прохождение она произвела большое впечатление, была такой загадочной, но в тоже время вполне реальной, тогда она казалась сложней и длинее. Сейчас спустя года, не разочаровался в игре, но понял, что она очень грустная, если "приглядеться", поразительно как разработчики из Франции, так достоверно передали дух Союза и его распада,    ENG RU
    Вот во второй раз перепрошел Сибирь. В первое мое прохождение она произвела большое впечатление, была такой загадочной, но в тоже время вполне реальной, тогда она казалась сложней и длинее. Сейчас спустя года, не разочаровался в игре, но понял, что она очень грустная, если "приглядеться", поразительно как разработчики из Франции, так достоверно передали дух Союза и его распада, смены времен.Не много напрягло, то, что посути за целую игру мы не встречаем ниодного персонажа, который бы просто так помог или ответил вежливо на некоторые вопросы ( певица Елена и сам Ганс) это эдинственные двое, которые более менее подходят под описание хороший и добрый людей. Загадки логичны и не сложны, хотя пару моментов не совсем очевидных есть, но мозг они не сломают, скорей на внимательность. Сами декорации и места действия бодро сменяют друг друга, не успевают надоесть, это большой плюс, приятно решать проблемы на пути и загадки и двигатся дальше на все парах. Играть приятно, ролики обворожительны, красивей и детальней я не наблюдал в подобных игр, как для того времени, так и в наше время делают в разы хуже. Если бы меня спросили нужно ли этой игре переиздание или ремастеред, то я уверенно ответил, что нет!
    The second time pereproshel Siberia. In my first passage it was impressed, was so mysterious, but at the same time, it is real, then she looked harder and longer. Now, years later, not disappointed in the game, but I realized that it is very sad if you "look closely", amazing as the developers from France, so reliably conveyed the spirit of the Union and its collapse, the change of times.Not a lot of strained, the fact that posuti for the whole game we do not meet any character who would just help or politely answered some questions ( singer Elena and Hans himself) are the only two that are more or less fit the description of good and kind people. Puzzles are logical and not complicated, although a couple of points are not quite obvious, but they do not break the brain, rather on care. The scenery and places of action cheerfully replace each other, do not have time to get bored, it's a big plus, it's nice to solve problems on the way and puzzles and move on at full speed. Play nice, charming videos, beautiful and detailed, I have not seen in such games, both for the time and in our time do at times worse. If I was asked whether this game needed a reissue or remastered, I confidently replied that no!    … Expand
  15. Gelaos
    Sep 20, 2018
    8
    Syberia is an adventure game with a big heart. The main plot is magical, interesting, both incredibly sweet and sad. Puzzles are not too hard, yet certainly not easy. Voice acting is top notch, dialogues nicely complex and the visual design is simply marvelous. Timeless classic!
  16. aralath
    Aug 7, 2018
    10
    Fantastic game with its story and all. My favorite adventure game of all times.
  17. gold
    Jun 15, 2018
    10
    Игра атмосферная, приятная. Музыка 9/10, сюжет - 10/10. мне очень понравилась!
  18. Al89ex
    Feb 12, 2018
    10
    It is a very good atmosphere and graphic. The game is beautful For a quest is 1010
  19. RagingPoet
    Feb 12, 2018
    8
    8.5 out of 10.
    Syberia is an amazing adventure, I'm not a fan of this genre, but liked it a lot. Puzzles are very logical and simple in a good way. Storytelling and characters are great, it was especially nice to see how main character changes through out the game. Backgrounds look decent even today (character models - not so much).
  20. CenkAlp
    Jan 3, 2018
    7
    Hikaye = 8
    Oynanış = 6
    Grafikler = 6
    Sesler = 6
    Keyif = 7
    Atmosfer = 7
    Süre = 7
  21. mpoufi21
    Oct 20, 2017
    8
    What a great point & click game... It's one of the classic games that I never got the chance to try back in 2002.
    pros:
    -The story was amazing -The art. -The puzzles difficulty. i can see people searching online for some of them. -The sound was synced very nicely with the animation -I liked every character and cared for every last one of them. This doesn't happen in many games.    What a great point & click game... It's one of the classic games that I never got the chance to try back in 2002.
    pros:
    -The story was amazing
    -The art.
    -The puzzles difficulty. i can see people searching online for some of them.
    -The sound was synced very nicely with the animation
    -I liked every character and cared for every last one of them. This doesn't happen in many games.
    cons:
    -The music even though it was very nice to hear, it would start and stop out of nowhere
    -It crushed way too many times. I had to save every couple of minutes just to be sure I won't have to redo any puzzles or conversations.

    Overall it's a very nice game. It really gave me the vibes of "The Longest Journey" so if you liked that series you should definitely check this one out.    … Expand
  22. andyadrian
    May 9, 2017
    9
    Three capital letters in one word! WOW! What a beautifull game this is. One of the best adventure game i have ever played in 20 years of gaming. I am plaiyng this game now on May 2017 for the first time. The puzzles and the story are amazing. i will give it a 9 though, because of the huge amount of time you have to waste , walking or running around from one side to another.
  23. David1996
    Mar 21, 2017
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos que he jugado sin duda, los graficos son de lo mejor para ser 2002, unos personajes intrigantes con ganas de saber más de ellos, una bso corta pero cada pieza es única
  24. SolidCenturio
    Jan 27, 2017
    9
    Syberia is an amazing adventure game, and one that you should play if you're a fan of the genre. I picked this up on sale for $3, and I have to say that this game is worth more than that; my 19 hours spent playing it had been one of the best experiences that I've had in gaming. The story is great, and it really caught my attention from the beginning, keeping me glued to my seat just to seeSyberia is an amazing adventure game, and one that you should play if you're a fan of the genre. I picked this up on sale for $3, and I have to say that this game is worth more than that; my 19 hours spent playing it had been one of the best experiences that I've had in gaming. The story is great, and it really caught my attention from the beginning, keeping me glued to my seat just to see what happens next. There's an absolute charm to be found in Syberia, and the attention to detail in regards to the cast's dialogue and personalities made the game stand out.

    The story follows Kate Walker: an American lawyer who was sent by her firm to the French town of Valadilene to settle a huge deal. She was tasked with obtaining the signature of one Anna Voralberg in order to complete an American company's takeover of the once renowned Voralberg factory: makers of world-class automatons. The problem is, Anna Voralberg has been dead for a couple of days before Kate arrived and she is now forced to stay and find a supposed heir, leading her to a quest to find a man known as Hans Voralberg.

    Syberia is quite simple in terms of gameplay. It's your standard point-and-click with puzzle solving and detective elements; it has nothing groundbreaking to offer and its main draw lies in its simplicity. Unlike its peers, the game is pretty straightforward, and you won't get lost and have problems on where to go next or what puzzles to solve, despite having some very expansive areas. Difficulty-wise, the puzzles range from mundane to having the right amount of challenge, and since the game incorporates elements of steampunk, expect some weird and cooky contraptions to tinker with. The protagonist even has a satellite phone which she uses a number of times to talk to her relatives back home, and gain information that she couldn't access in a remote place. The phone is her only link to the outside world and it's interesting to see that she uses it less and less as the player progresses, since she becomes more independent and more curious. Throughout the levels, there are optional documents which can be discovered, that provide detailed insights on the world and its inhabitants. Some contain clues on how puzzles can be solved and most of them are just great reads that flesh out the story. My only gripe with the game is that backtracking is so excessive. Puzzles that could have been solved by player intuition is held back by dialogue checks and the need to show puzzle pieces bit by bit because of story reasons. There's even a section in the game where you have to go back and forth between two characters that are a minute away - in real time - from each other for at least 3 times, because one is too secretive and you have to persuade the other to spill the beans. Just a minor gripe and you'll get used to it somehow, but I hope that I'll never tread the same path again in the sequel.

    And there you have it.    … Expand
  25. Broyax
    Jan 12, 2017
    1
    Jeu d'aventure classique "je pointe et je clique" graphiquement correct et doté d'une bonne VF. L'histoire est bizarre dans un univers bizarroïde avec des automates, des clefs étranges et des engrenages. Reste à savoir où mettre les clefs et les engrenages puisque rien ne va avec rien : les piles auvergnates ne rentrent pas dans les robots bretons et l'interface minimaliste est peuJeu d'aventure classique "je pointe et je clique" graphiquement correct et doté d'une bonne VF. L'histoire est bizarre dans un univers bizarroïde avec des automates, des clefs étranges et des engrenages. Reste à savoir où mettre les clefs et les engrenages puisque rien ne va avec rien : les piles auvergnates ne rentrent pas dans les robots bretons et l'interface minimaliste est peu loquace. Avant de me faire un noeud au cerveau avec ce fatras illogique kafkaïen, j'appuie sur eject (ça c'est simple) et j'envois cet étron au recyclage avec les autres pseudo-jeux de son espèce. Et je tire la chasse bien sûr.… Expand
  26. robertofantasy
    Jul 29, 2016
    10
    one of best journey of my lifetime : ..................................................................................................................
  27. FerdosParadise
    Jun 13, 2016
    10
    Super Nova Outstanding Click and Point masterpiece Game for ever....inşa ALLAH,Maşa ALLAH

    Kate Walker, bir avukatlık şirketi adına çalışan, Valadilene'deki Voralberg fabrikasını bir müşteri adına satın almak için görevlendirilen kariyerinin başında genç bir avukattır. Görevinin sadece bir imza alıp hemen dönecek kadar basit olduğunu düşünmektedir. Köye geldiğinde imza alacağı kişi Anna    Super Nova Outstanding Click and Point masterpiece Game for ever....inşa ALLAH,Maşa ALLAH

    Kate Walker, bir avukatlık şirketi adına çalışan, Valadilene'deki Voralberg fabrikasını bir müşteri adına satın almak için görevlendirilen kariyerinin başında genç bir avukattır. Görevinin sadece bir imza alıp hemen dönecek kadar basit olduğunu düşünmektedir. Köye geldiğinde imza alacağı kişi Anna Voralberg'ün öldüğünü ve bir varisinin olduğunu, bu varisin de Syberia diye bir yerde olduğunu öğrenir ve görevinin hiç de basit olmadığını anlar.
    Syberia'ya gitme yolları arayan Kate, otomat makinist Oscar ile tanışıp onun eksik parçalarını tamamlar, bu arada Voralberg fabrikasının neden iflas ettiğini öğrenir, herkese de işinin uzayacağını söyler. En sonunda Oscar'ı kurmalı bir trenle yolculuğa gitmeye ikna eden Kate, yolculuğu sırasında Hans Voralberg'in geçmişi hakkında çok şey öğrenir. Barrockstadt'da üniversite okuyan Hans, başarısız bir öğrenci ama büyük bir mucit olmuştur. Sonrasında Ruslara yardım etmiş ve Komkolzgrad isimli sanayi kentinde bir sürü otomat icat eden Hans'ın uzay projesinin bile olduğu, fakat bunu iptal ettiği ortaya çıkar. O sırada da Kate, paragöz patronu tarafından sürekli rahatsız edilmektedir ve nişanlısı, Kate'i beklemek yerine Kate'in en iyi arkadaşı Olivia ile çıkmaya başlar ve Kate'i onunla aldatır.    … Expand
  28. tupungato
    Jun 7, 2015
    9
    Steampunk style point-and-click with really nice graphics (just remember it was made in 2002) and fantastic voice acting (one of best I've ever heard in an adventure game).

    Village mysteries, steampunk factories, amazing airships and intricate automatons - all this explored by young New York lawyer, Kate Walker. "Syberia" has some shortcomings, namely some annoying unskippable    Steampunk style point-and-click with really nice graphics (just remember it was made in 2002) and fantastic voice acting (one of best I've ever heard in an adventure game).

    Village mysteries, steampunk factories, amazing airships and intricate automatons - all this explored by young New York lawyer, Kate Walker.

    "Syberia" has some shortcomings, namely some annoying unskippable animations (like stair or ladder climbing) and it is quite linear, but the story is so great I would definitely recommend it anyway!

    GRAPHICS: 8/10
    AUDIO: 9/10
    GAMEPLAY: 7/10
    STORY: 10/10    … Expand
  29. TheCensor
    Oct 29, 2014
    9
    There is really not much to say about Syberia next to the recommendation to play it yourself if you want to know what adventure is meant to be. The graphics are very advanced for the time and also the music is flashing and atmospheric. The story is indeed very moving and nice to listen to, although there is a very questionable conclusion of the main story which reveals that the game hasThere is really not much to say about Syberia next to the recommendation to play it yourself if you want to know what adventure is meant to be. The graphics are very advanced for the time and also the music is flashing and atmospheric. The story is indeed very moving and nice to listen to, although there is a very questionable conclusion of the main story which reveals that the game has actually nothing to do with its title...

    The only two points I have to criticize are firstly the lack of logic sometimes and secondly the simplicity of the puzzles, if you want to call them puzzles. It's merely finding an object and carrying it to a certain location. But nevertheless this game is epochal and an absolute must for every adventure fan.    … Expand
  30. dyspeptic
    Feb 4, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Date Played: Jan 2014
    Time Played: 20 hours

    Pros:
    + unique premise
    + pre-rendered scenes still look good

    Cons:
    - real-time rendered characters do not look good anymore
    - annoyingly voiced dialogue (English)
    - serious holes in plot for a story-driven game

    Picked up this game on Steam sale on the promise of a good story and reasonable puzzles. I was disappointed. While the game is one of the few to actually present an original premise (so many are derivatives of a “you are a quiet antihero looking for vengeance”) the entirety of the plot is really presented in the first few minutes of the game. Character development takes place through a series of phone calls which are supposed to show the personal growth of the main character through the use of a sub-plot, but really have no connection to the main events of the game, nor do they server to connect you to the hero. It is also unfortunate that the English voice-acting (can’t speak for other language tracks) is overdone, so that you find yourself skipping dialogue lines as quickly as you can read them, rather than listen to the hammy delivery. In spite of this, I could still have lived with the story, were it not for a number of serious troubles with the plot (see spoiler section to read my beefs).
    Story was to be my main attraction, but the game still could have been saved by looking pretty or playing well. Graphics have aged considerably, and no longer look presentable (excepting fixed-angle, pre-rendered scenery), while the game features a boring “click and wait while your character walks slowly across the screen” interface. This dynamic is exacerbated by the fact that many puzzles have you walking from one place to another to deliver an item or take a second look at an area now opened by dialogue.
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    SPOILER ALERT – Complaints about Story
    ***************
    Hans sent plans so a train could be built. Who built the tracks? Who built the winding stations? Why didn’t Hans just follow them to (the presumably final) destination of Syberia?
    Except for his role in obstructing your progress, what does the automaton do that you couldn’t? Why not just leave him and drive the train yourself?
    Where has Hans been in between the University/factory and appearing at the salt flats? He isn’t said to have recently departed anywhere you visit, but he shows up at the same time as (and presumably with) a plane headed to NY?
    The Professor’s lecture says that the mysterious aboriginal Russians have not been observed in their native practices for 100+ years and then goes on to give extensive detail about their habits and legends. Unless he is somehow omnipotent, this whole lecture makes no sense.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#41 Best PC Game of 2002
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#16 Most Discussed PC Game of 2002
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#4 Most Shared PC Game of 2002

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 26
  3. Negative: 1 out of 26
  1. Four Fat Chicks
    100
    It is really hard for a run-of-the-mill writer like me to do justice to Syberia in describing it. Ultimately all I can tell you is this: Play it yourself! It is not likely you will be disappointed.
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  2. PC Gameworld
    77
    Plot issues, questionable voice acting and a frustrating control scheme mask an otherwise good adventure title.
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  3. Game Informer
    68
    Got really old really fast. [Nov 2002, p.148]
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