Syberia: The World Before
- First release
- Mar 18, 2022
- Developer
- Koalabs Games, Microids Studio Paris
- Publisher
- Microids
- Engine
- Unity
- Genres
- Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle · Mystery
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
Vaghen, 1937: Dana Roze is a 17-year-old girl, who is beginning a brilliant career as a pianist. However, shadows begin to appear over her future as the fascist threat of the Brown Shadow hangs over Europe, at the dawn of the Second World War. Taiga, 2004: Kate Walker survives as best she can in the salt mine where she has been imprisoned, when a tragic event propels her into a new adventure in search of her identity.Read more
Vaghen, 1937: Dana Roze is a 17-year-old girl, who is beginning a brilliant career as a pianist. However, shadows begin to appear over her future as the fascist threat of the Brown Shadow hangs over Europe, at the dawn of the Second World War. Taiga, 2004: Kate Walker survives as best she can in the salt mine where she has been imprisoned, when a tragic event propels her into a new adventure in search of her identity.
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Mar 18, 2022
- Xbox One
- Nov 15, 2022
- PlayStation 5
- Nov 15, 2022
All 5 release dates
- Xbox Series X|S
- Nov 15, 2022
- PlayStation 4
- Oct 19, 2023
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main Story
- 10h
- Main + Extras
- 12h
- Completionist
- 15h
- Age ratings
- ClassInd 10PEGI 16USK 12ESRB TGRAC 15
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Where to buy
- External links
- Steam (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)X (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)YouTube (opens in a new tab)Instagram (opens in a new tab)discordapp.com (opens in a new tab)Facebook (opens in a new tab)Fandom (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)Reddit (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- exploration, steampunk, female protagonist, narration
… All 4
, female protagonist, narration
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 83
- Main Story (IGDB)
- 10h
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 12h
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 15h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 4,082 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Adventure
- Point & Click
- Story Rich
- Puzzle
- Exploration
- Mystery
- Female Protagonist
- Steampunk
Steam content notes
- General Mature Content
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
- Češtinainterface, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Full controller support
- PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 controller support
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Playable · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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Media
Screenshots
Videos
Community
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Behind the game
Credits
Composer
- Emily Bear
- Inon Zur
Credits from Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (CC0) · checked
Correct or remove a credit (email privacy@critscore.app)Awards
Won
- Gamescom Award − Best PC Game — Gamescom 2021
Nominated
- Pégase Award for best message-bearer game — Pégases 2023
- Pégase Award for best narrative design — Pégases 2023
- Gamescom Award − Best Action Adventure Game — Gamescom 2021
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