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Syberia: The World Before

Embark on a journey across continents and through time, as you piece together the puzzle of a life.

83 18 March 2022

Syberia: The World Before is an adventure developed by Koalabs Games, released 18 March 2022 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The main story takes about 12 hrs to finish.

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What Syberia: The World Before is

Syberia: The World Before is an adventure game developed by Koalabs Games and released in 2022. It was published by Microids. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 30 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Syberia: The World Before holds a critic score of 83 out of 100. That places it above 78% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2022 averaged 74, so it scored 9 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 12 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for i5 6600, 8 GB RAM and Nvidia GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon HD 7850 / R7 260X. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 22GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Syberia: The World Before launched on 18 March 2022, within three weeks of Elden Ring, Tunic, Ghostwire: Tokyo and LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It arrived 2 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Elden Ring, Tunic, Ghostwire: Tokyo, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Syberia: The World Before — frequently asked questions

When did Syberia: The World Before come out?
Syberia: The World Before was released on 18 March 2022 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Syberia: The World Before?
At minimum, Syberia: The World Before needs i5 6600, 8 GB RAM, Nvidia GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon HD 7850 / R7 260X graphics, 22 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Syberia: The World Before?
The main story of Syberia: The World Before takes around 12 hrs, or 15 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Syberia: The World Before?
The PC version needs about 22 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("22 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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