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Syberia

Syberia

Released: 9/1/2002

Kate Walker, a young New York attorney, is sent by her law firm to the small French village of Valadilène. Her mission: complete negotiations for the purchase of an automaton factory on behalf of a large multinational. She has no idea what the future holds in store for her… Join Kate Walker on an extraordinary journey that takes her all the way from Western Europe to the far reaches of Eastern Russia. You will come across a host of endearing characters and incredible locations as you search for traces of Hans Voralberg, the genius inventor of the automatons. It is a search that will take you to the legendary island of Syberia, in the far North of the continent, where the last living mammoths reside, hidden from modern eyes... Experience a moving adventure and roam through an enchanting worldJourney everywhere with Kate Walker with the Nintendo Switch's handheld modeRelax while playing in TV mode or tabletop mode

Kate Walker, a young New York attorney, is sent by her law firm to the small French village of Valadilène. Her mission: complete negotiations for the purchase of an automaton factory on behalf of a large multinational. She has no idea what the future holds in store for her… Join Kate Walker on an extraordinary journey that takes her all the way from Western Europe to the far reaches of Eastern Russia. You will come across a host of endearing characters and incredible locations as you search for traces of Hans Voralberg, the genius inventor of the automatons. It is a search that will take you to the legendary island of Syberia, in the far North of the continent, where the last living mammoths reside, hidden from modern eyes... Experience a moving adventure and roam through an enchanting worldJourney everywhere with Kate Walker with the Nintendo Switch's handheld modeRelax while playing in TV mode or tabletop mode

Kate Walker, a young New York attorney, is sent by her law firm to the small French village of Valadilène. Her mission: complete negotiations for the purchase of an automaton factory on behalf of a large multinational. She has no idea what the future holds in store for her… Join Kate Walker on an extraordinary journey that takes her all the way from Western Europe to the far reaches of Eastern Russia. You will come across a host of endearing characters and incredible locations as you search for traces of Hans Voralberg, the genius inventor of the automatons. It is a search that will take you to the legendary island of Syberia, in the far North of the continent, where the last living mammoths reside, hidden from modern eyes... Experience a moving adventure and roam through an enchanting worldJourney everywhere with Kate Walker with the Nintendo Switch's handheld modeRelax while playing in TV mode or tabletop mode

Critics

71

Steam

72

Metacritic

83

Score Breakdown

71.1

Critic Average

13 reviews

72

Steam User Score

858 reviews

83

Metacritic User Score

434 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-0.8

Metacritic Disparity

-11.9

Combined Disparity

-6.4

Average of both sources

Review Timing

0 launch window (0%)13 late (100%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 30, 2026

Based on 13 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 71.1/100. Critics score this game 0.8 points lower than Steam users and 11.9 points lower than Metacritic users.