Games like Syberia: The World Before

A narrative-driven point-and-click adventure game featuring puzzle-solving and exploration. It offers a steampunk atmosphere with a focus on unraveling intertwined mysteries.

90% positive from 4,954 · 2022 · 68% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · Lowest ever $5.95 (2026-04-09)

AdventureStory Rich Point & Click Puzzle ExplorationMystery

Six games like Syberia: The World Before

realMyst: Masterpiece Edition

89% positive from 1,587 reviews201413% finish itDeck Playable

This is a first-person puzzle adventure game with real-time 3D exploration. Players solve environmental puzzles to uncover a story of intrigue.

What players likedPlayers praise this beautifully modernized classic puzzle game for its real-time island exploration, weather, and lighting dynamics.

The catchControls and movement are clunky, making navigation harder than the puzzles themselves.

Both are tagged Mystery, Point & Click and Exploration.

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The Almost Gone

80% positive from 1,214 reviews202064% finish it

This is a narrative adventure game focused on environmental puzzle-solving and clue discovery. Players explore detailed dioramas to uncover a poignant story.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique, atmospheric puzzle gameplay and intriguing environmental storytelling.

The catchSeveral achievements just make you idle for hours or replay a two hour game.

Both are tagged Mystery, Point & Click and Story Rich.

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Cube Escape Collection

97% positive from 1,918 reviews201914% finish itDeck Verified

Point-and-click puzzle adventure anthology. Solve environmental puzzles to uncover a mystery.

What players likedPlayers praise its solid puzzles and intriguing lore, comparing it to escape rooms and classic point-and-click adventures.

The catchPuzzle logic is arbitrary, so progress means clicking everything with every item.

Both are tagged Mystery, Point & Click and Story Rich.

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Tangle Tower

95% positive from 3,117 reviews201959% finish itDeck Verified

A narrative adventure game with point-and-click investigation, clue gathering, and dialogue puzzles. It features a fully voiced cast and atmospheric, hand-painted environments.

What players likedPlayers praise Tangle Tower as an engaging, fully-voiced point-and-click detective game with beautiful art, reminiscent of Professor Layton.

The catchEnding and plot resolution fall flat

Both are tagged Point & Click, Exploration and Story Rich.

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Riven (1997)

89% positive from 1,415 reviews2010Deck Verified

A first-person point-and-click adventure game focused on environmental puzzle-solving and exploration. It features a surreal, mysterious world with a slow, observational pace.

What players likedPlayers praise Riven as a perfect expansion of Myst's universe, offering incredible world-building, puzzles, and immersion.

The catchProgress often hinges on spotting tiny hidden switches, pushing most players to a guide.

Both are tagged Point & Click, Exploration and Story Rich.

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NORCO

93% positive from 3,147 reviews202232% finish itDeck Verified

NORCO is a pixel art point-and-click adventure game. Players explore a surreal South Louisiana to find a missing brother, uncovering a multigenerational mystery.

What players likedPlayers praise NORCO's superb writing, unique art style, and captivating narrative, often comparing it to Kentucky Route Zero for its surrealism and regional grounding.

The catchMostly walls of text with barely any gameplay, and the story never comes together.

Both are tagged Mystery, Point & Click and Story Rich.

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More about Syberia: The World Before

What players liked

Players praise its beautiful, touching story and art, reminiscent of classic adventure games.

The catch

Auto-highlighted hotspots remove puzzle discovery

Reviews: 90% positive from 4,954
Released: 2022
Finish it: 68% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: Lowest ever $5.95 (2026-04-09)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 90% positive, but with 4,954 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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