Fans of the Syberia series should place focus today on Syberia: The World Before – the fourth instalment of the series. If you’re in the know, you’ll be aware that the developers Microids have a penchant for delivering challenging puzzles and riddles, all wrapped up in a captivating story. This time around, we are treated to a mind-bending tale of two lives in two separate millenia. Let’s check it out!

Releasing on Xbox Series X|S and PS5, following a PC release back in March of this year, Syberia: The World Before has you discovering the fates of two different people, intertwined through time.

First of all, we have Dana Roze – a 17-year-old girl residing in Vaghen in 1937, a time where her promising musical career is being threatened by whispers of war in the continent. Dana’s life and timeline is closely related to that of Kate Walker in 2004 Taiga. She is living a similar life of restriction; imprisoned in a salt mine and thrust into a sole-searching adventure. It’s all incredibly foggy as you jump into Syberia: The World Before for the first time – you must solve those puzzles to get at the meat of the story!

In this steampunk universe, you’ll be searching every nook and cranny for clues as to solving the riddles put in front of you. Expect to be opening up locks, repairing broken instruments, and much more in order to get through to the next section of the game. Your thoughts will be accompanied by a beautiful soundtrack…