Underplayed Gems

BAROQUE SYNDROME (2026)

BAROQUE SYNDROME cover
Developer
Sting
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure
Rating
5.0 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A slow, introspective experience of guiding troubled souls through surreal hallucinations and delusions in a fading world.

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What players say

Players say the game is a visual novel prequel to Baroque, split into multiple scenarios with high replay value. But it is only in Japanese and there is no English translation, a fact nearly every review mentions. Some note the story conflicts with the original Baroque game's lore.

Trailer

Screenshots

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