Underplayed Gems

Sylvio 2 (2017)

Sylvio 2 cover
Developer
Stroboskop
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure
Rating
3.1 of 5, 76 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You explore flooded, lonely landscapes with ghost-hunting gear, piecing together a mystery in a quiet, tense atmosphere without chase sequences or jump scares.

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What players say

Players are split on Sylvio 2. Some appreciate the improved ghost recording mechanics, eerie atmosphere, and story continuation, but many say it strips away what made the first game special: no combat, no puzzles, no open world, just linear orb-fetching and audio/video scanning. The ending is widely panned as anticlimactic.

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