Underplayed Gems

Sylvio: Black Waters (2024)

Sylvio: Black Waters cover
Developer
Stroboskop
Publisher
DreadXP
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure
Rating
3.5 of 5, 33 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You wander through desolate, physics-defying alien landscapes, listening to the dead on a ghostly device while a tense, quiet dread builds with each step.

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What players say

Players say the atmosphere and music are strong, but the game is very dark and relies on following glowing lights. Combat is clunky, phrase puzzles are finicky, and bugs like falling through the map are reported. Newcomers find the story confusing without playing the first two games, while series fans are split on whether this entry matches its predecessors.

Trailer

Screenshots

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