The ‘Secret Files’ series, which begins with ‘Tunguska’, is a great alternative for fans of ‘Syberia’. Just like ‘Syberia’, the game begins with a female protagonist going about her day-to-day life.
“Syberia is an adventure-game tour de force, with an engrossing story, a truly imaginative gameworld, and stunning visuals.” 91% – Gamespot “It will delight those of you who are hungry for something different than your average adventure title”. Online Games Home. There is nothing like Syberia, I highly recommend it and can't wait to play Part 3! I still long for those days when a game took.
Her father disappears without a trace, so she set outs to find him and uncover some mysteries along the way. It’s not just the female protagonist that these two point-and-click franchises share. Just like ‘Syberia’, the ‘Secret Files’ games involve long journeys across Europe.
‘Tunguska’ also involves travelling to Siberia. The tone of the two games feels similar too, probably because of the constant journeying. The ‘Secret Files’ games aren’t filled with quite so much optional dialogue, but they are still rich in story from start to finish and you will be genuinely hooked on solving the mystery. Unfortunately, you don’t have the constant supply of automatons, but there’s plenty of conspiracy to make up for it.
‘Nibiru’ is another third-person adventure that has the same tone as ‘Syberia 2’. It’s filled with mystery in the most unlikely of places and visually it’s the same style. There are less people too talk to in this one, but they still have plenty to say. There are even more places to explore than ‘Syberia 2’. You’ll visit a mammoth (see what I did there) 80 locations as you journey through the game. The gameplay mechanics are pretty much identical.
Despite a lack of automatons, you’ll easily slip into this game straight away if you’ve played the ‘Syberia’ games. Personally, I find the story doesn’t quite make the ‘Syberia’ grade, but as few modern adventure games do, that shouldn’t stop you from trying it. It’s still a great alternative and very enjoyable to play. You may feel like ‘Syberia’ features the longest journey but this point-and-click begs to differ. The story follows April Ryan, a shifter capable of moving between the world of magic and the world of science. Again we’ve got a strong female protagonist like Kate in ‘Syberia’. Similarities between the two games are plentiful, but the most obvious one is the amount of optional dialogue used to enrich the story.
If you want to stop and smell the roses, then talk to anyone and everyone you see. They’ll have something interesting to say and it might even help you along the way.
The rich and sometimes adult-themed story is as in depth and immersive as the ‘Syberia’ series. There are a few rather obscure puzzles in the game, but if you’re a regular puzzle gamer there shouldn’t be anything too tough despite them being above the difficulty of ‘Syberia 2’. Journeying between the worlds means that Kate’s journey seems a little small by comparison! You’ll love being able to soak up the atmosphere of the dramatically different places just as you did in ‘Syberia’. This one is a classic and if you love ‘Syberia’, it’s a must-buy.
Based on the Jules Verne book ‘The Mysterious Island’, this is a point-and-click series filled with mysterious places and fantastical peoples. This game like ‘Syberia 2’ takes a female protagonist on a journey that uncovers secret after secret.
This time, the journey is more emotional than physical as the whole thing takes place on an island. Mina is stranded alone on an island, or so you think, and must build herself a home from the remains of a civilisation. It’s an interesting story of solving mysteries and trying to survive.
It’s also nice that the main character starts off strong (she was sailing single-handedly round the world) rather than growing into it. The location choice means that although this series is story-rich, there are next to no NPCs to interact with and far less dialogue than ‘Syberia’. To some people that’ll be a bonus, but I know some like the dialogue above all else. If you like the sounds of this series you may also want to; set in Prehistoric times and made by the same team.