Sylvio
Released Jun 2015
Sylvio is a psychological horror game set in a tranquil, disturbing atmosphere. Help ghost recorder Juliette Waters face an evil curse and a wicked family cult with her microphone and the voices of the dead.
79% positive · 145 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Sylvio is a psychological horror game that originally launched on June 5, 2015 and received a fully remastered update in May 2016. The developer, a solo creator named Niklas at Stroboskop, periodically returned to the game to polish it — most notably with a significant gameplay and accessibility update on July 6, 2022, which was the last update to this specific game.
The developer's energy has since shifted to the franchise's third entry, Sylvio: Black Waters, which was announced in October 2023 and released on July 25, 2024. The July 2022 update post itself acknowledged a five-year gap since the previous update and framed the return to the codebase as a one-time effort to give the game some love while exploring future projects. No further updates, patches, or content for the original Sylvio have been posted since July 2022.
The only DLC — the original soundtrack — has been available since July 2015. No additional content has been announced or listed as upcoming. With the sequel (Sylvio 2, released October 2017) and the third installment (Sylvio: Black Waters, released July 2024) both now available, the original Sylvio stands as a complete, self-contained experience. The store description confirms it as a finished 10–15 hour game. There is no indication from the developer of any further updates or content planned for this title.
Evidence
Developer released a gameplay and accessibility update after a five-year gap, describing it as a one-time effort to give the game a refresh. Acknowledged burnout after Sylvio 2 and mentioned exploring future projects. This is the last recorded update to the game.
Developer announced the release of Sylvio: Black Waters (the third game in the series) on July 25, 2024, with no mention of any further work on the original Sylvio.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Stroboskop
Achievements
50
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Sylvio is a psychological horror game set in a tranquil, disturbing atmosphere. Ghost recorder Juliette Waters trespasses into an abandoned family park, shut down since a landslide in 1971. The voices of the deceased captured on her reel-to-reel recorder reveals a tale of an evil curse and a wicked family cult, currently living in the park.
Sylvio was originally released in 2015, and was re-released through an update with a completely remastered version in 2016.

- First-person horror with a multi-layered story
- 10 - 15 hours gameplay
- Open world exploration by foot or car
- Conduct seances, search for voices in the static, and analyze your recordings with a unique audio gameplay mechanic
- Full controller support
- Nominated as Best Original Game at the TIGA Awards
- Voice acting by critically acclaimed actress Maia Hansson Bergqvist
Sylvio was originally released in 2015, and was re-released through an update with a completely remastered version in 2016.

Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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