Syndrome
Released Oct 2016
Syndrome, a sci-fi survival horror game that places you in a living hell inside a doomed starship. Find out what happened to your lost crew. Run. Hide. Fight. Survive.
70% positive · 374 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Syndrome launched on October 6, 2016 as a complete sci-fi survival horror game. Camel 101 followed up with three feature patches and a bug fix update through September 1, 2017, addressing quality-of-life improvements, language support, and minor content additions. A companion VR survival mode (Syndrome VR) was released as a free separate product on Steam in October 2017, developed by partner Bigmoon Entertainment — this was a standalone bonus rather than a continuation of Syndrome's own development roadmap.
As early as June 2017, the developer publicly stated they had moved on to their next project ("Project X"), describing it as a new direction away from survival horror. That project eventually became "Those Who Remain" and later "Beneath," a game announced in February 2023 that found a publisher in early 2025 and received a demo. In March 2026, Camel 101 announced yet another new title — DEAD STOP: NO VACANCY — a short standalone horror experience. None of these announcements reference any new content for Syndrome.
There are no unreleased DLC listings, no roadmap commitments, and no developer statements indicating any future updates to Syndrome. The game's last substantive update was the bug fix patch on September 1, 2017. Camel 101 has clearly moved on to other projects, and Syndrome is a completed, finished product.
Evidence
Patch 4 (v1.06f) released with bug fixes and a minor dialog addition near the ending — the last substantive update to Syndrome.
Developer publicly stated Syndrome development is behind them and described their next game ('Project X') as a new direction, signalling focus had shifted away from Syndrome.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Camel 101
Achievements
21
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
You wake up dazed and confused, probably from the effects of cryosleep.
No one can be seen around, but you soon start to find the bodies of your dead crewmen.
The ship is adrift, and whoever – or whatever – killed your crewmates is probably still around.
Syndrome is a sci-fi survival horror game that takes place aboard the "Valkenburg", an exploration and science ship equipped with the most advanced systems in the Novacore fleet.
You need to find out what happened to your crewmen and do whatever you can to survive this nightmare.
The enemies are powerful and numerous, which means that stealth and evasion are often the best strategy.
You'll find weapons aboard the ship, but ammo is scarce and should be wisely spent.
● Claustrophobic horror: The action takes place inside a spaceship. There are countless horrors inside, both physical and psychological.
● Fight or hide: There are weapons on the ship, but not enough ammo to take everyone out. Use them wisely.
● Engaging storyline: Nothing is what it seems. Something very bad happened aboard the ship, and it’s up to you to find out what’s really going on.
● Reactive enemies: They’ll follow noises and investigate any disturbances.
● Interactive scenario: There’s plenty of exploration to do inside the ship, and many things to discover.
No one can be seen around, but you soon start to find the bodies of your dead crewmen.
The ship is adrift, and whoever – or whatever – killed your crewmates is probably still around.
Syndrome is a sci-fi survival horror game that takes place aboard the "Valkenburg", an exploration and science ship equipped with the most advanced systems in the Novacore fleet.
You need to find out what happened to your crewmen and do whatever you can to survive this nightmare.
The enemies are powerful and numerous, which means that stealth and evasion are often the best strategy.
You'll find weapons aboard the ship, but ammo is scarce and should be wisely spent.
FEATURES
● Claustrophobic horror: The action takes place inside a spaceship. There are countless horrors inside, both physical and psychological.
● Fight or hide: There are weapons on the ship, but not enough ammo to take everyone out. Use them wisely.
● Engaging storyline: Nothing is what it seems. Something very bad happened aboard the ship, and it’s up to you to find out what’s really going on.
● Reactive enemies: They’ll follow noises and investigate any disturbances.
● Interactive scenario: There’s plenty of exploration to do inside the ship, and many things to discover.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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