Syndrome

Critic reviews

• 33rd-strike.com

  SebastiaanRaats · Apr 29, 2022

  6.1

  Granted, it could have used some more love when it comes to the visuals, and navigating the interface is annoying on the Switch, but the dreadful atmosphere and stealth survival gameplay make up for that. If you’re not familiar with the genre, or if you’re simply not a fan, then Syndrome isn’t going to be the game that will convince you of the merits of survival horror though, so we’d only recommend this one to anyone that already knows what they are getting here.

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• GZGame Zone

  Daniel R. Miller · Nov 23, 2016

  5.5

  Diehard fans will enjoy the atmosphere, but the rough gameplay and level design ultimately bring down Syndrome.

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• CCOGconnected

  Matthew Gallagher · Oct 19, 2016

  4.0

  In short, Syndrome is disappointing. Your level of disappointment will depend on how many horror games you have played as the games Syndrome borrows from are all substantially better. If you haven’t played them already, Soma, System Shock, and even Dead Space all provide a better version of the sci-fi horror experience. While it may seem unfair to compare an indie game to those titles, it is important to remember they can all be purchased on Steam.

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• WWccftech.com

  Kai Powell · Oct 07, 2016

  5.5

  Syndrome has a foundation in place to be a creepy horror story that focuses on the desolation of outer space and the madness it can bring, but the execution is a few light years behind. It might give players something more to try out for a Halloween-themed gaming binge, but players might also die of boredom long before they succumb to shock.

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• CCubed3

  Thom Compton · Oct 13, 2016

  8.0

  Players looking for a wholly original experience will not find it here. Syndrome doesn't do much to hide its influences. However, anyone that wants an excellent example of level design, some really scary enemies, and tension building, this should be a must-have. A few minor flaws aside, Syndrome is as much a love letter to the retro classics as it is to the modern ones. As for those modern titles, it can stand tall next to them as a survival horror juggernaut.

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• CCGMagazine

  Jake Yanik · Nov 18, 2016

  6.0

  Where Syndrome should have been a love letter to classic sci-fi horror games, it instead feels like a drunken, rambling text sent at three in the morning.

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