PCGame

Syndrome

First-person survival horror aboard a drifting spaceship with scarce ammunition

Camel 101 · Published by Camel 101, WhisperGames · Released Oct 6, 2016

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Mostly Positive
70% of 269
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Sep 19, 2017
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 260
4 GB RAM · 9 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 56/100 (critic reviews)

What is Syndrome?

Syndrome is a first-person sci-fi survival horror game set aboard a research ship, where you investigate what killed your crewmates. You explore the ship, find weapons, and decide when to fight, hide, or evade enemies that investigate noises.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy cautious exploration in enclosed science-fiction settings

Not for you if...

  • −you want action built around constant shooting

What players say

70% of 269 reviews are positive

Players praise the ship's lighting, sound design, and horror atmosphere. Their most consistent complaint is repetitive backtracking between decks, with some also criticizing awkward enemy behavior.

Screenshots and trailer

Syndrome screenshot 1

Syndrome system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 260, 4 GB RAM, 9 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Syndrome?

Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.

Set up my PC →

Minimum

OS
Windows Vista 64-bit
Processor
Core i3 / AMD A6 2.4Ghz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / AMD Radeon HD 5750. OpenGL 3.3
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
9 GB available space
Notes
If you are using a game controller, you need to plug it before launching the game. Only Xbox One and Xbox 360 controllers are supported. Others controllers might not work.

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 64-bit
Processor
Core i5 / AMD FX 2.4Ghz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 / AMD Radeon HD 5970. OpenGL 3.3
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
9 GB available space
Notes
If you are using a game controller, you need to plug it before launching the game. Only Xbox One and Xbox 360 controllers are supported. Others controllers might not work.

Does Syndrome have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Syndrome run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
21
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Simplified Chinese.

Does Syndrome use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

Recent updates

Games like Syndrome