"Syberia" was named the best computer adventure game of 2002 by "PC Gamer US", "Computer Gaming World", GameSpot, GameSpy and—tied with "Silent Hill 2"—"The Electric Playground". It likewise won IGN's "Reader's Choice Award for Adventure Games" (2002). "Computer Games Magazine" declared it the tenth-best computer game of 2002, and presented it with an award for outstanding art direction. Similarly, the game won GameSpot's "Best Graphics (Artistic) on PC" prize. "Syberia" was also nominated for the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences' "Story or Character Development" and "PC Action/Adventure Game" awards; the Game Developers Choice Awards' "Excellence in Visual Arts" prize; and GameSpot's "Best Story on PC" and "Best Game No One Played on PC" awards.