Action · March 15, 2018

SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising (2018)

trophy27 achievementsextension1 DLClocal_offer-75% current discountgroup1M–10M ownersrecommend9.9k recommendations
Fight against relentless opponents and unforgiving bosses encased in ever-changing environments. Master the uniquely deep and satisfying weapon mechanics and the unprecedented amount of customization. Discover a seemingly unending amount of weapons, items, perks and character upgrades. Join the fight alone or through 2-player online co-op, but be careful, death is permanent! THE NEXT LEVEL IN GUNPLAY > Master SYNTHETIK's uniquely rewarding magazine eject and active reload mechanics! > Weapons can jam and overheat, check yourself before you burn yourself! > Tame the movement based recoil, discard and switch between varied ammo types. > Savor the uniquely satisfying and direct weapon handling, rewarding precision and mastery! > We even brought headshots to the top-down perspective for the first time! What makes Synthetik so special? FREEDOM & EXPERIMENTATION There are many ways to play and an endless number of gear combinations. Everything can work! Play stealthy and tactical? Let turrets do the work? Heavy weapon madness? Slice and dice with your plasma blade? The Gadgets you find enable new play-styles and each can be greatly multiplied in their power! From Laser Mines to Turrets, Mind-Control, Psy Fields, Orbital Lasers, Pets and weird potions, each of the 140+ Items can make your day if you let them... and you can have up to 9 at the same time! Experiment and adapt! CUSTOMIZE Level up all 8 unique and highly customizable class specializations! Play as a Riot Guard, Breacher, Sniper, Assassin, Raider, Heavy Gunner, Engineer or Demolisher, each with their own weapon specialisations, loadouts, benefits and perks. Research & Class unlocks persist through death! MODULAR DIFFICULTY Choose from 11 difficulty modifications which can be independently combined for a tailored experience. Up the ante for greater risks and rewards or play it safe. 2P ONLINE COOP Online co-op allows you to bring reinforcements to the fight. Better yet, share perks, items, buffs and loot with your comrade. Or, if they get in your way, share your bullets.

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175 Action titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Top-Down Shooter · 118
  • Rogue-lite · 113
  • Indie · 103
  • Action · 94
  • Action Roguelike · 93
  • Online Co-Op · 88
  • Difficult · 62
  • Co-op · 48
  • Shooter · 46
  • Twin Stick Shooter · 45
  • Rogue-like · 43
  • Isometric · 38
  • Robots · 35
  • Top-Down · 34
  • Cyberpunk · 33

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume12.7k Steam reviewsTop 34% in Action
Positive rating94% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 19%
Engagement hours22 h averageTop 22% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English
  • German
  • Russian
  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Korean
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Japanese

Press Quotes

“Synthetik turned out to be an amazing surprise - It's probably one of the best rogue-lites that I've played in recent times, and I'm sure I'll keep coing back to it” 9/10 – Bonus Stage UK “Synthetik is a rare kind of game and an even rarer kind of roguelike” Third Coast Review - Chicago Arts and Culture “Without a doubt, Synthetik is a game shooter fans owe it to themselves to play.” VG24/7

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Trading Cards

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

22h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

7h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

0h

Current engagement

Achievements

27

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateMar 15, 2018
DeveloperFlow Fire Games
PublisherFlow Fire Games, WhisperGames
Base price$4.99 -75%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Reception Metrics

Steam community

94%Very Positive · 12.7k reviews

12.0k positive · 763 negative

Curator recommendations

9.9k

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