Indie · May 26, 2011
Frozen Synapse (2011)
Frozen Synapse is the ultimate tactical game on PC and Mac. It brings the simultaneous turn-based strategy genre bang up-to-date and lets you give detailed, accurate orders to your squad: classic gameplay with a modern interface. Plan your moves, test them out, then hit the 'Prime' button: both you and your enemy's turns are executed simultaneously. Competitive-but-intuitive multiplayer and a huge single player campaign mean that Frozen Synapse will give you hours and hours of tactical delight. Key features: Get a FREE full copy of the game for a friend with every purchase 5 challenging multiplayer modes, including the innovative bidding-based “Secure” and “Hostage Rescue” 55-mission single player campaign with dynamic dialogue and thrilling near-future narrative Powerful Skirmish Generator Facebook, Twitter and YouTube integration 15 Steam Achievements Integrated IRC chat as well as various community features Random generation combined with hand-crafted content means that levels and maps are different every time Critically-acclaimed electronica soundtrack by musician nervous_testpilot
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Strategy · 271
- Turn-Based · 247
- Tactical · 233
- Indie · 189
- Asynchronous Multiplayer · 167
- Great Soundtrack · 165
- Cyberpunk · 131
- Multiplayer · 106
- Turn-Based Strategy · 101
- Sci-fi · 79
- Top-Down · 75
- Competitive · 62
- Singleplayer · 58
- Addictive · 26
- Difficult · 25
Peer Indie titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Indie
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.6k Steam reviews | Top 81% in Indie |
| Positive rating | 83% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 73% |
| Metacritic | 85/100 | Genre average 77 — top 16% of Indie titles |
| Engagement hours | 4 h average | Top 86% for session depth among Indie |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
83%Mostly Positive · 2.6k reviews
2.2k positive · 442 negative
Metacritic
85/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.5/10
Curator recommendations
1.1k
Press Quotes
“Ceaselessly thrilling.” 9/10 – EDGE “Excellent and inventive...it's such an achievement.” 9/10 – Eurogamer “The most moreish and brilliant game I've played in years.” 95% – bit-gamer
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
4h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
Achievements
16
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Other
- Single-player
- Steam Turn Notifications
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 26, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Mode 7 |
| Base price | $12.49 -50% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page |
Editions & Packages
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