Choose SYNCED
Choose SYNCED if you want an Adventure game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,160 Steam reviews back the pick.
SYNCED vs Crucible Beta
SYNCED and Crucible Beta both land in Action, Free To Play on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam. Crucible Beta (2020) is 3 years older than SYNCED (2023). Crucible Beta scores higher on Steam reviews (67.3% positive) than SYNCED (64.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Crucible Beta
Choose Crucible Beta if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Crucible Beta launched in 2020.
Both SYNCED and Crucible Beta sit in Action and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 SYNCED |  Crucible Beta | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 64.1% positive (2,160 reviews) | 67.3% positive (52 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | NExT Studios | Relentless Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- Crucible Beta (2020) is 3 years older than SYNCED (2023).
- Crucible Beta scores higher on Steam reviews (67.3% positive) than SYNCED (64.1% positive).
- SYNCED has co-op; Crucible Beta does not.
- SYNCED is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Crucible Beta has no Deck rating yet.
SYNCED vs Crucible Beta — FAQ
- Should I play SYNCED or Crucible Beta first?
- If you want chronology, Crucible Beta (2020) came out before SYNCED (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are SYNCED and Crucible Beta similar?
- They overlap on Action, Free To Play on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.