Games like Synthesis of Corruption
If Synthesis of Corruption is your kind of game, the closest matches are Half-Life, Half-Life: Blue Shift and Beneath — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cyberpunk dystopian setting, atmospheric and dark. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Synthesis of Corruption: Emergency Protocol activated: Dark Energy Particle Synthesis failed. Now you – late and alone – must navigate a facility where science and sanity have collapsed. Face entities born from the corruption of dark energy in this atmospheric FPS-horror hybrid, where human ambition meets primal terror.

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Half-Life
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Synthesis of Corruption.
Top pick for Synthesis of Corruption fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Synthesis of Corruption.
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
Half-Life: Blue Shift
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Synthesis of Corruption.
Second-strongest match for Synthesis of Corruption fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Synthesis of Corruption.
Made by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations.
Beneath
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Synthesis of Corruption.
Third-strongest match for Synthesis of Corruption fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Synthesis of Corruption.
Beneath is a Lovecraft-inspired survival FPS. Scarce ammo, merciless enemies and a sense of the unknown combine in a 10+ hour, story-driven single player campaign, built for both veteran gamers and those seeking a challenging old school experience.
Crow Country
WHY THIS
Shares inventory management, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Synthesis of Corruption.
Ranked #4 for Synthesis of Corruption fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Synthesis of Corruption.
The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…
Half-Life: Opposing Force
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Synthesis of Corruption.
Ranked #5 for Synthesis of Corruption fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Synthesis of Corruption.
Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving, retro and an atmospheric mood with Synthesis of Corruption.
Ranked #6 for Synthesis of Corruption fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Synthesis of Corruption.
The evil Empire is currently creating a doomsday army behind a veil of secrecy. However, they are no match for the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division. Your mission is to infiltrate the Empire and put an end to their plans for terror and domination.
ZERO PROTOCOL
WHY THIS
Shares inventory management, puzzle solving and atmospheric with Synthesis of Corruption.
Ranked #7 for Synthesis of Corruption fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Synthesis of Corruption.
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
CARNAL
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Synthesis of Corruption.
Ranked #8 for Synthesis of Corruption fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Synthesis of Corruption.
CARNAL is a fast and challenging retro FPS straight from the mid '90s. The Sons of Anak are opening portals to extract Dark Matter from the "other side". Combat the possessed soldiers, the manifested demons helping them, and any inanimate objects standing in your way!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Synthesis of Corruption at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Synthesis of Corruption on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Synthesis of Corruption.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Synthesis of Corruption on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Synthesis of Corruption.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Synthesis of Corruption on Steam right now. Shares Action with Synthesis of Corruption.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Synthesis of Corruption on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Synthesis of Corruption.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Synthesis of Corruption on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Synthesis of Corruption.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~89% under Synthesis of Corruption on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Synthesis of Corruption.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Synthesis of Corruption on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Synthesis of Corruption.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Synthesis of Corruption on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Synthesis of Corruption.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Synthesis of Corruption.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Synthesis of Corruption.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Synthesis of Corruption.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Synthesis of Corruption.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Synthesis of Corruption.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Synthesis of Corruption.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Synthesis of Corruption.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Synthesis of Corruption.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from VidyGames
Other recommendable Steam games by VidyGames, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Re.Surs
WHY THIS
Another title from VidyGames, the studio behind Synthesis of Corruption. Shares Action and Indie with Synthesis of Corruption.
Re.Surs is a futuristic story-driven 2D side-scrolling shooter featuring unique heroes with various abilities. Shoot, dash, kick and hack monsters as you try to uncover the secrets of the Re.Surs dark energy and demons' interdimensional invasion.
Forrader Hero
WHY THIS
Another title from VidyGames, the studio behind Synthesis of Corruption. Shares Indie with Synthesis of Corruption.
Forrader Hero – turn-based game with roguelike elements where heroes can’t step back and must fight through the end to save their soul in ‘Forgotten Proto.World’ fighting hordes of monsters, undead creatures, and their overlords.
Plastomorphosis
WHY THIS
Shares resource scarcity, boss fights and atmospheric with Synthesis of Corruption.
Another title from VidyGames, the studio behind Synthesis of Corruption. Shares Action and Indie with Synthesis of Corruption.
Evacuated from their hometown due to dangerous bursts of dark energy, the ordinary citizen is trying to overcome and survive a series of events in a new reality where living as a human is no longer possible as it once was. 3rd-person horror with fixed camera angles and retro-styled graphics.
Snowsquall Grip
WHY THIS
Another title from VidyGames, the studio behind Synthesis of Corruption. Shares Indie with Synthesis of Corruption.
Escape the snowy nightmare or be trapped forever — your call.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Half-Life
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Synthesis of Corruption.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Synthesis of Corruption.
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
Crow Country
WHY THIS
Shares inventory management, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Synthesis of Corruption.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Synthesis of Corruption.
The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…
STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving, retro and an atmospheric mood with Synthesis of Corruption.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Synthesis of Corruption.
The evil Empire is currently creating a doomsday army behind a veil of secrecy. However, they are no match for the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division. Your mission is to infiltrate the Empire and put an end to their plans for terror and domination.
Frequently asked about Synthesis of Corruption
- Does Synthesis of Corruption run on Steam Deck?
- Synthesis of Corruption is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Synthesis of Corruption cost?
- Synthesis of Corruption is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Synthesis of Corruption?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Synthesis of Corruption are Half-Life, Half-Life: Blue Shift, Beneath.
- Who developed Synthesis of Corruption?
- Synthesis of Corruption was developed by VidyGames.
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