Games like DESYNC
If DESYNC is your kind of game, the closest matches are SUPERHOT, SPRAWL and Hard Reset Redux — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and hypnotic. 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 DESYNC: DESYNC is an intense single-player first person action game that begs you to play dangerously and creatively. Eliminate your opponents as you perform violent attack sequences using the explosive digital weaponry and lethal side-arms at your disposal.
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Steam players who put hours into DESYNC also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
SUPERHOT
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DESYNC.
Top pick for DESYNC fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DESYNC.
SUPERHOT is the smash-hit FPS where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It's you, alone, outnumbered and outgunned. Snatch weapons from fallen enemies to shoot, slice and dodge through a truly cinematic hurricane of slow-motion bullets.
SPRAWL
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DESYNC.
Second-strongest match for DESYNC fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DESYNC.
SPRAWL is a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megalopolis. Escape the walled city and take on the militarized government of the sprawl. Fueled by the blood of your enemies and a mysterious voice in your head, make your way towards the spire to topple whatever lays within.
Hard Reset Redux
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DESYNC.
Third-strongest match for DESYNC fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DESYNC.
Hard Reset Redux is an action-packed and hardcore single-player shooter which embraces the best qualities that the genre has it offer. It includes over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies, great weapon variety, a challenging campaign and a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting.
RoboCop: Rogue City
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for DESYNC fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DESYNC.
Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.
Acid Spy
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with DESYNC.
Ranked #5 for DESYNC fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DESYNC.
Acid Spy is a first person stealth action game set in a cyberpunk universe. Infiltrate heavily guarded bases and take down your enemies with skill and finesse. Master the art of quick, deadly stealth to become the acid spy.
Ion Fury
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DESYNC.
Ranked #6 for DESYNC fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DESYNC.
3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!
GTTOD
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with DESYNC.
Ranked #7 for DESYNC fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DESYNC.
RISE. FALL. REPEAT. Ascend to the level of the Gods as you battle your way out of a shattered and chaotic dimension in this fast paced parkour FPS rogue-like.
Deadlink
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DESYNC.
Ranked #8 for DESYNC fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DESYNC.
Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."
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ULTRAKILL
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with DESYNC.
Reviewers of DESYNC cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with DESYNC.
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
Devil May Cry HD Collection
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with DESYNC.
Reviewers of DESYNC cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DESYNC.
The popular stylish action games Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition return in one collection!
DOOM Eternal
WHY THIS
Reviewers of DESYNC cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DESYNC.
Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
WHY THIS
Shares weapon customization and an intense mood with DESYNC.
Reviewers of DESYNC cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with DESYNC.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
NINJA GAIDEN 4
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with DESYNC.
Reviewers of DESYNC cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DESYNC.
The definitive ninja action-adventure franchise returns with NINJA GAIDEN 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in a high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below DESYNC at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under DESYNC on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DESYNC.
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 ~67% under DESYNC on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DESYNC.
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!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under DESYNC on Steam right now. Shares Action with DESYNC.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under DESYNC on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DESYNC.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with DESYNC.
Priced ~70% under DESYNC on Steam right now. Shares Action with DESYNC.
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.
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under DESYNC on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DESYNC.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Inscryption
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under DESYNC on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DESYNC.
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under DESYNC on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DESYNC.
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.
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 DESYNC.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DESYNC.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with DESYNC.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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 DESYNC.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DESYNC.
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.).
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Frequently asked about DESYNC
- How much does DESYNC cost?
- DESYNC is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to DESYNC?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DESYNC are SUPERHOT, SPRAWL, Hard Reset Redux.
- Who developed DESYNC?
- DESYNC was developed by The Foregone Syndicate and published by Adult Swim Games.
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