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Games like SynthEscape

  • 14 games
  • Updated Jun 8, 2026

Players who liked SynthEscape also play

The closest matches to SynthEscape: Waves, Mega City Force, MotionRec, SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE, and Destropolis. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Time Manipulation and Bullet Time, like SynthEscape.

    • Free
    • 2011
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Dystopian and Top-Down Shooter, like SynthEscape.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
    • 2023
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Time Manipulation and Dystopian, like SynthEscape.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
    • 2025
  1. Rank 05

    Destropolis

    Why this: Also Bullet Time and Cyberpunk, like SynthEscape.

    • $5.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2020
  2. Rank 06

    Nex Machina

    Why this: Also Cyberpunk and Shoot 'Em Up, like SynthEscape.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
    • 2017
  3. Rank 08

    HUNTDOWN

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 14)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2021

The full ranked list: top 24 games like SynthEscape

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Waves

    Also Time Manipulation and Bullet Time, like SynthEscape.

    • 96% of 884 reviews
  2. 2
    Mega City Force

    Also Dystopian and Top-Down Shooter, like SynthEscape.

    • 80% of 204 reviews
  3. 3
    MotionRec

    Also Time Manipulation and Dystopian, like SynthEscape.

    • 99% of 138 reviews
  4. 4
    SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 84% of 5,500 reviews
  5. 5
    Destropolis

    Also Bullet Time and Cyberpunk, like SynthEscape.

    • 90% of 133 reviews
  6. 6
    Nex Machina

    Also Cyberpunk and Shoot 'Em Up, like SynthEscape.

    • 91% of 885 reviews
  7. 7
    SUPERHOT VR

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 80% of 5,741 reviews
  8. 8
    HUNTDOWN

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 95% of 1,947 reviews
  9. 9
    Sektori

    Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like SynthEscape.

    • 97% of 658 reviews
  10. 10
    Nuclear Throne

    Also Top-Down Shooter and Bullet Hell, like SynthEscape.

    • 97% of 9,705 reviews
  11. 11
    The Hong Kong Massacre

    Also Bullet Time and Top-Down Shooter, like SynthEscape.

    • 73% of 919 reviews
  12. 12
    Cuphead

    Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like SynthEscape.

    • 96% of 62,740 reviews
  13. 13
    KILL KNIGHT

    Genres: Action

    • 94% of 1,166 reviews
  14. 14
    Furi

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 92% of 6,969 reviews
  15. 15
    Super Time Force Ultra

    Also Time Manipulation and Shoot 'Em Up, like SynthEscape.

    • 90% of 446 reviews
  16. 16
    Katana ZERO

    Also Time Manipulation and Cyberpunk, like SynthEscape.

    • 98% of 22,408 reviews
  17. 17
    Super Hydorah

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 88% of 144 reviews
  18. 18
    Crypt of the NecroDancer

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 96% of 12,463 reviews
  19. 19
    Jamestown

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 94% of 503 reviews
  20. 20
    Esse Proxy

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 65% of 74 reviews
  21. 21
    God's Trigger

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 68% of 170 reviews
  22. 22
    Crimsonland

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 93% of 919 reviews
  23. 23
    Assault Android Cactus+

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 95% of 982 reviews
  24. 24
    The Ascent

    Also Dystopian and Cyberpunk, like SynthEscape.

    • 77% of 12,117 reviews
SynthEscape — Steam game cover
  • Developer: RabidTomato Games
  • Genres: Action
  • Platforms: Windows, Linux

More games like SynthEscape, sliced differently

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  • Waves

    Why this: Also Time Manipulation and Bullet Time, like SynthEscape.

    • Free
    • Deck Verified
    • 2011
  • Mega City Force

    Why this: Also Dystopian and Top-Down Shooter, like SynthEscape.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2023
  • MotionRec

    Why this: Also Time Manipulation and Dystopian, like SynthEscape.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  • Destropolis

    Why this: Also Bullet Time and Cyberpunk, like SynthEscape.

    • $5.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2020
  • HUNTDOWN

    Why this: Also Cyberpunk and Shoot 'Em Up, like SynthEscape.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 14)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2021

About SynthEscape

The closest matches to SynthEscape: Waves, Mega City Force, MotionRec, SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE, and Destropolis. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If SynthEscape is your kind of game, the closest matches are Waves, Mega City Force and MotionRec — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

About SynthEscape: A Synthwave-themed shoot 'em up (heavy on the vibes) where grazing enemy fire charges your bullet-slowing field and builds your score. Play through 5 levels in solo or co-op with leaderboard support. '80s vibes meet precision shmup gameplay. Graze Bullets. Bend Time. Break the Future.

Is SynthEscape worth buying?

Not out yet

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

People who play it also play: Waves, Mega City Force, MotionRec

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Frequently asked about SynthEscape

Can I run it?

Does SynthEscape have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — SynthEscape supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).

What games are most similar to SynthEscape?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SynthEscape are Waves, Mega City Force, MotionRec.

Who developed SynthEscape?

SynthEscape was developed by RabidTomato Games.