Choose SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
Choose SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 7,736 Steam reviews back the pick.
SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising vs Cyber City Escape
SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising and Cyber City Escape both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising (2018) is 2 years older than Cyber City Escape (2020). Cyber City Escape is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Cyber City Escape
Choose Cyber City Escape if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cyber City Escape launched in 2020.
Both SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising and Cyber City Escape sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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
 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising |  Cyber City Escape | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (7,736 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Flow Fire Games | Night Owl Gaming LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising (2018) is 2 years older than Cyber City Escape (2020).
- Cyber City Escape is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising has co-op; Cyber City Escape does not.
- SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cyber City Escape has no Deck rating yet.
SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising vs Cyber City Escape — FAQ
- Should I play SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising or Cyber City Escape first?
- If you want chronology, SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising (2018) came out before Cyber City Escape (2020). 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 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising and Cyber City Escape similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Does Cyber City Escape have multiplayer like SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising?
- No. SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Cyber City Escape is listed as single-player only.
- Does SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cyber City Escape doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.