Frozen Synapse 2

 PC
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. GameCrate
    Oct 25, 2018
    73
    Frozen Synapse 2's tactical core remains solid and fascinating, but the lack of a sufficiently detailed tutorial makes learning the new depths of the game a frustrating experience.
  2. Games Master UK
    Oct 4, 2018
    72
    An underwhelming campaign mode doesn't ruin what is still a solid tactical strategy game. [Nov 2018, p.68]
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  3. games(TM)
    Nov 1, 2018
    70
    Tactical and considered like chess, with violence. [Issue#206, p.78]
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  5. Eurogamer Italy
    Oct 23, 2018
    70
    Frozen Synapse 2 is an average attempt at bettering a masterpiece. It actually makes few things worst introducing a bland open world and filling it with bugs and glitches a ton. Still good fun in multiplayer though.
  6. Edge Magazine
    Oct 11, 2018
    70
    The friction between precision and imprecision is what makes the game unique. [December 2018, p.112]
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  7. GameWatcher
    Sep 17, 2018
    70
    A tale of two games, Frozen Synapse 2 is best when you’re battling it out like you did in the original. Thankfully, that’s a large portion of what you’re doing in this game. It just feels like the strategic layer could have been so much more.
  8. Trusted Reviews
    Sep 13, 2018
    70
    Frozen Synapse can be clunky, frustrating and terrifying in equal measure. The tactical level is tightly balanced and, when played competitively provides a real spectacle, even when it’s your soldiers that are getting wrecked. The city-level strategy is a flawed gem.
  9. New Game Network
    Sep 28, 2018
    65
    Though Frozen Synapse 2 struggles to effectively convey its new ideas, especially in the ambitious but ultimately disappointing offline campaign, the multiplayer remains a unique and engaging challenge for aspiring tacticians.
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  1. Eurogamer
    Sep 18, 2018
    Often overwhelming and always nerve-wracking, Mode 7's classic tactical game receives a fascinating strategic reworking. [Recommended]
  2. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Sep 13, 2018
    It’s still very much an involved strategy game, and not one that transcends its genre enough to convert players with perpetually itchy feet and twitchy thumbs. If painstakingly planning out breaches down to the literal tenth of a second doesn’t appeal to you, you’ll want to look elsewhere. For all you really cool strategy fans, though, fill your cyberpunk boots.

Awards & Rankings

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#100 Best PC Game of 2018
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#53 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

User Reviews

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User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15
  1. raorian
    Sep 22, 2018
    9
    So far what I'm seeing is that the strategic parts of the game are somewhat boring and feel like work, but the main part of the game which isSo far what I'm seeing is that the strategic parts of the game are somewhat boring and feel like work, but the main part of the game which is 85% of it, (the actual fighting) is very well designed and very fun.

    watching a turn execute perfectly after you predicted the enemy completely is one of the most satisfying things ever    … Full Review »
  2. Cheshyr
    Sep 13, 2018
    9
    Ambitious single player campaign running on an immense city/faction simulation. Tactical and multiplayer stay true to the original, but areAmbitious single player campaign running on an immense city/faction simulation. Tactical and multiplayer stay true to the original, but are improved by more diverse units and mechanical refinements. Beautiful. Excellent soundtrack.

    disclosure: was a beta tester; purchased game.    … Full Review »
  3. MoonStruckH
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    Buggy launch but a solid game. Retains the core gameplay and adds more depth to it.
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