Building comparison
head to head
Frozen SynapsevsHeroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm asks more than Frozen Synapse, and the gap is execution.
Frozen Synapse
Reads · Mind & Math
A simultaneous-turn tactics game where you plot moves against a human's unseen plan and watch both resolve.
Heroes of the Storm
Reads · Mind & Math
Objective-driven MOBA with shared team XP.
Frozen Synapse leans Reads (Mind & Math); Heroes of the Storm leans Reads (Mind & Math).
Frozen SynapseHeroes of the Storm
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 5
Heroes of the Storm leans clearly harder on execution.
Frozen Synapse
Simultaneous turns remove all dexterity
Heroes of the Storm
Skillshots and rotations require hands
Reads8 vs 7
Frozen Synapse leans a little harder on reads, though the gap is small.
Frozen Synapse
You must predict a human's hidden plan each turn
Heroes of the Storm
Team-fight cooldown trading is prediction
Variance4 vs 3
Frozen Synapse leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
Frozen Synapse
Hidden enemy orders and fog on some modes
Heroes of the Storm
Map objectives and merc camps vary
Optimization7 vs 7
Same score on optimization - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Frozen Synapse
Line-of-sight geometry and timing are calculable
Heroes of the Storm
Talent picks and team comps deep
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.