Frozen Synapse cover art

games like

Frozen Synapse

Frozen Synapse leans Reads (Mind & Math). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION0 /10READS8 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10

6 games like Frozen Synapse

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Gwent: The Witcher Card Game cover art
Gwent: The Witcher Card GameMind & Math · digital card game

Both lean on reads about the same (8 vs 8). Biggest difference: execution (0 vs 1) - No timing involved; purely strategic card placement

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Legends of Runeterra cover art
Legends of RuneterraMind & Math · collectible card game

Both lean on optimization about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: execution (0 vs 1) - Clicks only

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Pokémon Battle Revolution cover art
Pokémon Battle RevolutionMind & Math · turn-based monster battler

Both lean on variance about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: reads (8 vs 6) - Wi-Fi battles hinge on predicting switches and protects

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Marvel Snap cover art
Marvel SnapGrand Arena · collectible card game

Both lean on execution about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: variance (4 vs 7) - Hidden locations and draws drive swings

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EVE Online cover art
EVE OnlineMind & Math · sandbox space MMO

Both lean on variance about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: execution (0 vs 2) - Clicking modules demands little physical precision

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Magic: The Gathering Arena cover art
Magic: The Gathering ArenaGrand Arena · collectible card game

Both lean on execution about the same (0 vs 1). Biggest difference: variance (4 vs 7) - Mana screw and topdecks remain decisive

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Game details

Released
2011
Developer
Mode 7
Platforms
Linux, Android, PC, iOS, Mac
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
IGDB critics
89/100
IGDB users
73/100
PuzzleStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)TacticalIndieScience fiction