Frozen Synapse 2
Skip · Strategy · 2018
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 18, under the fair line, at $29.99.
- Length
- 37h
- Value
- $0.81/hr
- Reviews
- 66% of 247 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Buy now or wait
Next discount: likely in the Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. Calls like this were right 83% of the time in a backtest over 70 weeks.
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
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About the game
Frozen Synapse 2 is the sequel to the award-winning turn-based tactical game. Command your squads in a vast procedurally generated city: enter any building, perform any mission, execute any strategy.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 4 GB of memory, Shader Model 3.0 & at least 1GB VRAM, 4 GB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
Across all 35 discounts in the 8 years tracked, the median cut is 50 percent, about 12 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
It is pricier than 97 percent of its genre, and less well reviewed than 82 percent. Frozen Synapse ($24.99, scores 59) outscores it, and so does Into the Breach ($14.99, scores 86). Both sit among its closest neighbours.
More about Frozen Synapse 2
Critics scored it 76, but players land 10 points lower at 66 percent. The reviews were kinder than the room.
What players say
Frozen Synapse 2 is a tactical strategy game developed and published by Mode 7 that significantly expands upon the foundation established by its predecessor. Rather than limiting players to a sequence of standalone tactical engagements, the game introduces a dynamic, procedurally generated cyberpunk city where military operations, territorial control, and political influence become interconnected. Set within the...
2 more reviews
Great game, not too different from first game. Door Kickers 2 is based off FS2, but while I think DK2 is good it's clear that the control and mechanics of FS2 is better. Wish there were a similar coop vs AI mode here, but there isn't.
It doesn't live up to its full potential and drags on for a lot longer than it probably should, but it's definitely still worth playing. Just... maybe not worth finishing. In 2024 it's still a bit buggy -- you'll get some crashes and occasional weird behavior, especially with the mission generation -- but not nearly to the nigh-unplayable extent that old reviews make it out to be. Crashes aren't a huge deal since...
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No data upstream: achievement curve (Steam global achievements).
Cite this score
Frozen Synapse 2 scores 18/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/445020/frozen-synapse-2Reviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 30, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.