What games are like Frozen Synapse?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Frozen Synapse by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Stardew Valley (882,604 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Frozen Synapse" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Frozen Synapse, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Frozen Synapse

Looking for games like Frozen Synapse? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Frozen Synapse is a indie game from 2011; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Stardew Valley with 882,604 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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Stardew Valley

2016 · Indie

882,604 reviews · 98% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: leans more into farming sim.
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Euro Truck Simulator 2

2012 · Indie

775,884 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: leans more into driving.
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Project Zomboid

2013 · Indie

350,081 reviews · 94% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: leans more into survival.
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Undertale

2015 · Indie

331,919 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: leans more into great soundtrack.
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RimWorld

2018 · Indie

243,385 reviews · 98% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: leans more into colony sim.
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Slay the Spire 2

2026 · Indie

201,685 reviews · 60% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: a 2026 take.
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Slay the Spire

2019 · Indie

191,572 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: leans more into roguelike deckbuilder.
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American Truck Simulator

2016 · Indie

165,760 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: a 2016 take.
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Oxygen Not Included

2019 · Indie

142,787 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: leans more into colony sim.
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Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

2021 · Indie

142,335 reviews · 98% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: leans more into sandbox.
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Darkest Dungeon®

2016 · Indie

139,306 reviews · 92% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: leans more into turn-based combat.
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Assetto Corsa

2014 · Indie

134,718 reviews · 93% positive

Same: same indie focus. Different: leans more into racing.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Frozen Synapse?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Frozen Synapse by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Stardew Valley (882,604 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Frozen Synapse" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Frozen Synapse, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.