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Synthetik: Legion Rising

Synthetik: Legion Rising is an unforgiving shooter rogue-lite set in a world overrun by machines. Battle from floor to floor, defeating an array of robotic forces using powerful weapons, upgrades, and quick…

70 15 March 2018

Synthetik: Legion Rising is an indie developed by Flow Fire Games, released 15 March 2018 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Synthetik: Legion Rising is

Synthetik: Legion Rising is an indie game developed by Flow Fire Games and released in 2018. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on GameMaker: Studio.

The premise, in the publisher's words

1985. After many years of slavery, the AI servants of Kaida Corporation, the world leader in robotics, have formed the "Machine Legion" and have set out to destroy humanity. Awakening in Kaida Corp. Headquarters, you are the human consciousness of a forgotten Android prototype; the last straw holding the Legion from unleashing the Heart of Armageddon. Only you can battle through the levels of Kaida Corporation's Headquarters, defeat the battalions of enemies within and put an end to this madness.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 27 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Synthetik: Legion Rising holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 32% of the 5,101 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored about average for its year.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Celeron G1820 2.7 GHz / AMD FX 8320 3.5 GHz, 4 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 460, Radeon HD 5770, 768 MB Vram. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Synthetik: Legion Rising launched on 15 March 2018, within three weeks of Far Cry 5, Sea of Thieves, A Way Out and Into the Breach. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Far Cry 5, Sea of Thieves, A Way Out, Into the Breach.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Synthetik: Legion Rising yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Synthetik: Legion Rising — frequently asked questions

When did Synthetik: Legion Rising come out?
Synthetik: Legion Rising was released on 15 March 2018 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Synthetik: Legion Rising?
At minimum, Synthetik: Legion Rising needs Intel Celeron G1820 2.7 GHz / AMD FX 8320 3.5 GHz, 4 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 460, Radeon HD 5770, 768 MB Vram graphics, 600 MB available space of storage.
How many GB is Synthetik: Legion Rising?
The PC version needs about 0.6 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("600 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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