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A neon light-cycle combat racer where the wall you leave behind becomes the arena. Green trail is rideable terrain; amber kills. 90-mission campaign, 24 player split-screen, online beta (unproven). Free demo out now (beta). Next Fest 1926 Oct. Release 28 Oct 2026.
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Media
Releases
Platform
Date
TBA (early access from October 28, 2026)
TBA (early access from October 28, 2026)
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageMinimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Windows 10 / 11 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-4590 / AMD FX-8350 or equivalent
Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Graphics
Vulkan 1.1 capable GPU, 2 GB VRAM
Vulkan 1.1 capable GPU, 4 GB VRAM (NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 580 or better)
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
2 GB available space
2 GB available space
Sound Card
Any Windows-compatible audio output
Any Windows-compatible audio output
Additional Notes
Requires a Vulkan 1.1 capable GPU. The game renders with Vulkan and has no DirectX or OpenGL fallback. Local split-screen supports 2-4 players on one PC via the shared keyboard and/or gamepads. Gamepads work for gameplay and menus; the map editor needs keyboard and mouse.
A gamepad is recommended. For local split-screen, one gamepad per additional player, or share the keyboard.
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Nov 3, 2026.
Synapse Grid player count
concurrent players on Steam1playing now1h ago
1peak today
130-day peak
1highest we have seenNov 4, 2026
Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Synapse Grid achievements
100 achievements on SteamRarest
Last Bike Standing Win a 10-player free-for-all.
0%
Giant Slayer Beat an EXPERT arena field.
0%
Perfectionist Earn all 15 stars in one cup.
0%
'11 Never Died Discover the hidden trail.
0%
Caught The Runner Catch the runner in a Cat & Mouse mission.
0%
Storm Survivor Finish top-3 in a Battle Royale.
0%
All 100 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Courier Ace Win a Data Courier mission.
0%
Harvest Zen Win a Chill Harvest run.
0%
Last Cycle Standing Win an Open Grid Royale match.
0%
Gauntlet Survivor Survive a full Endless Gauntlet run.
0%
Five Deep Clear five cups.
0%
Ten Deep Clear ten cups.
0%
Grid Complete Win all 90 campaign missions.
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Rising Star Earn 50 campaign stars.
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Constellation Earn 120 campaign stars.
0%
Star Chart Earn 200 campaign stars.
0%
Every Last Star Earn every campaign star.
0%
Straight A's Three-star ten missions.
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Honour Roll Three-star forty-five missions.
0%
Generalist Win a mission of every objective type.
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Rival Hunter Beat five campaign boss slots.
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No More Masks Beat every boss slot in the campaign.
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Cutting Teeth Cut down 50 rivals.
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Trail Blazer Cut down 250 rivals.
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Grid Reaper Cut down 1000 rivals.
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Triple Cut Cut down three rivals in one match.
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Clean Sweep Cut down five rivals in one match.
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Not A Scratch Win a 10-player free-for-all without crashing.
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Overqualified Win five EXPERT matches in a row.
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Shoulder Check Shunt 100 rivals off their line.
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After You Shunt a rival straight into a wall.
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Straight Through Cut down a rival while piercing their trail.
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Three Minutes Survive 3 minutes in one endless run.
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Five Minutes Survive 5 minutes in one endless run.
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The Long Dark Survive 10 minutes in one endless run.
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Unbroken Survive every wave of a siege.
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Nowhere Left Survive a closing grid down to its last tenth.
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Showboat Land a five-trick streak in one run.
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Airshow Land a ten-trick streak in one run.
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Trick Book Land 500 tricks.
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Aerialist Land 2500 tricks.
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Hang Time Stay airborne four seconds in a single jump.
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Off The Deck Spend 10 minutes airborne.
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Launch Control Take off 1000 times.
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Pad Runner Hit 500 speed pads.
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Wall Weld Wall-run for 10 minutes total.
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Vertical Hold Wall-run for 30 minutes total.
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Ten Thousand Metres Ride 10,000 metres of wall.
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Five Redlines Max the wall-run charge five times in one run.
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Glued On Hold a draft for twenty-five unbroken seconds.
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Chain Ten Reach a x10 combo.
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Combo Habit Land 500 draft combos.
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Data Hoarder Collect 2000 nodes.
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Bandwidth Collect 10,000 nodes.
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Nothing Left Collect every node in a Chill Harvest run.
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Close Shave Rack up 250 near-misses.
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Known Quantity Win ten online matches.
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Dug Out Save yourself 50 times on the rubber-grace.
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Slingshot Escape a black hole at full slingshot.
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Land Grab Close 100 trail loops.
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Full Coverage Paint every tile in a Paint Splash mission.
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Tried Everything Use all eight power-up types.
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Well Supplied Grab 250 power-ups.
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Quartermaster Grab 1000 power-ups.
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Tourist Play 12 different game modes.
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No Weak Links Win in 12 different game modes.
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Signal Acquired Win an online match.
0%
Minute Man Survive 60 seconds in one run.
7.6%
Cornerman Ride an underground bend from one exit to the other.
7.6%
Den Raider Grab a node inside a buff alcove.
7.6%
Grid Mogul Hold 1000 credits at once.
7.6%
Slipstream King Win a Roadway Rush race in 1st place.
7.6%
Stunt Cadet Complete any Trickster mission.
7.6%
Wall Rider Accumulate 120s of lifetime wall-run time.
7.6%
Razor's Edge Rack up 50 lifetime near-misses.
7.6%
Curator Own 100% of the cosmetic catalog.
7.6%
Territory Dominion Win a Territory Control match.
7.6%
Circuit Champion Win a Ring Circuit lap race.
7.6%
Duel Sweep Win a Duel Heats match without dropping a single heat.
7.6%
Painter Zen Win a Paint Splash mission.
7.6%
Air Walker Win an Air Time mission.
7.6%
First Circuit Win every mission in a single cup.
7.6%
Nemesis Beat VANTA for the first time.
7.6%
In Their Head Beat VANTA three times in a row.
7.6%
Untouched Beat a boss slot without crashing once.
7.6%
Holding Hold out to a siege's second wave.
7.6%
Ahead Of The Wave Win a System Purge without touching a wall.
7.6%
Three Minute Warning Survive 180 seconds in one run.
7.6%
In The Slipstream Hold a draft for ten unbroken seconds.
7.6%
Chain Five Reach a x5 combo.
7.6%
Borrowed Time Escape 25 death-grace windows.
7.6%
Big Country Claim a single enormous area in one loop.
7.6%
Shutout Win Territory Control without conceding a claim.
7.6%
Couch Champion Win a four-player split-screen match.
7.6%
Living Dangerously Ten near-misses in a single run.
15.3%
Heating Up Win 3 solo matches in a row.
23%
First Combo Chain your first combo.
76.9%
Redline Hold a wall-run until the charge maxes out.
84.6%
Cadet Wings Finish the tutorial.
84.6%
Skyway Rider Cruise an elevated deck or runway.
92.3%
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.