7 Puzzle games like Syndicate that you should try

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Syndicate down to the 7 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Binary Domain, Doom II: Hell on Earth and Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Syndicate.

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The best puzzle games like Syndicate

7 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Syndicate. Each one has been evaluated across 9 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Binary Domain

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiCyberpunk

Steam👍 86%· 8.1KIGDB72· 6

Year 2012Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual first person

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#2Doom II: Hell on Earth

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2

Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping setting cyberpunk

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#3Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

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SoloCo-opMultiplayerSci-FiOffline

Steam👍 87%· 898RAWG👍 64%· 73MC76IGDB76· 3

Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping setting cyberpunk

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 99%· 459KRAWG👍 94%· 6.1KMC95IGDB92· 9

Year 2011Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting cyberpunk

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonMelee

Steam👍 86%· 21IGDB75· 1

Year 1996Dev 3D Realms · MacSoft GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping setting cyberpunk

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#6Prey

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonMelee

IGDB77· 4OC81· 166

Year 2006Dev Human Head Studios · SkyZone EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping setting cyberpunk

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

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Year 2012Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping setting cyberpunk

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