Many recent shooters demand the latest graphics card. Synthopolis was designed the other way round: it has to run on the computers players already own, laptops included.
Minimum specification
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Intel Core i5 processor, 4th generation
- 8 GB of RAM
- Intel HD 4600 integrated graphics (DirectX 11)
- 2 GB of disk space
No dedicated graphics card needed. Below 8 GB of RAM, however, we cannot guarantee the game will run.
How it is possible
The art direction does much of the work. Synthopolis is painted in watercolour with ink outlines: a drawn style that asks less of the hardware than photorealism, and ages better.
Free, with no pay-to-win
The game is free-to-play on Steam. You can only buy outfits: no purchase gives an advantage in a match. You play online with two to four players, in duels or free-for-all, with a solo tutorial and training mode. It is translated into 13 languages.
Why we chose this
A game that pushes nobody to change computer is more accessible, and lower-impact. We explain it in our article on video games and ecology. Everything else is on the Synthopolis page.
