- March 19, 2024
- Shadow Games
SynthwaveZ
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About SynthwaveZ
SynthwaveZ is a single player and multiplayer survival shooter game with horror and violence themes. It was developed by Shadow Games and was released on March 19, 2024. It received positive reviews from players.
(DISCLAIMER! Please contact me directly on the discord provided or steam discussions for bugs/Quality of life issues. SynthwaveZ A Wave-Based Zombie Survival Shooter Set in an Alternate 1980s DystopiaSynthwaveZ is a fast-paced, arcade-style zombie survival shooter set in a gritty, alternate 1980s world. Designed as a break from competitive multiplayer fatigue, this game lets you and up to 3…
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- Frequent and high-quality updates from a dedicated solo developer add new content, fix bugs, and improve performance regularly.
- Engaging wave-based zombie shooter gameplay with deep tactical elements, multiple maps, puzzles, easter eggs, and a variety of weapons and mods.
- Runs well in single player mode with satisfying gunplay, a good class system, and enjoyable multiplayer co-op that adds strategic depth.
- Multiplayer mode suffers from poor performance and pathfinding issues, affecting overall gameplay experience.
- The game is very dark and could benefit from brighter maps or 24/7 lighting options to improve visibility.
- Some bugs remain such as headshots not registering properly and occasional enemy clipping, which can hamper combat.
optimization
5 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeOptimization has been a mixed experience, with initial performance issues and pathfinding bugs, but recent frequent updates have significantly improved performance and quality of life. The developer’s ongoing efforts have made the game run smoothly even on older hardware, enhancing playability despite its early access status.
“The developer consistently delivers frequent updates, adding new content, bug fixes, and performance tweaks.”
“The recent updates have helped performance and quality of life issues.”
“Even though my old gaming laptop is dying, the developer has managed to make performance tweaks work well enough to run smoothly at 60 FPS on my laptop, and it makes me so happy to be able to play this game.”
“The performance was terrible, using stairs broke the enemies' pathfinding, and the game looks like a bad asset flip.”
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SynthwaveZ is a survival shooter game with horror and violence themes. Common tags for SynthwaveZ include first-person, exploration, dystopian, zombies and combat.
SynthwaveZ is available on PC and Windows.
SynthwaveZ was released on March 19, 2024.
SynthwaveZ was developed by Shadow Games.
SynthwaveZ has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked SynthwaveZ for its optimization but disliked it for its gameplay.
SynthwaveZ is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.
Similar games include Ultimate Zombie Defense 2, HYPERCHARGE Unboxed, After the Fall, Knights Within, Killing Floor 2 and others.