Synonymy
A word puzzle about linking words through chains of synonyms
Christopher Cinq-Mars Jarvis · Released Mar 5, 2015
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 58% of 81
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Jun 18, 2021
What is Synonymy?
Synonymy is a word puzzle game in which you choose successive synonyms to get from a starting word to a target. You can play solo or in multiplayer, while weekly challenges use shared starting and ending words for global competition.
For you if...
- +you want casual puzzles suited to short play sessions
Not for you if...
- −you want more variety than repeated word puzzles
What players say
58% of 81 reviews are positive
Players praise the vocabulary-building concept and the challenge of finding connections. They criticize missing or questionable synonyms that make routes difficult to judge.
Screenshots and trailer
Synonymy system requirements
Minimum: 2.33GHz, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Synonymy?
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- OS
- Windows 7+
- Graphics
- 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbook class devices
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 200 MB available space
- Notes
- Adobe AIR required
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7+
- Graphics
- 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbook class devices
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- Notes
- Adobe AIR required
Does Synonymy have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.
Does Synonymy run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Synonymy use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
