Synthesis of Corruption

First-person survival horror in a laboratory overtaken by dark energy

VidyGames · Released Jan 26, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 54
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 months ago; Jun 30, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 1050Ti; 2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Synthesis of Corruption?

You play an assistant researcher in a single-player first-person shooter with survival horror elements, set inside Modern-City’s Nexus Tower research complex. You explore the facility, fight enemies, and solve puzzles while trying to contain the corruption caused by a failed experiment.

For you if...

+you prefer a short campaign over a lengthy adventure
+you enjoy low-poly visuals inspired by late-nineties games

Not for you if...

−you want nonstop shooting without exploration or puzzle solving

What players say

83% of 54 reviews are positive

Players praise the Half-Life influences and pacing. The most common complaints concern unclear routes and easy-to-miss key items, with some players also criticizing awkward controls.

Screenshots and trailer

Synthesis of Corruption system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1050Ti, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 x64
Processor: Intel Core i5 — 5th gen or better
Graphics: GTX 1050Ti or better (Full HD ~60fps); Intel UHD 630 or better (HD ~30fps)
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10
Notes: 16:9 (16:10) Display Recommended; Ultrawide (21:9, 32:9) supported but with some limitations.

Does Synthesis of Corruption have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Synthesis of Corruption run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 25
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Ukrainian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.

Does Synthesis of Corruption use AI-generated content?

Steam's data marks it as containing AI-generated content, but its Steam page had no statement from the developers when we checked it.

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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam