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Synthesis of Corruption

VidyGames · 2026-01-26

Steam

ActionIndie

Modes: Single player

Releases: Jan 26, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Emergency Protocol activated: Dark Energy Particle Synthesis failed. Now you – late and alone – must navigate a facility where science and sanity have collapsed. Face entities born from the corruption of dark energy in this atmospheric FPS-horror hybrid, where human ambition meets primal terror.

Synthesis of Corruption is a 2026 Action, Indie game priced at $5.39, with a Very Positive sentiment (86% of 64 reviews).— census verdict as of 2026-09-20

85%
positive of 66 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$5.39
steam price (US)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 8 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1/week).
  • · Review velocity down 20% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 46% of 27,649 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-09-02

Estimated sales: 1.3k–3.0k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 66 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $5.39 at Steam (2026-06-25)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $9.99 · on sale 7 of 15 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
141420262026Week of 2026-01-26: 14 positiveWeek of 2026-02-02: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-02-09: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-02-16: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-02-23: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-02-23: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-03-02: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-09: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-23: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-06: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-04-13: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-04-20: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-04: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-04: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-05-11: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-25: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-06-08: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-06-08: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-15: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-06-22: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-06-29: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-06: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-13: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-10: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-17: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-17: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

$9.99$5.392026-01-262026-08-242026-01-26 — best price $7.992026-02-09 — best price $9.992026-02-15 — best price $8.992026-03-19 — best price $6.742026-03-26 — best price $8.992026-04-13 — best price $6.022026-04-20 — best price $8.992026-05-25 — best price $5.842026-06-01 — best price $8.992026-06-25 — best price $5.392026-07-09 — best price $8.992026-07-10 — best price $5.392026-07-18 — best price $8.992026-08-17 — best price $5.392026-08-24 — best price $8.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportCamera Comfort#category_contrast_controlsCustom Volume ControlsAdjustable DifficultyPlayable without Timed InputDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller Support

7 supported languages: English, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Ukrainian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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