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Coming Oct 28, 2026 Early Access

Synapse Grid

By AlluringCoffee

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About Synapse Grid

Synapse Grid is a game tagged Racing, Combat Racing and Action by AlluringCoffee, launching on Steam on Oct 28, 2026. That is a packed week for games like it, with 85 similar games launching the same week. The quietest week ahead for games like it starts Nov 30. The Steam games most like it include 32 SECS, G-Vora and Afterglow.

A neon light-cycle combat racer where the wall you leave behind becomes the arena. Amber kills. 90-mission campaign, 2–4 player split-screen, online beta (unproven). Free demo out now (beta). Next Fest 19–26 Oct. Release 28 Oct 2026.
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Busiest weeks for games like this one in the next 12 weeks:

  • Week of Oct 26, 2026 — Packed, 85 similar games
  • Week of Nov 2, 2026 — Packed, 78 similar games
  • Week of Nov 9, 2026 — Packed, 59 similar games

Quietest: Nov 30, Dec 7, Jan 11.

Also launching the week of Oct 26

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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Synapse Grid · record updated 1 day ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID5179670
Release dateOct 28, 2026
Last change number40206248
Last record update1 day ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
AlluringCoffee
Publisher
AlluringCoffee
Links

Languages

1 · 1 with full audio
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English Yes Yes Yes

Platforms

Windows Linux 64-bit
Steam Deck
Unknown
Controller
Partial support

Features

18
Single-playerMulti-playerPvPLAN PvPShared/split screen PvPCo-opShared/split screen co-opShared/split screenSteam AchievementsSteam WorkshopSteam CloudSteam LeaderboardsIncludes level editorRemote Play TogetherFamily SharingPlayStation controllersPlayStation controller BluetoothPartial controller support

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Patches

Patch notes

4
  1. Oct 23, 2026 1.92.3 — CALL TO ARMS: report bugs, offer suggestions, build the game YOU want

    CALL TO ARMS — help build the game YOU want Synapse Grid is a solo-dev game, and in the last month it has been shaped more by players pressing one button than by anything on my roadmap. This post is the next build, a thank-you, a look back…

  2. Oct 18, 2026 1.92.0 — the tutorial's finale no longer ends the moment it starts

    1.92.0 — the tutorial's finale no longer ends the moment it starts Fixed: GRID IGNITION's last lesson The final lesson of mission 1 is "your trail never fades, survive your own line", and it is the one place in the tutorial where the walls…

  3. Oct 3, 2026 Demo Patch — Online Multiplayer Clarified as Unproven Beta

    The free demo is live — beta, honest, and upfront about what it is. WHAT'S IN THE DEMO: - 90-mission campaign (subset) - 2–4 player local split-screen - Built-in map editor - Arena combat with light trails WHAT'S NOT READY: Online multipla…

  4. Sep 13, 2026 1.89.0 — Ring Circuit is clear, Vantablack is 60, SPACE reports reach us

    1.89.0 is live (build 138) Pushed yesterday to the full game and the free demo (Windows and Linux / SteamOS). Today''s change is on the intake side: when you press SPACE, mark a spot and SAVE, that report now reaches us. Ring Circuit Vecto…

Screenshots

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News

  1. Oct 15, 2026 · Community Announcements Early Access launches October 28, 2026

    The countdown is on: Synapse Grid enters Early Access on October 28, 2026. No hype — just the facts: Price $7.99 — $4.79 for launch week No microtransactions $7.99 buys the whole game — $4.79 for lau…

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · Community Announcements Steam Next Fest Oct 19–26 — Try the Demo, See What's Real

    Synapse Grid is part of Steam Next Fest, October 19–26, 2026. WHAT YOU CAN TRY: The free demo is live now and throughout Next Fest. It includes: - 90-mission campaign (subset) - 2–4 player local spli…

  3. Sep 10, 2026 · Community Announcements Free demo still live — Next Fest 19–26 Oct

    The wall you leave behind is the arena. Neon light-cycle combat is ready to play. Any opponent's light-cycle stream counts as a wall. Amber wall kills. You build the arena while you ride it. Free dem…

  4. Sep 9, 2026 · Community Announcements New trailer. Free demo. Next Fest 19-26 Oct.

    The wall you leave behind is the arena. The store trailer is now a live maze-chase cut - real combat on the grid, not a staged stunt. Any opponent's light-cycle stream counts as a wall. Amber wall ki…

  5. Sep 9, 2026 · Community Announcements Coming Soon + free demo live — wishlist Synapse Grid

    Synapse Grid is Coming Soon — and the free demo is live. Neon bike combat. Your trail is the arena. Any opponent's light-cycle stream counts as a wall. Die on amber. Cut through, box them in, don't t…

  6. Sep 8, 2026 · Community Announcements Synapse Grid demo is a BETA: your bug reports shape the game

    Thanks for riding the Synapse Grid demo.What you are playing is a beta. The tracks, the missions, the rivals and the feel will change drastically from here, and most of what changes will come from wh…

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