Syndicate
Syndicate is an isometric real-time tactics and strategic game from Bullfrog Productions created in 1993, and initially released for MS-DOS and the Amiga. It is the first game in the Syndicate series. Set in a dystopian future in which corporations have replaced governments, Syndicate puts the player in control of a corporation vying for global dominance.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1993
- Developer
- Bullfrog Productions
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 6 June 1993 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Bullfrog Productions |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Platforms | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Genres | Strategy, First-Person Shooter |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1545458, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Syndicate? How long to beat it
Total play time for Syndicate is about 20.6 hours to do everything, and around 12.2 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 12.2h | 17 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 15.5h | 1 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 20.6h | 7 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Syndicate sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Syndicate lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 48ahead of 6% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 25ahead of 69% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Syndicate
Reviews written by people who have played it. These are separate from the GamingPickz Score and are never averaged into it: that score comes from thousands of Steam reviews with a sample-size correction, and a handful of unverified ratings would distort it rather than improve it.
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Common questions about Syndicate
What platforms is Syndicate on?
Syndicate is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It first released in 1993.
Who made Syndicate?
Syndicate was developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts.
How long does it take to beat Syndicate?
about 12.2 hours for the main story, 15.5 hours with the main extras, 20.6 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.