Synced
Synced was NExT Studios' PvPvE looter-shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world with robot allies, played through instanced extraction-style matches rather than a persistent shared world. It shut down September 9, 2024, less than a year after launch.
Platform availability
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- Status
- Closed — shut down September 9, 2024, less than a year after launch
- Business model
- Free-to-play
- Genre
- Online shooter
- Release
- 2023
- Platforms
- Windows
- Developer
- NExT Studios
- Publisher
- Level Infinite
- Profile
- Full
MMO DNA
A visual fingerprint built from MMOFinder’s current verified catalog fields—not a review score.
Both PvE combat against Nano creatures and PvP battles between squads are recorded
Squad-based co-op is the focus, in matches with up to 50 players
Open-world survival with base building and crafting is recorded
Real-time third-person shooter combat is recorded
Why you might like it
- Synced (Synced: Off-Planet) is a genuine free-to-play sci-fi co-op shooter from NExT Studios, published by Tencent's Level Infinite, which launched in September 2023 with a peak of over 10,000 concurrent players on Steam.
- It combined PvE looter-shooter progression against nano-infested wildlife with PvPvE extraction elements, a hybrid structure that may interest fans of both cooperative and competitive online shooters.
- As a well-documented, high-profile Tencent release (rather than an obscure indie title), there's substantial press coverage and player discussion available if you want to research its mechanics or history.
Things to consider
- The recorded status is "Closed" — Tencent officially retired Synced on September 9, 2024, roughly a year after launch, so it is not currently playable.
- Player population dropped sharply after launch, down to double digits concurrent on Steam by the time closure was announced — a cautionary example of the live-service shooter market's difficulty retaining players.
- Since it's fully shut down, expect no future updates, content, or support — treat this profile as historical reference only.
Research record
- Last checked
- 2026-08-30
- Profile depth
- Full
- Source note
- Official/publisher feature documentation, Wikipedia, Steam/store listings and community wiki cross-checks
What MMOFinder has checked
- Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
- Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
- Source trail1 linked source is recorded for review.Verified
- Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified
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Synced relationship map
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Synced timeline
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- —Released
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- CurrentCatalog status
Closed
- 2026-08-16Research checked
Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.
Synced screenshots & gameplay
Two verified gameplay images and a gameplay video for a quick look at the game in action.
Source: Verified YouTube gameplay video
Gameplay, availability and research notes
Synced is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Online shooter. Its recorded status is Closed — shut down September 9, 2024, less than a year after launch, while the business model is listed as Free-to-play. MMOFinder records its release year as 2023. Current platform data lists Windows. The profile keeps uncertain fields explicit so incomplete research is not presented as established game information.
Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Real-time third-person shooter combat blending PvPvE survival, base building and taming corrupted Nano creatures as weapons. Discovery tags on the record include Online Game, Catalog. The developer field lists NExT Studios, and the publisher field lists Level Infinite. Together these catalog fields help distinguish this title from similarly named games and provide useful inputs for MMOFinder’s filtering and comparison tools.
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