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Synergism

by Platonic & Khafra · 2020
8.9
house score
The verdict

A monument to layered progression: reset systems stacked on reset systems, each unlocking the next, for literally thousands of hours. Free, community-beloved, and now on Steam as of 2026.

Hot take

This is the deep end of the pool — it will happily eat a year of your idle life. That's not a warning to the genre's faithful, it's the entire appeal, and Synergism delivers it better than almost anyone.

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The facts

Developer Platonic & Khafra
Released 2020
Status active
Platforms web, steam
Primary mechanic stacked reset layers that feed each other's multipliers
Prestige system many nested reset layers + permanent currency
Active vs idle hybrid
Offline progress Yes
Monetization free
Pay to win No
Complexity brutal
Est. length 1000+ hours
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Last verified by the Almanac: 2026-09-04