# Syndicate (1993)

9 Hacker News commenters recommended Syndicate (1993) and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Fans recall a memorable interface and long replay value in this 1993 Bullfrog strategy game, though one critic found it not as good as remembered.

## Why people recommend it

- Long, enjoyable replay sessions (2 comments): "Some old games have high re-playable value. Syndicate is one of them" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49562162)) "I spent endless hours playing this on my Mac back in the 90s." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49167661))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Battle for Wesnoth](https://hackerapproved.com/p/battle-for-wesnoth.md): 39 recommend
- [Sid Meier's Civilization](https://hackerapproved.com/p/civilization.md): 25 recommend
- [Sid Meier's Civilization III](https://hackerapproved.com/p/civilization-iii.md): 20 recommend
- [Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri](https://hackerapproved.com/p/alpha-centauri.md): 16 recommend
- [Heroes of Might and Magic III](https://hackerapproved.com/p/heroes-of-might-and-magic-iii.md): 16 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Syndicate (1993)", https://hackerapproved.com/p/syndicate/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).