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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Frederic: Evil Strikes Back

Frederic: Evil Strikes Back

Quality
69Popularity
45Value
74
GAMIVOBest price· GAMIVO · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 3 days
−92% $0.61
Buy
VS
Synth Riders

Synth Riders

Quality
89Popularity
25Value
46
GAMIVOBest price· GAMIVO · Key marketplace
−12% $22.07
Buy

Winner

Synth Riders wins 8 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Buy on GAMIVO
6
Frederic: Evil Strikes Back
6 of 14 metrics
Synth Riders
8 of 14 metrics
8

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$0.61 Wins
$22.07 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$0.24 Wins
$2.42 -
Best Current Discount
-92% Wins
-12% -
Sales Frequency
70 price changes -
134 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
N/A -
83/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
85.8% positive -
92.9% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
632 -
1.3K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
542 -
1.2K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
90 Wins
95 -
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
0 -
11 Wins
Steam Recommendations
617 -
1.3K Wins
Features
Features & content
Achievements
18 Wins
0 -
Supported Languages
9 languages Wins
7 languages -
Release Date
May 2014 -
Oct 2019 Wins
GameValio recommendation
MaybeFrederic: Evil Strikes Back

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

MaybeSynth Riders

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
Frederic: Evil Strikes Back
Synth Riders

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Frederic: Evil Strikes Back

Frederic: Evil Strikes Back

5 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −92% $0.61Buy
GamersGate
GamersGate +57% $0.96View
Kinguin
Kinguin$7.69View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming$7.99View
Steam
Steam$7.99View
Synth Riders

Synth Riders

3 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −12% $22.07Buy
Kinguin
Kinguin +6% $23.34View
Steam
Steam +13% $24.99View

Frederic: Evil Strikes Back

Quality

Polarizing title that works well for its target audience but may frustrate others.

86% positive (632 reviews): very positive reception
632 reviews: decent but potentially skewed

Value

Average price: a good time if there's an active discount.

$0.61: very accessible price
92% off: deep discount

Popularity

Low popularity: few active players and little community discussion.

1 concurrent players: niche audience

Synth Riders

Quality

Consistent high ratings show real quality, not just hype.

93% positive (1,345 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 83/100: high marks from professional reviewers
1,345 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Value isn't great at this price: better opportunities expected.

$22.07: mid-range price
12% off: minor discount

Popularity

Low popularity: few active players and little community discussion.

Players down 62% in recent days
3 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsFrederic: Evil Strikes BackSynth Riders
Release date
May 23, 2014
October 31, 2019
Developers
Forever Entertainment S. A.
Kluge Interactive
Publishers
Forever Entertainment S. A.
Kluge Interactive
Platforms
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Windows
Achievements
18
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Frederic: Evil Strikes Back

No PC requirements data available

Synth Riders

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core i7 Skylake or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 or equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 3000 MB available space
Which is better: Frederic: Evil Strikes Back or Synth Riders?

Synth Riders won the comparison against Frederic: Evil Strikes Back based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Frederic: Evil Strikes Back worth buying over Synth Riders?

Based on the metrics, Synth Riders won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Frederic: Evil Strikes Back currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 04:03 PM UTC

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