Frozen Synapse 2

The main game mode (sometimes called "City game") includes two layers of gameplay, with phases of turn-based skirmishes similar to its predecessor, and a management phase during which the player handles its organization with a wide view on the city.

The skirmish part is similar to the first game, featuring a turn by turn gameplay where the player controls a squad of soldiers through a fight against the AI, by planning the actions of each soldier for a 5-second chunk. These actions include moving and looking in different directions, in order to give the soldiers a chance to kill the enemy units. This second game includes a few more unit types than the first opus, including the Pistol (a weak unit, but cheaper than its counterparts), the SMG (specialized in closed-quarters combat), the Knife (a fast unit with limited range) and the Flamethrower. It also includes persistent objects, such as smoke or gas grenades or turrets.

The game again takes place in the futuristic city of Markov Geist, which has undergone massive changes during the seven years separating it from the first game. The collapse of the Enyo:Nomad corporation and the Charon Palm's AI, which was bringing order to the city, lead to it being splintered into a number of factions fighting for power. The player again takes the role of the expert tactician Tactics, assisted by Belacqua (from the first game), which is called upon by Dominic Mettern, chairman of the Municipal Council, to bring order to the city, but also to fight a mysterious entity called Sonata which has recently appeared in the city.

Throughout the game, the player tries to investigate the identity of Sonata and prevent them from making any progress in controlling the city, while also interacting with other factions. These factions include the Markov Geist Municipal Council, the Brightling University, the religious group Blue Sunlight, the banking firm Diamond Brothers, the military organization Safeguard, the AI group Forgiven Geometry and the hacker collective GUEST, as well as a number of minor factions.

In February 2016, Mode 7 games announced a sequel to Frozen Synapse. By June the developers released a series of development update videos, where the developers showed their progress and answered questions. Initially targeted for late 2016 release date, the game was delayed until September 13, 2018.

Frozen Synapse 2 received "generally favorable reviews" according to Metacritic, with critics favoring it more than users.

Some critics stated that the A.I. is predictable, but still challenging. Ian Boudreau from IGN claimed that the game shines in multiplayer.