Synduality Echo of Ada end of service: the dates, your SYN COINS and the offline version

On 26 September 2026 Bandai Namco announced that SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada, its mech extraction shooter, will end its online services after May 2027. Unusually for a live-service shutdown, the game isn't simply switching off: an offline version is in development. Here are the dates, what they mean if you play or are thinking of buying, and how it got here. Prices and player numbers are on our Synduality page.

The key dates

When	What happens
October 2026	The last online event
17 December 2026	Deluxe and Ultimate editions come off sale on Steam
18 December 2026, 00:00 Japan time	SYN COINS and item sales end
December 2026	Save-data transfer to the offline version opens
Around March 2027	Bandai Namco announces the exact end date
After May 2027	Online services end

All dates are from Bandai Namco's notice, apart from the edition date, which is from the Steam store page.

Your SYN COINS

You can buy SYN COINS until 18 December 2026. Bandai Namco says coins bought before then can be used until they expire, which is 150 days after first activation. So coins bought and activated on the last day of sales would expire around 17 May 2027, close to the earliest end of online services. The notice doesn't mention refunds for unused coins.

Your saves and the offline version

The offline version will be a standalone title with some online-only features removed. The player-versus-player side of the game ends; it continues as a player-versus-environment extraction shooter. Bandai Namco says some save data and "designated purchased items" can be carried over, with the transfer opening in December 2026. It hasn't said in the notice whether the offline version will cost anything for current owners, or which platforms it will be on.

How it got here

September 2022. The game is revealed as Synduality at a PlayStation State of Play, aimed at 2023. The "Echo of Ada" subtitle follows in March 2023, alongside an anime, Synduality: Noir.

December 2024. After a closed beta in March 2024, an open network test runs from 12 to 20 December on PS5, Xbox Series and PC.

23 January 2025. Release on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Steam players peak at 3,594 that month. Reviews are mixed: Metacritic scores range from 60 on PC to 70 on Xbox, and Steam user reviews settle at "Mixed".

2025–2026. Bandai Namco adds five seasons and a paid Drifter Pass. Each season brings a short rise on Steam: the monthly peak goes from 227 in February 2026 to 1,457 in March, when Season 4 arrives, then falls back to 205 by September 2026.

26 September 2026. The end of online services is announced.

Should you still buy it?

If you want the online game, you have until at least May 2027, and the Steam Standard Edition is £34.99 (the Deluxe Edition was £19.24 in a 65% sale on 20 October 2026). If you only want to play solo, the offline version is the part that lasts, but its price and platforms aren't confirmed yet. Either way, think twice before buying SYN COINS you won't use within 150 days.