diff --git a/games-strategy/freesynd/Manifest b/games-strategy/freesynd/Manifest
deleted file mode 100644
index 484e6e229fc21..0000000000000
--- a/games-strategy/freesynd/Manifest
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-DIST freesynd-0.7.5.tar.gz 2622888 BLAKE2B 1fedaa8a4e07c64941f83b0352b84419d61f8ef828cd923947643b9547aa92016bc765b6acc4f8272bf2ca7aafa60bd25c5eaba85a37ab1410c826c0d9d46253 SHA512 70cd28c660c7e000f799746be62dbcdc284a5ab8da8670e5b4f0fca0fdbe265cde1014f08fd6f0ed41fb50188fc1e672c8a4267722715cecaa354f47a8ef746c
diff --git a/games-strategy/freesynd/files/freesynd-0.7.5-cmake.patch b/games-strategy/freesynd/files/freesynd-0.7.5-cmake.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 6448271b1f99a..0000000000000
--- a/games-strategy/freesynd/files/freesynd-0.7.5-cmake.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
---- a/CMakeLists.txt
-+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
-@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@
- set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${EXTRA_C_FLAGS}")
- set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${EXTRA_CXX_FLAGS}")
-
-+option(BUILD_DEV_TOOLS "Build development tools")
-+option(WITH_DEBUG "Enable debug definitions")
-+
-+if(WITH_DEBUG)
-+ add_definitions (-D_DEBUG)
-+endif()
-+
- # Set standard definitions for all platforms.
- add_definitions (-DSYSTEM_SDL)
- add_definitions (-DPREFIX=\"${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}\")
-@@ -59,10 +66,7 @@
- message (FATAL_ERROR "Unable to locate PNG")
- endif ()
-
--if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "debug" OR CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
-- set (BUILD_DEV_TOOLS TRUE)
--else ()
-- set (BUILD_DEV_TOOLS FALSE)
-+if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "debug")
- # We only define an install target if we're doing a release build.
- # Furthermore, on Mac, the data folder is a part of the app bundle.
- if (NOT APPLE)
diff --git a/games-strategy/freesynd/freesynd-0.7.5.ebuild b/games-strategy/freesynd/freesynd-0.7.5.ebuild
deleted file mode 100644
index 0d210ff3512aa..0000000000000
--- a/games-strategy/freesynd/freesynd-0.7.5.ebuild
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 1999-2024 Gentoo Authors
-# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
-
-EAPI=7
-
-CMAKE_IN_SOURCE_BUILD=1
-inherit cmake desktop xdg-utils readme.gentoo-r1
-
-DESCRIPTION="Portable engine reimplementation for the classic Bullfrog game Syndicate"
-HOMEPAGE="https://freesynd.sourceforge.io/"
-SRC_URI="https://downloads.sourceforge.net/${PN}/${P}.tar.gz"
-
-LICENSE="GPL-3"
-SLOT="0"
-KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~x86"
-IUSE="debug devtools"
-
-RDEPEND="
- media-libs/libogg
- media-libs/libpng:0=
- media-libs/libsdl[X,sound,video]
- media-libs/libvorbis
- media-libs/sdl-mixer[mp3,vorbis]
- media-libs/sdl-image[png]
-"
-DEPEND="${RDEPEND}"
-
-DOCS=( NEWS README INSTALL AUTHORS )
-
-PATCHES=( "${FILESDIR}"/${P}-cmake.patch )
-
-DOC_CONTENTS="
- You have to set \"data_dir = /my/path/to/synd-data\"
- in \"~/.${PN}/${PN}.ini\".
-"
-
-src_prepare() {
- cmake_src_prepare
-
- sed -e "s:#freesynd_data_dir = /usr/share/freesynd/data:freesynd_data_dir = /usr/share/${PN}/data:" \
- -i ${PN}.ini || die
-}
-
-src_configure() {
- local mycmakeargs=(
- -DWITH_DEBUG=$(usex debug)
- -DBUILD_DEV_TOOLS=$(usex devtools)
- )
- cmake_src_configure
-}
-
-src_install() {
- dobin src/${PN}
- use devtools && newbin src/dump ${PN}-dump
- insinto /usr/share/${PN}
- doins -r data
- newicon -s 128 icon/sword.png ${PN}.png
- make_desktop_entry ${PN}
- einstalldocs
- readme.gentoo_create_doc
-}
-
-pkg_postinst() {
- xdg_icon_cache_update
- if use debug ; then
- ewarn "Debug build is not meant for regular playing,"
- ewarn "game speed is higher."
- fi
- readme.gentoo_print_elog
-}
-
-pkg_postrm() {
- xdg_icon_cache_update
-}
diff --git a/games-strategy/freesynd/metadata.xml b/games-strategy/freesynd/metadata.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 04b0f5066edce..0000000000000
--- a/games-strategy/freesynd/metadata.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-
-
-
-
- games@gentoo.org
- Gentoo Games Project
-
-
-
- freesynd
-
-
diff --git a/profiles/package.mask b/profiles/package.mask
index 9602a05c5edc0..7d030d1a7b1bd 100644
--- a/profiles/package.mask
+++ b/profiles/package.mask
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ dev-build/cmake-fedora
# Remaining old EAPI-7 based cmake.eclass consumers after 4 years of
# tracking EAPI-7 removal. Port to EAPI-8 if you can.
# Bugs #957246, #957403, #957788, #957819, #957869, #957918,
-# #958317, #958596, #958651, #960286
+# #958596, #958651, #960286
# Removal on 2025-11-01.
dev-games/newton
games-action/lugaru
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ games-fps/avp
games-kids/memonix
games-puzzle/meandmyshadow
games-server/pvpgn
-games-strategy/freesynd
# Sam James (2025-09-21)
# Breaks (common) mt7921e WiFi driver with a hang in many cases, affecting