Single-player games like Retrowave
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Retrowave, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Retrowave 2
Single-player alternative to Retrowave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retrowave.
Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, '80s supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave!
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OutDrive
Single-player alternative to Retrowave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Retrowave.
Put the pedal to the metal or your girl will die! Experience the atmosphere of the world inspired by 80s with their neon lights, VHS tapes and synth pop. Buckle up! Gaming experiment in genre of music runner - not a game, aesthetic concept.
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Retrowave World
Single-player alternative to Retrowave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retrowave.
Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, chrome robot women, speeding 80s supercars... Welcome to Retrowave World!
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Slipstream
Single-player alternative to Retrowave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Retrowave.
Arcade-style racing game inspired by the spirit of the early 90s, with drifting mechanics and exotic tracks.
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Neon Drive
Single-player alternative to Retrowave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retrowave.
Neon Drive is a slick retro-futuristic, '80s inspired arcade game that will make your brain melt. You've been warned.From beautiful cityscapes and ocean roads to exploding enemy spaceships, Neon Drive has it all.
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Synthwave Burnout
Single-player alternative to Retrowave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retrowave.
The lost highway awaits you to take you beyond the horizon. Relax and let the sounds of synthwave open the way into the realm of neon - a world of revived imagination and fantasy, more real than reality itself.
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Razortron 2000
Single-player alternative to Retrowave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Retrowave.
RAZORTRON 2000 is a retro top-down endless racing game. Try to beat your highscore, unlock new cars and climb your way to the top of the leaderboards on this love letter to coin eater arcade machines era!
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80's OVERDRIVE
Single-player alternative to Retrowave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Racing with Retrowave.
80's OVERDRIVE is a 2D pixelart racing game, designed to take you back in time to when 8 and 16 bit consoles and arcade games ruled the world. Compete against opponents in career mode to unlock new races, buy new cars and upgrade them with state-of-the-art technologies!
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FRACT OSC
Single-player alternative to Retrowave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Retrowave.
FRACT is a musical exploration game. You arrive in a forgotten place and explore the vast and unfamiliar landscape to discover the secrets of a world built on sound. You rebuild its machinery by solving puzzles and bring the world back to life by shaping sound and creating music in the game.
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Race Race Racer
Single-player alternative to Retrowave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with Retrowave.
Feel the rush as you tear down the track at breakneck speeds in a thrilling car race to the finish.
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Drift86
Single-player alternative to Retrowave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Retrowave.
Get in your favorite car and set records alone or with friends in this unique arcade game!
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Drift Of The Hill
Single-player alternative to Retrowave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Retrowave.
In DOTH you will have to master the art of drifting in the mountain passes!
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Karting
Single-player alternative to Retrowave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Retrowave.
Climb aboard your kart and beat records alone or with friends in a unique arcade game!
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Hentai Temple
Single-player alternative to Retrowave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Retrowave.
Hentai Temple is a classic Sliding puzzle game but with a slight Japanese touch ...