Choose Retrowave
Choose Retrowave if you want a Simulation game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. 4,594 Steam reviews back the pick.
Retrowave vs Interstate Drifter 1999
Retrowave and Interstate Drifter 1999 both land in Action, Indie, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Interstate Drifter 1999 (2020) is 2 years older than Retrowave (2022). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Retrowave: 4,594 reviews, Interstate Drifter 1999: 193). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Interstate Drifter 1999
Choose Interstate Drifter 1999 if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Interstate Drifter 1999 launched in 2020.
Both Retrowave and Interstate Drifter 1999 sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95% vs 95.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Retrowave |  Interstate Drifter 1999 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 2.09 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (4,594 reviews) | 95.3% positive (193 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | RewindApp | Ultimo Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Interstate Drifter 1999 (2020) is 2 years older than Retrowave (2022).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Retrowave: 4,594 reviews, Interstate Drifter 1999: 193).
- Interstate Drifter 1999 is free; Retrowave is paid (2.09 USD).
- Retrowave is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Interstate Drifter 1999 has no Deck rating yet.
Retrowave vs Interstate Drifter 1999 — FAQ
- Which is better, Retrowave or Interstate Drifter 1999?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Retrowave sits at 95% positive (4,594 reviews), Interstate Drifter 1999 at 95.3% (193). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Retrowave or Interstate Drifter 1999 first?
- If you want chronology, Interstate Drifter 1999 (2020) came out before Retrowave (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Retrowave and Interstate Drifter 1999 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Interstate Drifter 1999 have multiplayer like Retrowave?
- No. Retrowave supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Interstate Drifter 1999 is listed as single-player only.
- Is Interstate Drifter 1999 free?
- Yes — Interstate Drifter 1999 is a free-to-play Steam title. Retrowave is paid (2.09 USD).