Choose Retro Ride
Choose Retro Ride if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Retro Ride launched in 2022.
Retro Ride vs Sunset Drive 1986
Retro Ride and Sunset Drive 1986 both land in Indie, Casual, Early Access 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 Indie, Casual, Early Access on Steam. Sunset Drive 1986 (2021) is 1 year older than Retro Ride (2022). Sunset Drive 1986 is free; Retro Ride is paid (9.99 USD). 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 Sunset Drive 1986
Choose Sunset Drive 1986 if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Sunset Drive 1986 launched in 2021.
Both Retro Ride and Sunset Drive 1986 sit in Indie, Casual, and Early Access on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Retro Ride |  Sunset Drive 1986 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual, Early Access, Racing | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 81% positive (100 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Avaris AS, Inverse Ontology | Mehmet Uluç Şahin |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual, Early Access on Steam.
- Sunset Drive 1986 (2021) is 1 year older than Retro Ride (2022).
- Sunset Drive 1986 is free; Retro Ride is paid (9.99 USD).
Retro Ride vs Sunset Drive 1986 — FAQ
- Should I play Retro Ride or Sunset Drive 1986 first?
- If you want chronology, Sunset Drive 1986 (2021) came out before Retro Ride (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 Retro Ride and Sunset Drive 1986 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual, Early Access 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.
- Is Sunset Drive 1986 free?
- Yes — Sunset Drive 1986 is a free-to-play Steam title. Retro Ride is paid (9.99 USD).