Choose Retro Ride
Choose Retro Ride if you want an Early Access experience. Retro Ride launched in 2022.
Retro Ride vs Retrowave Drive
Retro Ride and Retrowave Drive both land in Indie, Casual, Racing 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, Racing on Steam. Retrowave Drive (2021) is 1 year older than Retro Ride (2022). Retrowave Drive is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Retro Ride (1.99 USD vs. 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 Retrowave Drive
Choose Retrowave Drive if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Retrowave Drive launched in 2021.
Both Retro Ride and Retrowave Drive sit in Indie, Casual, and Racing 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 |  Retrowave Drive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual, Early Access, Racing | Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Avaris AS, Inverse Ontology | Probobrator games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual, Racing on Steam.
- Retrowave Drive (2021) is 1 year older than Retro Ride (2022).
- Retrowave Drive is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Retro Ride (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Retro Ride vs Retrowave Drive — FAQ
- Should I play Retro Ride or Retrowave Drive first?
- If you want chronology, Retrowave Drive (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 Retrowave Drive similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual, Racing 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.