Choose Retro Ride
Choose Retro Ride if you want an Early Access experience. Retro Ride launched in 2022.
Retro Ride vs Midnight Thunder Drive
Retro Ride and Midnight Thunder 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. Retro Ride (2022) is 1 year older than Midnight Thunder Drive (2023). Midnight Thunder Drive is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Retro Ride (4.99 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 Midnight Thunder Drive
Choose Midnight Thunder Drive if you want a Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Midnight Thunder Drive launched in 2023.
Both Retro Ride and Midnight Thunder 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 |  Midnight Thunder Drive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual, Early Access, Racing | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Avaris AS, Inverse Ontology | Runebox Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual, Racing on Steam.
- Retro Ride (2022) is 1 year older than Midnight Thunder Drive (2023).
- Midnight Thunder Drive is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Retro Ride (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Retro Ride vs Midnight Thunder Drive — FAQ
- Should I play Retro Ride or Midnight Thunder Drive first?
- If you want chronology, Retro Ride (2022) came out before Midnight Thunder Drive (2023). 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 Midnight Thunder 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.