Choose WAVE RIDER
Choose WAVE RIDER if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. WAVE RIDER launched in 2020.
WAVE RIDER vs Neon Highways
WAVE RIDER and Neon Highways both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. WAVE RIDER (2020) is 5 years older than Neon Highways (2025). WAVE RIDER is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Neon Highways (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Neon Highways
Choose Neon Highways if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Casual game with Camera Comfort, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Neon Highways launched in 2025.
Both WAVE RIDER and Neon Highways sit in 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
 WAVE RIDER |  Neon Highways | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Racing | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Startreming Games, tirsod | Flowbit Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- WAVE RIDER (2020) is 5 years older than Neon Highways (2025).
- WAVE RIDER is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Neon Highways (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
WAVE RIDER vs Neon Highways — FAQ
- Should I play WAVE RIDER or Neon Highways first?
- If you want chronology, WAVE RIDER (2020) came out before Neon Highways (2025). 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 WAVE RIDER and Neon Highways similar?
- They overlap on 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.