Single-player games like PalmRide
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to PalmRide, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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The Galaxy Rider
Single-player alternative to PalmRide — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with PalmRide.
Welcome to The Galaxy Rider! Cruise the cosmos as a space taxi driver! Your mission? Get rich while carrying passengers between planets. Ready for an out-of-this-world ride?
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80's OVERDRIVE
Single-player alternative to PalmRide — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Racing with PalmRide.
80's OVERDRIVE is a 2D pixelart racing game, designed to take you back in time to when 8 and 16 bit consoles and arcade games ruled the world. Compete against opponents in career mode to unlock new races, buy new cars and upgrade them with state-of-the-art technologies!
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Slipstream
Single-player alternative to PalmRide — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with PalmRide.
Arcade-style racing game inspired by the spirit of the early 90s, with drifting mechanics and exotic tracks.
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Nightshift
Single-player alternative to PalmRide — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with PalmRide.
Feel the retro vibes of the ‘80s with the colorful experience of NIGHTSHIFT - an 8-bit visual and playable arcade experience! Make your way on the highway, collect all the cassettes, boost your speed and reach Synthecity!
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Radiant Rush
Single-player alternative to PalmRide — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with PalmRide.
Drift through psychedelic, retro-futuristic worlds that evolve in sync with a synthwave soundtrack. Embark on a cinematic journey through the stars to restore harmony to the galaxy.
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Retro Ride
Single-player alternative to PalmRide — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with PalmRide.
A musically interwoven driving arcade game. Fast paced Audio visualization YouTube integration Beat songs to compete on leaderboards and earn credit to buy new cars.
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Incremental Retro Racing
Single-player alternative to PalmRide — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with PalmRide.
Earn more and more stars by driving faster and faster in Incremental Retro Racing. Accumulate and unlock 70+ vehicles, upgrades, track generation options, and more. Includes unlimited tracks and customizable CRT filter for that old school retro feel.
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CtrlC
Single-player alternative to PalmRide — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with PalmRide.
CtrlC is an arcade game with the look of the 80s and the technology of today. You have to reach your goal, level by level. The coders among you know: Ctrl+C cancels a running program in the terminal. You might need that info sometime.
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Hotline Miami
Single-player alternative to PalmRide — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with PalmRide.
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
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Put In - Run Out
Single-player alternative to PalmRide — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with PalmRide.
“Put In - Run Out” - is a runner game with some strip elements. As a true patriot, your mission is to win in a difficult fight against the main opponent of modern Russia – russophobic Zoomers. These wealthy immature citizens are subject to the negative influence of the West.
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Don't run out of Soda
Single-player alternative to PalmRide — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with PalmRide.
Can you escape a humble cook? If you don't, you will become his meal. You have five tries.
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PalmRide: After Flight
Single-player alternative to PalmRide — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with PalmRide.
Prepare to take flight in the retrofuturistic PalmRide universe. Explore neon cities, colorful mountains, beaches and more while shooting your way through a world full of enemies who want to kill you. Enjoy an on-rails shooter with retro outrun aesthetics!