Choose Outrunner: Neon Nights
Choose Outrunner: Neon Nights if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. Outrunner: Neon Nights launched in 2025.
Outrunner: Neon Nights vs Synthwave Racers
Outrunner: Neon Nights and Synthwave Racers both land in Action, 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 Action, Racing on Steam. Synthwave Racers (2023) is 2 years older than Outrunner: Neon Nights (2025). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Outrunner: Neon Nights: 10 reviews, Synthwave Racers: 18). 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 Synthwave Racers
Choose Synthwave Racers if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Synthwave Racers launched in 2023.
Both Outrunner: Neon Nights and Synthwave Racers sit in Action and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Outrunner: Neon Nights |  Synthwave Racers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Racing | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (10 reviews) | 100% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Georg Schenzel | Corrtex Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Racing on Steam.
- Synthwave Racers (2023) is 2 years older than Outrunner: Neon Nights (2025).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Outrunner: Neon Nights: 10 reviews, Synthwave Racers: 18).
- Synthwave Racers is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Outrunner: Neon Nights (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Outrunner: Neon Nights vs Synthwave Racers — FAQ
- Should I play Outrunner: Neon Nights or Synthwave Racers first?
- If you want chronology, Synthwave Racers (2023) came out before Outrunner: Neon Nights (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 Outrunner: Neon Nights and Synthwave Racers similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.