Choose Routine Racers
Choose Routine Racers if you want a Racing experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Routine Racers launched in 2020.
Routine Racers vs Retrowave Rider
Routine Racers and Retrowave Rider both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Routine Racers (2020) is 2 years older than Retrowave Rider (2022). Routine Racers is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Retrowave Rider (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Rider
Choose Retrowave Rider if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Retrowave Rider launched in 2022.
Both Routine Racers and Retrowave Rider sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Routine Racers |  Retrowave Rider | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Eutiquiano | Starchaser Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Routine Racers (2020) is 2 years older than Retrowave Rider (2022).
- Routine Racers is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Retrowave Rider (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Retrowave Rider is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Routine Racers has no Deck rating yet.
Routine Racers vs Retrowave Rider — FAQ
- Should I play Routine Racers or Retrowave Rider first?
- If you want chronology, Routine Racers (2020) came out before Retrowave Rider (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 Routine Racers and Retrowave Rider similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.