Single-player games like Retrowave Road
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Retrowave Road, 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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Retrowave
Single-player alternative to Retrowave Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retrowave Road.
Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, '80s supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave!
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Neon Drive
Single-player alternative to Retrowave Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retrowave Road.
Neon Drive is a slick retro-futuristic, '80s inspired arcade game that will make your brain melt. You've been warned.From beautiful cityscapes and ocean roads to exploding enemy spaceships, Neon Drive has it all.
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Slipstream
Single-player alternative to Retrowave Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Retrowave Road.
Arcade-style racing game inspired by the spirit of the early 90s, with drifting mechanics and exotic tracks.
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HUNTDOWN
Single-player alternative to Retrowave Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retrowave Road.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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Octahedron: Transfixed Edition
Single-player alternative to Retrowave Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retrowave Road.
Surf through a pulsating, underground world on platforms pulled from thin air in this challenging, psychedelic, rhythm-infused action platformer that has you defying gravity to a pumping beat.
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Razortron 2000
Single-player alternative to Retrowave Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Retrowave Road.
RAZORTRON 2000 is a retro top-down endless racing game. Try to beat your highscore, unlock new cars and climb your way to the top of the leaderboards on this love letter to coin eater arcade machines era!
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OutDrive
Single-player alternative to Retrowave Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Retrowave Road.
Put the pedal to the metal or your girl will die! Experience the atmosphere of the world inspired by 80s with their neon lights, VHS tapes and synth pop. Buckle up! Gaming experiment in genre of music runner - not a game, aesthetic concept.
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PalmRide
Single-player alternative to Retrowave Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Retrowave Road.
PalmRide, the retrofuturistic fast-paced driving game inspired by classic games, and the modern outrun aesthetics. Drive through busy streets of the city, climb the tallest mountains, or just chill out on your way to the beach. Avoid obstacles and be the first in the leaderboard! Be the rad guy!
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Drift Phonk 666
Single-player alternative to Retrowave Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retrowave Road.
You have to collect all the PHONK mixtapes straight from hell so people hear how good 𝖒𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖈 sounds.
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SATANIC PANIC 666
Single-player alternative to Retrowave Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retrowave Road.
Descend into hell and destroy the cursed tapes with occult music known as †HEAVY METAL† to save our children's souls. On your way you will face Satan himself.
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ACIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID
Single-player alternative to Retrowave Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Retrowave Road.
ACIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID is a a fast-paced arcade game with bullet-hell elements.
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DOOMER'S ADVENTURE
Single-player alternative to Retrowave Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retrowave Road.
An platformer game about collecting stuff to bear with reality. Just like life, this game is short and meaningless, filled with existential questions of being.
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AE86 EUROBEAT DRIFT
Single-player alternative to Retrowave Road — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retrowave Road.
Drive the legendary car surrounded by sakura trees, collect eurobeat tapes and become master at the art of drifting.