Choose Retrowave Road
Choose Retrowave Road if you want a Racing experience. Retrowave Road launched in 2021.
Retrowave Road vs KaBoom!
Retrowave Road and KaBoom! 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. Retrowave Road (2021) is 1 year older than KaBoom! (2022). KaBoom! is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Retrowave Road (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 KaBoom!
Choose KaBoom! if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. KaBoom! launched in 2022.
Both Retrowave Road and KaBoom! 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
 Retrowave Road |  KaBoom! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | deadworld games | Merlinus Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Retrowave Road (2021) is 1 year older than KaBoom! (2022).
- KaBoom! is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Retrowave Road (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Retrowave Road vs KaBoom! — FAQ
- Should I play Retrowave Road or KaBoom! first?
- If you want chronology, Retrowave Road (2021) came out before KaBoom! (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 Retrowave Road and KaBoom! 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.