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Single-player games like Synth Retro Vapor Wave

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Synth Retro Vapor Wave, 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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    Midnight Thunder Drive — Steam game cover

    Midnight Thunder Drive

    Single-player alternative to Synth Retro Vapor Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Synth Retro Vapor Wave.

    Get your dose of '80s nostalgia! Blaze through neon streets, master turbo boosts, and chase victory. With a synthwave soundtrack and addictive gameplay, unleash your inner '80s racer!

    2023IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cyber Rider — Steam game cover

    Cyber Rider

    Single-player alternative to Synth Retro Vapor Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Synth Retro Vapor Wave.

    "Cyber Rider" is a super high-speed arcade racing game. Your only goal is to avoid the cars on the road and keep moving forward, and strive to continuously break the score records you created before. This game can be played with one hand.

    2021ActionSportsIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cyber Drift — Steam game cover

    Cyber Drift

    Single-player alternative to Synth Retro Vapor Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Synth Retro Vapor Wave.

    1-3 minutes of drifting experience, repeatedly challenge your own fastest record. 8 maps, 30+ music, 5 cars, support for car decals, support for importing local music.

    2023IndieSimulationRacing4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Retrowave Drive — Steam game cover

    Retrowave Drive

    Single-player alternative to Synth Retro Vapor Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Synth Retro Vapor Wave.

    Retrowave drive is an arcade racing game in retrowave style. Time is limited, collect bonuses to get extra time and drive as far as you can. Сollect points and complete challenges to unlock all 9 iconic cars with unique abilities.

    2021IndieCasualRacing1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Synthwave Driver — Steam game cover

    Synthwave Driver

    Single-player alternative to Synth Retro Vapor Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Synth Retro Vapor Wave.

    A nostalgic road trip on an endless highway, driving iconic '80s cars through a neon-filled paradise. Let the synthwave soundtrack guide you toward the horizon, leading you into a world of nostalgic vibes.

    2025ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cyber Driver — Steam game cover

    Cyber Driver

    Single-player alternative to Synth Retro Vapor Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Synth Retro Vapor Wave.

    Cyber Driver is a small cyberpunk-style arcade flight game. It is fast, easy, tight, and repeatable, with elements of collection and challenges. Your only goal in the game is to constantly break the scores you have created before in the unique cyber atmosphere.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ULTRATORO — Steam game cover

    ULTRATORO

    Single-player alternative to Synth Retro Vapor Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Racing with Synth Retro Vapor Wave.

    Drive at full speed in donut-shaped worlds. Your car is a hacking device and your mission is to destroy the biggest megacorporation on the planet. Experience an adrenaline filed arcade-like experience in the story mode or unleash your creativity with the level editor and community made maps.

    2024ActionIndieRacing5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vaporwave Road VR — Steam game cover

    Vaporwave Road VR

    Single-player alternative to Synth Retro Vapor Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Synth Retro Vapor Wave.

    Drive a car on an endless road, listen to music, and watch the scenery. This is a relaxing game, you can import local music, in the game you can only listen to music and enjoy the scenery. This game is completely made for the VR experience and contains 7 music.

    2024SportsIndieSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bird — Steam game cover

    Bird

    Single-player alternative to Synth Retro Vapor Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Synth Retro Vapor Wave.

    You are a bird, you are free in this small place, but you can't get out, all you can do is fly around.

    2021ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Flying Sword — Steam game cover

    Flying Sword

    Single-player alternative to Synth Retro Vapor Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Synth Retro Vapor Wave.

    "Flying Sword" is a flight game that uses only mouse to play (Play for 10 minutes each time). In the game you need to control the sword to fly and collect 'aura stone' as much as possible.

    2020ActionSportsIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Float Night — Steam game cover

    Float Night

    Single-player alternative to Synth Retro Vapor Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Synth Retro Vapor Wave.

    Float Night is a small sandbox game that is easy to collect resources, simple to build, no craft, and sustainable.

    2018IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cover Sky — Steam game cover

    Cover Sky

    Single-player alternative to Synth Retro Vapor Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Synth Retro Vapor Wave.

    Robots launched an attack on humans! You must stop them! "Cover Sky" is a fast-paced (small map) single-player shooting game that can switch between first and third person perspective at any time. It features fast start, end in fifteen minutes, customizable AI count(20 , 30, 40), dynamic environment, and multiple weapons.

    2020ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Long Sky — Steam game cover

    The Long Sky

    Single-player alternative to Synth Retro Vapor Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Synth Retro Vapor Wave.

    Long Sky is a small arcade flight avoidance game that can switch the first person perspective. It's fast, easy, tight, and repeatable, with elements of collection and challenges. This game can be played with one hand.

    2019ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vaporwave Drift — Steam game cover

    Vaporwave Drift

    Single-player alternative to Synth Retro Vapor Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Synth Retro Vapor Wave.

    "Vaporwave Drift" is a single (no AI) driving drift game, It's fast, easy, tight, and repeatable, with elements of collection and challenges. In the game you can choose the track you like to drift and challenge the global leaderboard(Total Laps).

    2019SportsIndieSimulation5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Retro Drift — Steam game cover

    Retro Drift

    Single-player alternative to Synth Retro Vapor Wave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Synth Retro Vapor Wave.

    "Retro Drift" is a small arcade drift game that can be played with one hand. The game advocates fast-paced play, a 10-second start, and a ten-minute game. The number of AI can be set, which is suitable for a game anytime, anywhere.

    2020SportsIndieSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →