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Single-player games like Synthwave Burnout

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Synthwave Burnout, 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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    OutWave: Retro chase — Steam game cover

    OutWave: Retro chase

    Single-player alternative to Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Synthwave Burnout.

    Endless car chase is a fast retro style paced game in which you must collect money and avoid the cops! The game supports Windows, Mac, Linux. Use keyboard or gamepad. Buy and control a cars or motorbikes. Listen to retro music and don't get caught by the cops! The game looks like a gif!

    2023ActionSportsIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Radiant Rush — Steam game cover

    Radiant Rush

    Single-player alternative to Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Synthwave Burnout.

    Master a unique physics system where speed dictates your steering. Drift through shifting retro-futuristic worlds that evolve in perfect sync with the music, creating a seamless cinematic journey where gameplay, visuals, and sound fuse into one.

    2026ActionSportsRacingSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    RetroZen — Steam game cover

    RetroZen

    Single-player alternative to Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Racing with Synthwave Burnout.

    Iconic rides, iconic vibes! Relive the soul of the '80s with retro supercars, synthwave tunes, and endless cruises in RetroZen!

    2024IndieSimulationCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cyber Badminton 2020 — Steam game cover

    Cyber Badminton 2020

    Single-player alternative to Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Synthwave Burnout.

    A cyberpunk sports-action arcade game like you've never seen before! In this high-stakes badminton match, you'll rush across the court, make pivotal plays, collect powerups to enhance your abilities, and use your skills to execute power shots!

    2020ActionSportsIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Galaxy Rider — Steam game cover

    The Galaxy Rider

    Single-player alternative to Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Synthwave Burnout.

    Welcome to The Galaxy Rider! Cruise the cosmos as a space taxi driver! Your mission? Get rich while carrying passengers between planets. Ready for an out-of-this-world ride?

    ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Coolbit — Steam game cover

    Coolbit

    Single-player alternative to Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Synthwave Burnout.

    Coolbit is a endless synthwave color match game. Beat your record by surviving through lasers while listening to cool retro music.

    2021ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Blue-G Interactive Vector Archive 77-97 — Steam game cover

    The Blue-G Interactive Vector Archive 77-97

    Single-player alternative to Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Synthwave Burnout.

    Explore the rich vector arcade 'history' of Blue-G Interactive in this enhanced collection of 11 games. Made to run fast even on low spec hardware!

    2026ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Synthwave Driver — Steam game cover

    Synthwave Driver

    Single-player alternative to Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Synthwave Burnout.

    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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    We Are The Dwarves — Steam game cover

    We Are The Dwarves

    Single-player alternative to Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Synthwave Burnout.

    We Are The Dwarves is a real-time tactical adventure where you take control of three Dwarven astronauts and lead them through the hordes of enemies in the depths of their Universe. Tactical Adventure Sci-Fi Space Dwarves

    2016ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DEPLOYMENT — Steam game cover

    DEPLOYMENT

    Single-player alternative to Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Synthwave Burnout.

    An intense competitive top-down shooter: choose your class, capture turrets, progress, and dominate in the arena. top-down shooter, multiplayer shooter, arena shooter, class-based shooter, sci-fi shooter

    2018ActionSportsStrategy14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Divine Invasion — Steam game cover

    The Divine Invasion

    Single-player alternative to Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Synthwave Burnout.

    Strange events occur in the cyberpunk age: a mysterious criminal steals museum pieces, historical documents in order to make certain corrections and then puts everything back. Someone is trying to prove that Good and Evil have swapped places in the past… But why?

    2021ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cybernetic Fault — Steam game cover

    Cybernetic Fault

    Single-player alternative to Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Synthwave Burnout.

    Prove your ability to read names next to the big red buttons! Show your ability to fight for life in a science center that is falling apart from the consequences of an insane scientific experiment!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NeverSynth — Steam game cover

    NeverSynth

    Single-player alternative to Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Synthwave Burnout.

    NeverSynth is a 3rd person game that is a rhythm driving simulator.This game is a dynamic action game in which you have to drive a car to rhythmic music and collect beats. The more beats you collect, the more game points you earn.

    2022ActionSportsIndie11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Inquisitor’s Heart and Soul — Steam game cover

    Inquisitor’s Heart and Soul

    Single-player alternative to Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Synthwave Burnout.

    Summon demonic invasions, punish heretical enclaves, punish traitors and renegades. Do not deny yourself anything - after all, you are the hand and anger of the highest good. Give the apostates darkness, so that they learn to appreciate the light!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Heavy Burden — Steam game cover

    Heavy Burden

    Single-player alternative to Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Synthwave Burnout.

    How does Sisyphus feel as he climbs to the top of the mountain? Tired from the weight of the stone, the scorching sun, and the steep climbs, he nevertheless continues on his way up. What awaits him there?

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation13.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dofamine — Steam game cover

    Dofamine

    Single-player alternative to Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Synthwave Burnout.

    You must explore the labyrinth of riddles and investigate the apocalyptic event at the research facility following the experiments with the Higgs boson, or “the God particle”.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation7.77 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →