Single-player games like Synthwave Burnout
Below are 14 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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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.
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Retrowave
Single-player alternative to Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Synthwave Burnout.
Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, '80s supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave!
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OutDrive
Single-player alternative to Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Racing with Synthwave Burnout.
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 Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Racing with Synthwave Burnout.
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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Neon Drive
Single-player alternative to Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Synthwave Burnout.
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 Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Racing with Synthwave Burnout.
Arcade-style racing game inspired by the spirit of the early 90s, with drifting mechanics and exotic tracks.
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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?
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Phantom Spark
Single-player alternative to Synthwave Burnout — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Indie with Synthwave Burnout.
The best feeling racing game out there. Precision time-trial racing against npc champions in the campaign or other players on the leaderboards.
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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
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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
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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!
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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!
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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?
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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”.