Choose Synthwave Burnout
Choose Synthwave Burnout if you want the Camera Comfort and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Synthwave Burnout launched in 2025.
Synthwave Burnout vs OutWave: Retro chase
Synthwave Burnout and OutWave: Retro chase both land in Action, Sports, Indie 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. OutWave: Retro chase (2023) is 2 years older than Synthwave Burnout (2025). Both sit near 78% positive on Steam (Synthwave Burnout: 331 reviews, OutWave: Retro chase: 28). 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 OutWave: Retro chase
Choose OutWave: Retro chase if you want a Simulation and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, HDR available, and Steam Timeline. On Steam, it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. OutWave: Retro chase launched in 2023.
Both Synthwave Burnout and OutWave: Retro chase sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (77.9% vs 78.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Synthwave Burnout |  OutWave: Retro chase | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.9% positive (331 reviews) | 78.6% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Whale Rock Games | RetroAirem, Airem |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- OutWave: Retro chase (2023) is 2 years older than Synthwave Burnout (2025).
- Both sit near 78% positive on Steam (Synthwave Burnout: 331 reviews, OutWave: Retro chase: 28).
- OutWave: Retro chase is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Synthwave Burnout (0.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Synthwave Burnout vs OutWave: Retro chase — FAQ
- Should I play Synthwave Burnout or OutWave: Retro chase first?
- If you want chronology, OutWave: Retro chase (2023) came out before Synthwave Burnout (2025). 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 Synthwave Burnout and OutWave: Retro chase similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Indie 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.