Games like Retrowave Rider
If Retrowave Rider is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hyperflex ULTRA, The Masochistic Ball and The Vorlec — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Retrowave Rider: Retrowave Rider is a precision-platformer where you control the character and the level. Explore synthwave worlds with retro visuals and smooth synth sounds. This journey is filled with trials and triumphs.
Players who liked Retrowave Rider also play
Steam players who put hours into Retrowave Rider also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Hyperflex ULTRA
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Top pick for Retrowave Rider fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Retrowave Rider.
Dodge obstacles, switch gravity in ways you never even thought possible and see just how hard you can FLEX in this endless action platformer. Think you've got what it takes to master all four levels and achieve the VIBE?
The Masochistic Ball
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Retrowave Rider fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Retrowave Rider.
Roll. Jump. Fall. Repeat. The Masochistic Ball is a precision 2D platformer with a rising difficulty curve. The early levels welcome everyone. The final ones? Pure nightmare fuel. 40 levels. No enemies. Just you, gravity, and your will to endure.
The Vorlec
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Retrowave Rider fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Retrowave Rider.
The Vorlec is a third-person action video game set in a RetroWave world. Explore different dimensions where you'll encounter enemies, challenges, puzzles, and, in the end, a great enemy will always be waiting for you.
Chroma Jump
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Ranked #4 for Retrowave Rider fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Retrowave Rider.
Chroma Jump is a 2D hardcore platformer where you overcome obstacles by changing your character's color in real-time. Push your physical and mental limits through traps that are completely unforgiving... well, mostly. Will you be able to safely reach the goal and escape?
Routine Racers
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Ranked #5 for Retrowave Rider fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Retrowave Rider.
Crazy side-scrolling 3D game set in daily routines like escaping from work, buying at the supermarket, having a drink in a bar, stopping a fire or capturing some narcos. 10 Routine Levels and an extra Endless Mode with unique skills to master: dodge, jump, roll, engage, brake, turbo, build and push.
Geometry Jump: Impossible Game
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Ranked #6 for Retrowave Rider fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Retrowave Rider.
Geometry Jump is a lightning-fast 3D precision platformer that challenges even the most hardcore gamers. Master rapid jumps and razor-sharp reflexes as you navigate through a relentless maze of obstacles where every second counts!
Lag Simulator
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Ranked #7 for Retrowave Rider fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Retrowave Rider.
A simple endless runner however the player's jump is delayed due to lag.
Speed Stars
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Ranked #8 for Retrowave Rider fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Retrowave Rider.
Simple but challenging rhythm-based running game. Compete to achieve the highest rank, unlock more characters, set personal bests, and climb the leaderboards.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Retrowave Rider at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Retrowave Rider on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Retrowave Rider.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
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Priced ~60% under Retrowave Rider on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Retrowave Rider.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~70% under Retrowave Rider on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Retrowave Rider.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~80% under Retrowave Rider on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Retrowave Rider.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
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Priced ~60% under Retrowave Rider on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Retrowave Rider.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Retrowave Rider on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Retrowave Rider.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Retrowave Rider on Steam right now. Shares Action with Retrowave Rider.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
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Priced ~80% under Retrowave Rider on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Retrowave Rider.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Retrowave Rider.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Retrowave Rider.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Retrowave Rider.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Retrowave Rider.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Retrowave Rider.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Retrowave Rider.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Retrowave Rider.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
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Frequently asked about Retrowave Rider
- Is Retrowave Rider verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Retrowave Rider is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Retrowave Rider cost?
- Retrowave Rider is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Retrowave Rider?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Retrowave Rider are Hyperflex ULTRA, The Masochistic Ball, The Vorlec.
- Who developed Retrowave Rider?
- Retrowave Rider was developed by Starchaser Games.
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