Single-player games like Synthwave Runner
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Synthwave Runner, 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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ROAD TO EXOTICS
Single-player alternative to Synthwave Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Synthwave Runner.
Race against 300+ racers simultaneously in ROAD TO EXOTICS, an intense arcade racer inspired by the golden era of racing games.
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Formula Legends
Single-player alternative to Synthwave Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Synthwave Runner.
From the golden age to the modern era, race through time in Formula Legends. Master reimagined circuits, command legendary cars, and chase glory across decades of motorsport history. A love letter to Formula racing, where speed, skill, and strategy define the champion.
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Horizon Chase Turbo
Single-player alternative to Synthwave Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Synthwave Runner.
Thrilling arcade racing game, inspired by the super-fun-straight-to-the-point classic racing games from the 90s.
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Xenon Racer
Single-player alternative to Synthwave Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Racing with Synthwave Runner.
It’s the year 2030, the era of flying vehicles. A one-off championship for wheel based vehicles has been organised, with cutting-edge electric cars boosted by Xenon gas. Drift through cities like Tokyo and Dubai as fast as you can and claim eternal glory!
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Obliteracers
Single-player alternative to Synthwave Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Racing with Synthwave Runner.
Award-winning same-screen party racing for up to 16 players! Race brutal-cute aliens on exotic planets, using weapon powerups and physics-based vehicles to annihilate your competition in frantic round-based combat. Connect spare gamepads, laptops and smart devices as extra controllers.
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Top Racer Collection
Single-player alternative to Synthwave Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Racing with Synthwave Runner.
The thrill of 16-bit racing from the 90s is back! Play the complete Top Racer series with Top Racer, Top Racer 2, Top Racer 3000 and Top Racer Crossroads, a brand new game with new cars and exclusive content made especially for this unmissable edition.
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Bunny Hill
Single-player alternative to Synthwave Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Synthwave Runner.
Carve the slopes of the Bunny Hill on your skis in this fast paced physics racing game. With up to 8 player Online Multiplayer, dodge bushes and tag flags on randomly generated maps to reach infinite scaling speed with your friends.
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DIRT 5
Single-player alternative to Synthwave Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Synthwave Runner.
DIRT 5 is a fun, amplified, off-road arcade racing experience created by Codemasters. Blaze a trail on routes across the world, covering gravel, ice, snow and sand, with a roster of cars ranging from rally icons to trucks, to GT heroes.
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Flappy Swan
Single-player alternative to Synthwave Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Flappy Swan is a casual game where u control a swan to fly and dodge skyscrapers in an stunning synthwave style.100x Steam Achievments (just start the game)Have A Good Flight!
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OG Puzzlers: Synthwave Boats
Single-player alternative to Synthwave Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
OG Puzzlers: Synthwave Boats is an casual puzzel game with stunning images in the synthwave style. You have to assemble a single image from random generated indivdual pieces. Combine all of the smart singel frames into one big image and unlock the next level.
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OG Puzzlers: Fall 2K23
Single-player alternative to Synthwave Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
OG Puzzlers: Fall 2K23 is an casual puzzel game stunning images of coloured leafs made in fall 2023. You have to assemble a single image from random generated indivdual pieces. Combine all of the smart singel frames into one big image and unlock the next level.
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Easter 2024 Puzzle
Single-player alternative to Synthwave Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Easter 2024 Puzzle is an puzzel game with beautiful easter eggs in an stunning synthwave style. You have to assemble a single image from random generated indivdual pieces. Combine all of the smart singel frames into one big image and unlock the next level.
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OG Puzzlers: Synthwave Dinosaurs
Single-player alternative to Synthwave Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
OG Puzzlers: Synthwave Dinosaurs is an puzzel game with cool dinosaurs in an stunning synthwave style. You have to assemble a single image from random generated indivdual pieces. Combine all of the smart singel frames into one big image and unlock the next level.
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OG Puzzlers: Synthwave Cats
Single-player alternative to Synthwave Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
OG Puzzlers: Synthwave Cats is an puzzel game with cool cats in an stunning synthwave style. You have to assemble a single image from random generated indivdual pieces. Combine all of the smart singel frames into one big image and unlock the next level.