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Single-player games like Synthwave Driver

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Synthwave Driver, 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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    Midnight Thunder Drive — Steam game cover

    Midnight Thunder Drive

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

    Get your dose of '80s nostalgia! Blaze through neon streets, master turbo boosts, and chase victory. With a synthwave soundtrack and addictive gameplay, unleash your inner '80s racer!

    2023IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    OutWave: Retro chase — Steam game cover

    OutWave: Retro chase

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

    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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    Retrowave 2 — Steam game cover

    Retrowave 2

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

    Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, '80s supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Neon Racer — Steam game cover

    Neon Racer

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

    Endless road, neon lights, palm trees. The game immerses you in the atmosphere of retrowave. Welcome to Neon Racer! Neon Racer is a car simulator game in which you drive along the endless road and avoid other cars.

    2022ActionIndieRacing7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    80's Night — Steam game cover

    80's Night

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

    Endless road, neon lights, palm trees. The game immerses you in the atmosphere of the 80's. Welcome to 80's Night! 80's Night is a car simulator game in which you drive along the endless road and avoid other cars.

    2021ActionIndieRacing7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cyber Driver — Steam game cover

    Cyber Driver

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

    Cyber Driver is a small cyberpunk-style arcade flight game. It is fast, easy, tight, and repeatable, with elements of collection and challenges. Your only goal in the game is to constantly break the scores you have created before in the unique cyber atmosphere.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Retrowave — Steam game cover

    Retrowave

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

    Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, '80s supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave!

    2022ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vaporwave Drift — Steam game cover

    Vaporwave Drift

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

    "Vaporwave Drift" is a single (no AI) driving drift game, It's fast, easy, tight, and repeatable, with elements of collection and challenges. In the game you can choose the track you like to drift and challenge the global leaderboard(Total Laps).

    2019SportsIndieSimulation5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →