Retrowave

Endless driving game dodging traffic to a synthwave soundtrack

RewindApp · Released May 6, 2022

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 15K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 21 in 30 days
Playing now: 7; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Retrowave?

Retrowave is an arcade-style driving game set on straight, neon-lit highways. You weave through traffic in different environments and modes, earning money after each run to buy cars, upgrades, colors, and wheels.

For you if...

+you like relaxed driving set to synthwave music
+you enjoy unlocking and customizing a collection of cars

Not for you if...

−you want winding roads with corners to navigate
−you prefer varied objectives to repeated driving runs

What players say

95% of 15,434 reviews are positive · 95% of 21 in the last 30 days

Players praise the synthwave music, neon scenery, and easygoing driving. Many say the gameplay grows repetitive and the modes feel too similar. Some complain that earning new cars takes too long or report inconsistent collision detection.

Screenshots and trailer

Retrowave system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/10/11 - 64bits
Processor: AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHZ, Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHZ
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6450, Nvidia GeForce GT 460
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 44
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Not supported on SteamOS

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Russian, French, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Romanian, Turkish, Hungarian, Portuguese - Brazil, Czech, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America.