Retrowave
Endless driving game dodging traffic to a synthwave soundtrack
RewindApp · Released May 6, 2022
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 96% of 16K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 24 in 30 days
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Jul 22, 2023
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
96% of 16,346 reviews are positive · 87% of 24 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
Minimum: HD 6450, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Retrowave?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →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
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7/8/10 - 64bits
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Quad
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 570
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- Notes
- Sunglasses and leather jacket are recommended.
Does Retrowave have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.
Does Retrowave run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 44
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Russian, French, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Romanian, Turkish, Hungarian, Portuguese - Brazil, Czech, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America.
Does Retrowave use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Racing
- 1980s
- Indie
- Retro
- Casual
- Simulation
- Action
- Music
- Relaxing
- Cyberpunk
- 1990's
- Great Soundtrack
- Arcade
- Singleplayer
- Psychedelic
- Futuristic
4 DLC available.
