80's OVERDRIVE

Buy75%

Mostly Positive · 842 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Insane Code · Racing · Nov 19, 2020

Player review score
75%
Mostly Positive
Price
$0.99−90%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
65
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy 80's OVERDRIVE?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 95 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Steam Deck: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 117 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 31 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 842 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise8% are divided50% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
95 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are undoubtedly striking, with beautiful pixel art and stylish parallax backdrops that bring the VHS decade of excess to life.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The music slaps—there’s no other way to put it—with a high-energy retro OST that keeps the mood just right while you tear down the track.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you come in expecting an authentic retro arcade racer with all the charm and limitations of its inspirations, you’ll have fun in bursts, particularly on the Steam Deck.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is no drifting in the game afaik, I pushed every button on the controller and couldn't seem to drift.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Even the menu design, typography, and HUD are styled after arcade interfaces and 16-bit systems, fully immersing fans of retro gaming.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Graphics95 reviews
Audio69 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Controls9 reviews
Interface5 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
75% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
62% still recommend
Difficulty
74% still recommend
Crashes
55% still recommend
Bugs
46% still recommend
Multiplayer
90% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
67% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$0.99$9.99−90%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

9 points recordedtoday · $0.99

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