Retrowave 2

Buy87%

Very Positive · 510 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

RewindApp · Racing · Aug 3, 2026

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$3.74−25%
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
196
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
30
Full audio0 of 30
Subtitles30 of 30

Should I buy Retrowave 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 510 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 185 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise50% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
37 of 185 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay emphasizes addictive, endless racing with a focus on visual and auditory immersion.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
33 of 185 sampled reviews raised it
Developed by RewindApp, this sequel enhances the original with improved graphics, new vehicles, and an expanded universe, all set to an electrifying 1980s-inspired soundtrack.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
23 of 185 sampled reviews raised it
This game is pretty fun and worth it for the price you can lay back and relax to a banger synthwave soundtrack driving along or just go for the higher points to grind out cash for more cosmetics for your car.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
6 of 185 sampled reviews raised it
Turn up the Synthwave put it on easy and just get through traffic. i love this game both on my steam deck and my PC.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay37 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Audio23 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
80% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Crashes
75% still recommend
Performance
100% still recommend
Story
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
50% still recommend
Bugs
33% 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

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest
$3.74$4.99−25%

The lowest we've tracked is $3.49.

6 points recordedtoday · $3.74

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