Synthwave Dream '85

Synthwave Dream '85

Steam Deck Playable

LoneDev · Split Screen · Jul 8, 2025

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $1.99.

90%
Very Positive
73 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Controls: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 73 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 51 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
83% of themes are praise51 helpful reviews17% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
-Great 80s/Synthwave soundtrack and visuals
11 of 51 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
-Great 80s/Synthwave soundtrack and visuals
8 of 51 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The game has infinite replayability due to being proceedurally generated.
5 of 51 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
🔴 Good interface
3 of 51 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
Games like that were eventually dropped for true racing games with opponents and multiplayer, but there was always something magical about a relaxing drive through beautiful scenery.
3 of 51 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Graphics11 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Gameplay5 reviews
Interface3 reviews
Multiplayer3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend
Controls4 reviews
50%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $1.99 (−50%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

4 points recordedtoday · $1.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
11
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.