Fit check
Is Retrowave 2 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Synthwave fans who want a racing game built around neon 1980s-inspired styling
- Solo players who prefer short highway-driving sessions over structured circuit racing
- Players who enjoy earning in-game money for cars and vehicle customization
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking detailed circuit racing rather than repeated runs along an endless highway
- Players looking for deep simulation systems or a large competitive racing structure
- Players who do not want traffic avoidance and vehicle customization as central parts of the driving loop
Our take on Retrowave 2
Its defining format is an endless neon highway where each run combines traffic avoidance, synthwave music, and 1980s-inspired supercars.
What is Retrowave 2?
Race through neon-lit highways filled with traffic in a retro-futuristic take on the 1980s.
The game starts with one car, then lets players spend money earned after each run on performance improvements and additional vehicles. Cars can also be customized with colors, plates, spoilers, wheels, and skins. Races take place across more than 18 different worlds and use four game modes, with roads that include curves and continue indefinitely. The soundtrack contains more than 50 synthwave tracks, and custom music is supported. The game focuses on short driving sessions built around the visual style, music, vehicle progression, and avoidance of other traffic.
How Retrowave 2 plays
- 01Vehicle progression
- Money from completed runs can be spent on additional cars and performance improvements.
- 02Cosmetic customization
- Cars can receive new colors, plates, spoilers, wheels, and skins.
- 03Multiple game modes
- The game includes four distinct ways to play.
- 04Changing road settings
- Driving takes place across more than 18 different worlds on an endlessly extending road system with bends.
- 05Synthwave soundtrack
- More than 50 music tracks are included, with support for custom music.
Retrowave 2 compared to similar games
Retrowave 2 centers on endless highway runs, multiple car purchases and upgrades, and retro-futuristic customization. KartKraft™ instead focuses on karting, including a KartKross vehicle and dedicated tracks, while Absolute Drift centers on drifting across 34 tracks and event challenges.
Retrowave 2: platforms & release
Is Retrowave 2 worth it?
It is worth it if: synthwave fans who want a racing game built around neon 1980s-inspired styling. Skip it if: players seeking detailed circuit racing rather than repeated runs along an endless highway.
Where can I download Retrowave 2?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Retrowave 2's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Retrowave 2 on?
Windows only.
