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We filtered the 50 games similar to Retrowave down to the 9 that fit the “Casual” category. American Truck Simulator - Oregon, American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Retrowave.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing
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CasualRelaxingSoloMultiplayer
Year 2018Dev Rewindapp
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Within the “Casual” category, the closest game to Retrowave is American Truck Simulator - Oregon — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2 follow close behind.

#1American Truck Simulator - Oregon95#2American Truck Simulator95#3Euro Truck Simulator 294#4Superflight92#5Dirt 588
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The best casual games like Retrowave

9 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Retrowave. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1American Truck Simulator - Oregon
95
iRank87
American Truck Simulator - Oregon
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerRelaxingNarrativeCasualFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 191KRAWG👍 85%· 254MC76IGDB81· 5
Year 2016Dev SCS SoftwarePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the racing sims cluster, with deep simulation, racing gameplay and vibe relaxing

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and co op, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam
#2American Truck Simulator
95
iRank86
American Truck Simulator
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerRelaxingNarrativeCasualFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 191KRAWG👍 85%· 254MC76IGDB81· 5OC78· 20
Year 2016Dev SCS SoftwarePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and vibe relaxing

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and co op, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam
#3Euro Truck Simulator 2
94
iRank90
Euro Truck Simulator 2
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerSoloRelaxingNarrativeCasualThird PersonFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 918KRAWG👍 88%· 916MC79IGDB88· 2
Year 2012Dev SCS SoftwarePlaytime ~12hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and vibe relaxing

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and co op, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam
#4Superflight
92
iRank88
Superflight
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMeleeRelaxingCasualNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 12KRAWG👍 77%· 103
Year 2017Dev GrizzlyGamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and vibe relaxing

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, sandbox freedom and procedural generation, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam
#5Dirt 5
88
iRank68
Dirt 5
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerSoloMeleeCasualNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 54%· 6.9KIGDB81· 12OC81· 128
Year 2020Dev Codemasters Cheshire · CodemastersOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the racing sims cluster, with deep simulation, racing gameplay and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamXboxPS
#6CarX Drift Racing Online
88
iRank89
CarX Drift Racing Online
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerRelaxingCasualThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 88KRAWG👍 80%· 48
Year 2017Dev CarX TechnologiesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and vibe relaxing

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamXboxPS
#7Grid
98
iRank72
Grid
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
MultiplayerSoloMeleeCasualFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 70%· 6.6KIGDB73· 8OC75· 73
Year 2019Dev CodemastersOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the racing sims cluster, with deep simulation, racing gameplay and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamPS
#8Car Mechanic Simulator 2015
96
iRank75
Car Mechanic Simulator 2015
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerCasualFirst PersonSandbox World
Steam👍 92%· 15KRAWG👍 55%· 92MC68
Year 2015Dev PlayWayPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of racing sims: deep simulation, racing gameplay and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and resource management, while skipping vibe relaxing

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Steam
#9Thrillville: Off the Rails
88
iRank78
Thrillville: Off the Rails
SimulationVehicle SimSim Racing
SoloMultiplayerMeleeCasualFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 922MC70IGDB55· 2
Year 2007Dev Frontier Developments · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are racing sims — sharing deep simulation, racing gameplay and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

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