50 Games like Retrowave that you should try

On paper it is what Retrowave is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: adventure storytelling.

With Retrowave it shares a relaxing pace, multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

The thread back to Retrowave runs through a relaxing pace, single-player focus and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: adventure storytelling and open world exploration.

With Retrowave it shares a relaxing pace, single-player focus and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: adventure storytelling and open world exploration.

Held in common with Retrowave: a casual, approachable feel, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in tone — its own ground is sandbox freedom and resource management.

What brings it close to Retrowave is melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. It sets itself apart with sandbox freedom and open world exploration.

It shares the essentials of what Retrowave does: a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in tone — its own ground is sports simulation.

Same family as Retrowave: a relaxing pace, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings sports simulation and procedural generation.

What carries over from Retrowave is melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

Shelved next to Retrowave for good reason: a relaxing pace, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on tone and game mode: this one brings competitive edge and co-op play.

What carries over from Retrowave is a relaxing pace, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone: exploration and discovery, and open world exploration.

Held in common with Retrowave: a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: offline play.

On paper it is what Retrowave is — strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings sandbox freedom and open world exploration.

With Retrowave it shares multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with sports simulation.

It comes from the same genre as Retrowave and shares a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on game mode and tone: this one brings offline play.