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We filtered the 50 games similar to Retrowave down to the 11 that fit the “Narrative” 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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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Retrowave is American Truck Simulator - Oregon — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2 follow close behind.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Released 5 years after Retrowave.
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.
It meets Retrowave on strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone: sports simulation.
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.
It meets Retrowave on strong narrative focus, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in tone — its own ground is adventure storytelling and a sandbox world.
Same family as Retrowave: strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: punishing difficulty and horror setting.
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