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Synthwave Dream '85

Neons, extreme speed, drifting, arcade scoreboard: everything an '80s stereotypes lover needs

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Developer
LoneDev
Publisher
LoneDev
Release
July 8, 2025
1 year and 24 days ago
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Very Positive73 reviews90.4%

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About the Game

Jump in your high speed car and start drifting on an infinite track. The world is randomly generated in real time offering an infinite experience in the style of a perfect synthwave atmosphere directly from 80s. Try not to destroy your car and perform perfect drifts to earn points and beat the world and your friends record.

Main game features

  • Infinite procedurally generated tracks
  • Cool and easy drifting system
  • Splitscreen multiplayer
  • Visible car damage (more noticeable in splitscreen mode when hit an opponent)
  • Scoreboard to keep track of your amazing runs
  • Customizable cars parts
  • Cars shop to fill your garage with useless cars
  • Camera retro effects, for a perfect immersion into 80s wave
  • Synthwave music to fit the atmosphere

Planned features

  • Trading cards
  • Badges
  • More achievements
  • Steam Cloud for garage
  • More car customizations
  • Enhance the world generation
  • Garage and shop UI improvements

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