Synthwave Burnout
Skip · Action · 2025
The verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 22, under the fair line, at $1.29.
- Length
- 0.2h
- Value
- $6.45/hr
- Reviews
- 70% of 803 positive
Full price
Today
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Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 4 seasonal sales.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
About the game
Synthwave Burnout is an atmospheric arcade racing experience set on neon-soaked tracks. Take control of a futuristic supercar, build up speed, generate energy, and battle physics-driven rivals—all to the pulse of a powerful synthwave soundtrack.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 8 GB of memory, GeForce GTX 1060, 6 GB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
51 discounts in the 5 years on record, a median of 90 percent off across all of them, roughly 5 weeks apart. Today's $1.29 at 90 percent off still sits 119 percent above the floor, so a deeper cut exists in its history.
It is pricier than 79 percent of its genre, and less well reviewed than 69 percent. Driftwood ($19.99, scores 70) outscores it, and so does Music Racer ($1.99, scores 76). Both sit among its closest neighbours.
More about Synthwave Burnout
Of the 568 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, 1 comes from a buyer who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written September 2021 to August 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 68 percent of the 659 reviews written there were positive, against 70 percent overall, and those are 62 percent of everything written about it.
The drop-off
25% start to 8% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
I remember when almost all schoolchildren used to play Rider. But that game was 2D and featured a motorcycle, whereas here, there are cars.
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
Synthwave Burnout is straight-up awesome! The neon vibes and retro synth soundtrack hit so hard - it's like a love letter to the 80s. Racing through those glowing tracks feels super intense, and the car controls are super responsive. Each run is a total adrenaline rush, and I can't stop coming back for more. If you're into chill aesthetics and fast-paced action, this game is a must-play. Totally worth every second ...
It's not bad, but for that price, I think they could have done better. The physics are a bit off.
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic).
Cite this score
Synthwave Burnout scores 22/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/1693040/synthwave-burnoutReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 27, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.