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Synthwave Burnout

Synthwave Burnout overview

Whale Rock Games | Sep 19, 2025 | game

Released

0players observed · 11 September 2026 - 05:04:31 UTC

ActionIndieRacingSportsSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak10
  • Units sold (VGI)33,090
  • Revenue (VGI)$180,000
  • Review score74% positive

Synthwave Burnout dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak10
  • Units sold (VGI)33,090
  • Revenue (VGI)$180,000
  • Review score74% positive
  • Total reviews794
  • Release dateSep 19, 2025
  • DeveloperWhale Rock Games
  • PublisherWhale Rock Games

Genres: Action, Indie, Racing, Sports

Company pages: Developer: Whale Rock GamesPublisher: Whale Rock Games

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Game overview

Overview

Synthwave Burnout comes from Whale Rock Games and is published by Whale Rock Games. It arrived on Steam on Sep 19, 2025, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Camera Comfort, Playable without Timed Input, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Synthwave Burnout's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 05:04:31 UTC, with a tracked peak near 10. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 74% positive across 794 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Synthwave Burnout is available in 12 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainTraditional ChineseSimplified ChineseKoreanPolishRussianTurkishJapanese

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel core i5-9xxx8 GB RAMGeForce GTX 10606 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10, 11 (x64)Intel core i5-10xxx8 GB RAMGeForce GTX 16308 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Synthwave Burnout has sold up to 33,090 units and has 1,044 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $180,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Synthwave Burnout overview details

Synthwave Burnout combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

FEEL THE RHYTHM OF THE NEON ROAD Synthwave Burnout is an atmospheric arcade racing game inspired by classic science fiction and the unmistakable neon aesthetics of the 1980s. Take control of a futuristic supercar, build up speed, and race along neon-soaked highways. Music, motion, and visuals merge into one continuous experience, with every road flowing to the rhythm of synthwave. But you are no longer alone on the track. Your opponents are now fully fledged participants in every race. Their vehicles physically interact with the road, your car, and one another. Rivals can block overtaking attempts, push you off your racing line, trigger dangerous collisions, and turn every run into an unpredictable battle for control of the track. SPEED IS YOUR GREATEST RESOURCE In Synthwave Burnout , movement is about more than simply reaching the finish line. Your supercar is equipped with a unique generator that draws energy from the surrounding world while the vehicle is in motion. The better you control the car and the longer you maintain your speed, the stronger the connection between the vehicle, the road, and the music becomes. Learn to read the track, avoid dangerous collisions, and preserve your momentum—even during the most intense moments of the race. PHYSICS-DRIVEN OPPONENTS Your rivals are no longer simple scripted obstacles. Every opponent exists as a physical presence on the track. Their vehicles react to collisions, alter your trajectory, interfere with overtaking attempts, and can even crash into one another. Thanks to the completely reworked opponent movement sy…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Synthwave Burnout is listed as a game with $12.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Camera Comfort, Playable without Timed Input, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Indie, Racing, and Sports. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 05:04:31 UTC, a tracked peak of 10, and 74% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameSynthwave Burnout
Steam App ID1693040
Typegame
Release dateSep 19, 2025
DeveloperWhale Rock Games
PublisherWhale Rock Games
Price$12.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Indie, Racing, Sports
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Camera Comfort, Playable without Timed Input, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Japanese
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 11 September 2026 - 05:04:31 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak10
Positive reviews584
Negative reviews210
Total reviews794
Positive percent74%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations1,044
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateSep 19, 2025
Official Steam feed update (UTC)6 August 2026 - 07:30:29 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)11 September 2026 - 05:04:31 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 05:04:31 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 05:04:31 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Level 1No description
Level 2No description
Level 3No description
Level 4No description
Level 5No description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1693040
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1693040/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1693040
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Synthwave Burnout

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Synthwave Burnout?

Synthwave Burnout's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 05:04:31 UTC, with a tracked peak of 10 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Synthwave Burnout growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Synthwave Burnout?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Russia (16.9%), United States (15.7%), Germany (4.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.5%), Russia (14.3%), Germany (4.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (21.1%), Russia (17.6%), Germany (5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.4%), Russia (12.6%), China (7.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Synthwave Burnout?

Synthwave Burnout currently sits at 74% positive across 794 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 584 positive reviews and 210 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Synthwave Burnout have?

Synthwave Burnout currently has about 2K tracked Steam followers as of 13 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Synthwave Burnout?

Synthwave Burnout is currently listed at $12.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 1,044, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

74% positive, 584 positive, 210 negative

Price and discount

$12.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Camera Comfort, Playable without Timed Input, Steam Cloud

Achievements

5

Platform releases
  • Steam 4 September 2021

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

🏃Cyberpunk & Sci-Fi Action Collection🏃Bundle #30656 - 85% off$16.20
Synthwave Burnout - Commercial LicenseBuy Synthwave Burnout #984840$9.99Synthwave BurnoutBuy Synthwave Burnout #603328$12.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 8, 10, 11 (x64) Processor: Intel core i5-9xxx Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 6 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10, 11 (x64) Processor: Intel core i5-10xxx Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1630 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 8 GB available space

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