80's OVERDRIVE on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information
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80's OVERDRIVE is a 2D pixelart racing game, designed to take you back in time to when 8 and 16 bit consoles and arcade games ruled the world. Compete against opponents in career mode to unlock new races, buy new cars and upgrade them with state-of-the-art technologies!
80's OVERDRIVE is a racing, retro and pixel graphics game
developed and published by Insane Code.
Released on November 19th 2020 is available in English only on Windows.
It has received 696 reviews of which 514 were positive and 182 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. ๐
The game is currently priced at 9.99โฌ on Steam, but you can find it for 5.35โฌ on Eneba.
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Windows
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intelยฎ Coreโข i3
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Compatible with OpenGL 3.x
- Storage: 300 MB available space
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---{ Graphics }--- โ You forget what reality is โ Perfect โ Beautiful โ Good โ Decent โ Okay โ Bad โ Very stylized โ They're what they should be for what the game is โ MS Paint could make something better ---{ Gameplay }--- โ Fantastic โ Excellent โ Perfect โ Good โ It's just gameplay โ Meh โ Bad, but playable โ Just go watch paint dry ---{ Audio }--- โ Eargasm โ Amazing โ Very good โ Good โ Not to bad โ Alright โ Bad โ My ears are bleeding ---{ Audience }--- โ Babies โ Young kids โ Young teens โ Older teens โ Adults โ Old people โ Anyone with a decent maturity level โ Anyone with a lack of maturity โ Anyone that is alive โ No one, not even your dog ---{ PC Requirements }--- โ Check if you can run paint โ Potato โ Just average โ A little better than average โ Good โ Decent โ Better than good โ Fancy Pants Rich Boy โ NASA ---{ Difficulty }--- โ Can choose your difficulty setting โ No difficulty needed โ Just press 'W" โ Easy โ Medium โ Easy to learn / Hard to master โ Significant brain usage โ Hard โ Verry Difficult ---{ Grind }--- โ Nothing to grind โ Only if you like to collect things โ Only if you care about steam achievements โ Isn't necessary to progress โ Only if you care about rankings/placements/leaderboards/etc. โ Average grind level โ A little grindy โ Too much grind โ Youโll need a second life, maybe some macros, & a will to live for grinding ---{ Story }--- โ Story? What story? โ No Story โ Twilight was a better love story than this โ Average โ Good โ Lovely โ Itโll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- โ 1-2 Hours โ 2-5 Hours โ 5-10 Hours โ 10-20 Hours โ 20-50 Hours โ 50+ Hours โ 100+ Hours โ To infinity and beyond ---{ Replayablity }--- โ You won't even finish it the first time โ None, once was enough โ Not that kind of game โ You don't stop playing this kinda game, ever โ Maybe once or twice, to try something new โ You'll want to get every single possible ending & secret there is โ You'll pick it up every few years, but never finish a whole playthrough โ A lot, just to romance everyone, pick new options. try new classes, etc ---{ Price }--- โ Itโs free! โ Worth the price โ If you have some money to blow โ Wait for it to go on sale for the 100th time โ Ask someone to gift it to you instead โ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- โ Circumstantial (PC specs, internet, save/install location, etc.) โ Never heard of โ Minor bugs โ Can get annoying โ ARK: Survival Evolved โ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ Game Size }--- โ Very low โ Low โ Average โ High โ Too much ---{ Worth It }--- โ Hell no! โ If you have a lot of cash โ Worth it! โ Get it now! โ Life is not complete without this game! ---{ TEXT }--- The game is a beautiful tribute to classic 16-bit pseudo-3D racers like OutRun or Top Gear, fully wrapped in a vibrant neon, synthwave aesthetic. In the main career mode, you compete against other drivers, earn cash, pay entry fees, and buy car upgrades or brand-new rides. The gameplay relies heavily on fast reflexes: you need to weave through civilian traffic, overtake aggressive rivals without crashing into track borders, and avoid the police who will chase you down. It also features a built-in track editor for extra replayability. ๐ PROS: Visual eye candy: the gorgeous pixel-art style and heavy 80s synthwave vibe look incredible.Masterclass soundtrack: an absolute banger of an OST if you enjoy retrowave and electronic beats.Satisfying progression loop: you can genuinely feel the performance jump after upgrading your engine, steering, or adding nitro.Perfect for quick, casual gaming sessions or playing on the go. ๐ CONS: AI opponents can feel a bit unfair or overly aggressive on certain narrow tracks.Handling might feel slightly stiff at first until you get used to its retro arcade physics. ---{ 5 / 10 }--- โ 1 โ 2 โ 3 โ 4 โ 5 โ 6 โ 7 โ 8 โ 9 โ 10
i personally really like this game despite the repetitive nature and annoying difficulty curve. it's a good game to pass the time when i don't feel like playing anything intense or more complex. that said, it's definitely not worth full price. i'd just emulate the 3ds version instead.
80s Overdrive surprised me. It looks exactly how you expect. Neon sunsets, palm trees, long highways and synthwave in the background. That atmosphere hooked me fast. The racing is simple. Dodge traffic. Upgrade the car. Try not to crash. Sometimes the AI gets annoying. I still kept playing. I didnโt come here for realism. I came for the vibe.
80's OVERDRIVE is a decent racing game with pixel art, reminiscent of old-school 2D racers. It has a simple but satisfying feel. Besides the other racers, youโll also have to deal with traffic and even police cars. Even traffic can be aggressive, but I think itโs all part of the arcade experience. The retro yet clean graphics and cool soundtrack are a big part of the package. In career mode, you compete in a series of races while upgrading your car and/or buying new ones. Pretty standard stuff, and it isnโt hard, although the final race can be annoying. Youโll also have some missions, with a few requiring you to lose races on purpose for some reason. Thereโs also a time attack mode, where you try to go as far as you can before time runs out. You get extra time by driving close to traffic, but I found the amount of extra time you get to be very inconsistent. Lastly, thereโs a sort of level creator, where you create tracks by specifying some parameters. It feels more like an extra feature, and you canโt race in themโonly do time trials. It doesnโt have a lot of content, and you can get all achievements in around 6-7 hours if you know what youโre doing. However, some are missable and/or bugged, which is my main complaint. But it can be very cheap on sale, and for that price, itโs a fun little game. I enjoyed it overall and can recommend it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
80's OVERDRIVE is currently priced at 9.99โฌ on Steam.
No, 80's OVERDRIVE is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99โฌ on Steam.
Yes, 80's OVERDRIVE received 514 positive votes out of a total of 696 achieving a rating of 7.05.
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80's OVERDRIVE was developed and published by Insane Code.
Yes, 80's OVERDRIVE is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, 80's OVERDRIVE is not playable on MacOS.
No, 80's OVERDRIVE is not playable on Linux.
80's OVERDRIVE is a single-player game.
No, 80's OVERDRIVE does not currently offer any DLC.
No, 80's OVERDRIVE does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, 80's OVERDRIVE does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, 80's OVERDRIVE is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Insane Code
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Insane Code
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19 Nov 2020
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