Synth Riders celebrates four years since players first rode the rails and danced through its neon-drenched, retro-futuristic world back in 2018. To mark the occasion, fans of the game will receive a special gift: two brand-new free songs which join the game’s extensive library of included free content, now sitting at 57 free songs!
From today, players can sing along in Multiplayer to the sparkling electro-pop of Finesu’s “On My Way”, or ride the ambient breaks between the dubstep drops of Skybreak’s “Stardust”. These tracks also add depth to the game’s pool of content-creator friendly music.
Synth Riders has continued to steadily grow since first launching into Early Access on Steam in July 2018. Regular free content updates in recent years include the addition of Spin Mode, 10-player Multiplayer (including the kart-racer inspired fun of Power-Ups) and the recent addition of a mind-bending Spiral Mode.
In addition to free songs, the base game now has 12 environments, alongside 7 paid DLC packs featuring artists such as Muse, The Offspring, Bad Religion, Caravan Palace, Parov Stelar and Lindsey Stirling.
A highlight of these DLC packs are the highly-regarded Synth Riders “Experiences”, which are considered the “future of music videos”, blending together synchronised visuals, music and gameplay to create a uniquely immersive way to experience a featured song, such as Lindsey Stirling’s “Underground”.
"Four years on, I am still amazed and delighted by the growth of our community and their creativity - how they connect and share the game and the experience of playing it with others. We are still going strong, I am excited about what the future of Synth Riders will bring!”
Abraham Aguero Benzecri - Creative Director
The new songs are available in-game inside of the Ninety9Lives pack from July 12 as a free update for all Synth Riders players on Oculus Quest, PlayStation VR, Steam, and Viveport.
Enter our celebration giveaway for your chance to win Official Synth Riders Merch or VR Accessories by Kiwi Designs. Full details can be found here:
https://gleam.io/competitions/G3Cel-synth-riders-4-year-anniversary
Release Notes for the Anniversary Update:
Please make sure you and your friends are all updated to this version of the game before going into Multiplayer, this version of the game is not compatible with previous versions of the game.*
- Celebrate our birthday with two new, free songs! You'll find "On My Way" by Finesu (feat. Ryan Konline) and "Stardust" by Skybreak ready to play now in the Ninety9Lives song pack.
- Customize your play platform with our special birthday decals to get you in the party mood! See Settings > Color > Decals to check them out in the Seasonal section!
As always we welcome your feedback and bug reports on our Official Discord server (Invite: http://discord.synthridersvr.com) or in the Synth Riders Official Community on Facebook.
If you want to support the development of Synth Riders, we really appreciate reviews left in the store!