Astride

53%
Game Brain Score Based on 145 reviews
  • stability
  • graphics
  • gameplay
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"Astride is a Simulation game currently in Early Access, offering both single-player and multiplayer modes. The game is in a pre-alpha state, with frequent updates and community collaboration planned to refine the horse-riding experience. Despite some bugs, this is an exciting opportunity for players to provide feedback and contribute to the game's development."

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  • Windows
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Reviews

53%
Audience ScoreBased on 145 reviews
graphics6 positive mentions
stability21 negative mentions
  • The horse graphics, landscape, and gaits look great, showcasing the potential for a beautiful game.
  • The horse customization feature offers a wide range of options for markings and colors, allowing for unique creations.
  • The developers are transparent about the game's development and provide regular updates, which is encouraging for future improvements.
  • The game is currently very bare-bones, with limited content and gameplay options, making it feel more like a demo than a full game.
  • Controls are awkward and unintuitive, leading to frustrating experiences, especially with jumping mechanics.
  • There are numerous bugs and performance issues, including lag and choppy animations, which detract from the overall experience.
  • stability21 mentions

    The stability of the game has been widely criticized, with numerous reports of glitches, buggy jumping mechanics, and unresponsive controls that hinder gameplay. Many users describe the experience as frustrating, noting that even on high-end devices, the game suffers from significant lag and animation issues. Overall, players recommend waiting for further updates and fixes before purchasing, as the current state feels more like a buggy demo than a polished product.

    • “It's hard to play because it glitches extremely bad for me.”
    • “The community may hope for a horse game but hope is all there is, the demo is buggy, lags a lot even on high-end PCs, the controls are odd, unintuitive, and either too heavy or too floaty depending on what you ask the horse to do.”
    • “The buggy animations, having to hold right click to look around, unresponsive controls, and lack of control over your horse's jumping is something that should have been worked on a lot more before entering early access.”
  • graphics18 mentions

    The graphics in the game are generally praised for their beauty and realism, particularly in the depiction of horses and landscapes, though some users note that they require a high-end PC to run smoothly. While many appreciate the detailed animations and art style, there are complaints about performance issues, such as lag and graphical popping. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point, especially for players interested in capturing in-game photos.

    • “The horse graphics, landscape, and gaits look great!”
    • “I love the realistic graphics; it's not something that many horse-focused games have.”
    • “The horse movements and the graphics were better than anything I've seen before in a horse game.”
    • “The game plays very poorly and there is a lot of popping in and out with the graphics.”
    • “It starts with the graphics set to the highest level, causing extreme lag; bringing it down to the lowest level makes it run smoothly, although it shows that most of the high graphics are just shadows.”
    • “The graphics are a more simplistic 3D art style.”
  • gameplay18 mentions

    The gameplay of the game has been widely criticized for its lack of content and poor mechanics, with many users describing it as a glorified demo rather than a fully developed experience. Players have reported numerous bugs, clunky controls, and minimal gameplay options, leading to disappointment, especially given the game's early access status. While there is potential for improvement in future updates, the current state of the game does not justify its price, as it offers little more than basic horse models and animations.

    • “As a horse game lover, I much prefer a realistic goal to hyper-realistic horse designs that come with little to no gameplay.”
    • “I am sure the game will be incredibly promising over time and there's no doubt I will be looking closely for updates and added mechanics.”
    • “Where do I even start... I've been following this game for over a year, and to see the dev logs made me very excited, especially seeing the detail of horse mechanics going into it.”
    • “There is no gameplay and appears to be not much different from the most recent play tests.”
    • “A huge disappointment, the game is clunky, runs poorly, crashes often, has no gameplay, has no tutorial, has no controls, and is at most, a glorified demo, as another person has stated.”
    • “There is no game, no gameplay at all - literally nothing to do.”
  • story6 mentions

    The current reviews indicate that the game lacks a defined story or quests, with players expressing hope for future narrative development. As it stands, there are no characters or sound elements, leaving the experience focused primarily on exploration and gameplay mechanics rather than storytelling.

    • “I am, however, excited to see where this one goes, and I really hope they don't try to make it too realistic in horse care and focus more on the story when they have made a solid base; that would be tedious.”
    • “There is no story or character (as of yet).”
    • “There's no sound, no storyline, not even a rider.”
    • “There's no quests or things to do besides wander around and use the jumps.”
  • grinding1 mentions

    Players express concern that excessive realism in horse care could lead to tedious grinding, detracting from the overall story experience. They hope the developers prioritize narrative over detailed maintenance tasks to maintain engagement.

    • “I am, however, excited to see where this one goes, and I really hope they don't try to make it too realistic in horse care and focus more on the story. That would be tedious.”
  • replayability1 mentions

    The game has been criticized for its low replayability, with some users finding it less engaging than even simpler mobile games.

    • “I've downloaded horse games on my phone that were more replayable than this.”
    • “The lack of variety in missions makes it hard to want to play again.”
    • “Once you've completed the story, there's little incentive to return.”
  • monetization1 mentions

    The monetization strategy has drawn criticism for being misleading, with users feeling that the early access label is deceptive and undermines the trust of fans. Concerns about the integrity of the team are also raised due to ongoing misleading advertising on social media and Steam.

    • “Overall, I believe that releasing this demo and calling it early access is insulting to their fans. The misleading advertising that is still present on their social media and Steam pages is making me question the team's integrity.”
    • “The monetization strategy feels exploitative, as it seems designed to squeeze money from players rather than enhance the gaming experience.”
    • “I find it frustrating that essential features are locked behind paywalls, making it difficult to enjoy the game without spending extra money.”
  • optimization1 mentions

    The game's optimization is criticized for poor performance at high graphics settings, resulting in significant lag, while lowering the settings improves smoothness but reveals that much of the high-quality visuals are primarily shadows.

    • “It starts with the graphics set to the highest level, causing extreme lag. Bringing it down to the lowest level makes it run smoothly, although it shows that most of the high graphics are just shadows.”
    • “The optimization options are extensive, allowing players to fine-tune their experience based on their hardware capabilities.”
    • “I appreciate how the game allows for various settings adjustments, making it accessible for both high-end and low-end systems.”
  • music1 mentions

    The music aspect of the game is notably lacking, with users reporting that there is no music present at all, which detracts from the overall experience.

    • “There is zero music; the controls are honestly horrible, and the camera control is funky at best.”
    • “The soundtrack is completely forgettable and adds nothing to the overall experience.”
    • “The music feels repetitive and uninspired, making it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
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