Audio Drive Neon

About Audio Drive Neon

Audio Drive Neon is a single player racing game. It was developed by Oddscure and was released on March 24, 2021. It received neutral reviews from players.

Experience your favorite music by cruising along or speeding through the mesmerizing neon roads! Play any song that you like!

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59%Audience ScoreBased on 121 reviews

music15 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Unique concept that combines driving and music visualization, allowing players to use their own music files or YouTube songs.
Relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere with dynamic weather effects and music-reactive environments, making for a visually appealing experience.
Free to play with active developer engagement in the early stages, offering multiple cars, customization options, and both VR and non-VR play modes.

VR support is inconsistent or removed completely, with many users reporting issues with VR controller input and lack of full VR compatibility.
Driving mechanics and physics are widely criticized as awkward, overly sensitive, or broken, leading to frustrating gameplay and difficulty controlling the car.
Limited content and features, including few environments or maps, buggy AI traffic behavior, and occasional performance and stability problems.

music
56 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27% positive mentions, 68% neutral mentions, 5% negative mentions
The music aspect of the game is highly praised for allowing players to use their own songs or YouTube tracks, creating a personalized and immersive driving experience where the environment visually reacts to the music's tempo and intensity. While the built-in soundtrack is considered unremarkable by some, the seamless integration of custom music is seen as a standout feature that enhances relaxation and enjoyment despite some technical issues and gameplay frustrations. Overall, the game excels as a music-driven driving simulator that offers a unique way to experience favorite songs.
- “The environment reacts to the tune and tempo of the songs which is also very aesthetically pleasing.”
- “The game definitely gives you what it promises: driving a car at fast speed while listening to your music of choice.”
- “Being able to seamlessly load in custom songs is an incredible feature.”
- “If it works that is, just like in Music Racer the YouTube option completely fails and never analyzes the track, even sometimes freezing entirely.”
- “Audio Drive Neon primarily focuses on using your own music or YouTube videos, which is positive, but the few built-in songs sound samey and unremarkable.”
- “This game used to be called Audio Drive Neon and back then the music really changed the background, but now it doesn't seem to have much effect other than it's nice to hear your own music while driving.”
gameplay
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions
Gameplay is generally seen as simple and stable but lacking depth and complexity, with criticisms targeting poor AI, limited features, and repetitive elements like manic traffic and only one short track. While some find it an enjoyable time-waster or relaxing experience, many feel the gameplay is underwhelming and could benefit from reduced difficulty and more customization options.
- “I haven't seen any bugs for this first hour of gameplay, so it seems stable.”
- “On the side of mechanics, it's portrayed as being as easy as holding gas and steering while dodging traffic.”
- “Gameplay on 'relax' mode is fun.”
- “You can improve the gameplay by reducing the difficulty, removing the manic traffic cars and police cars.”
- “Decent little game for 20 minutes but the lack of gameplay and features becomes noticeable, such as bad AI, bad hand placement on the wheel (they stay at the top of the wheel the whole time), and only one track which feels short.”
- “As for the gameplay itself, it was shocking how terrible the game feels to play.”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27% positive mentions, 46% neutral mentions, 27% negative mentions
The graphics of Audio Drive Neon feature vibrant, neon-infused 80's style visuals with intense flashing and numerous effects, creating a visually stunning but sometimes overwhelming experience. The environment dynamically reacts to the music, enhancing the aesthetic appeal, though some find the visuals overly busy and lacking cleanliness. Overall, the graphics are highly praised for their unique style but can feel excessive at times.
- “Audio Drive Neon is a 'Drive for the Horizon' game with a familiar art style featuring 80's visuals on steroids, amped up by neon and flashing effects.”
- “The visuals of Audio Drive Neon are stunning and vibrant, though the amount of flashing, strobing, and other effects might be a little over the top.”
- “The visuals look quite good, featuring every effect possible at the same time—neon shapes, lasers, strobing palm trees and road markings, rain, and much more.”
- “The developers have uprooted the entire "neon" premise and changed it to a gloomy looking "storm" aesthetic, aside from the new aesthetic the rest of this review still stands...”
- “Visuals aren't even clean.”
- “The developers have uprooted the entire "neon" premise and changed it to a gloomy looking "storm" aesthetic, aside from the new aesthetic the rest of this review still stands...”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions
The story aspect is minimally discussed by users, with most feedback focused on technical issues related to VR compatibility rather than narrative content. There is no substantial information about the game's story or its quality.
- “I really wanted to like this game but it just straight up does not work in VR with Quest 2.”
- “I remember there was an option to switch between 2D and VR but somehow the developer removed it; now the game is unable to play with VR (including Quest 2).”
- “Also, some VR users have reported problems getting their motion controllers to work (it worked fine on the Oculus Quest 2 using Link cable).”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users express that the game evokes strong positive emotions, providing happiness, euphoria, and a meaningful escape during tough emotional times. It resonates deeply, even moving some players to tears due to its uplifting impact.
- “I kid you not, this game made me shed a tear for the amount of happiness and euphoria it gave me.”
- “I was recently diagnosed with emotional cancer and things have been hard lately, but playing this game gave me a momentary escape and comfort.”
- “Playing this game brought me an overwhelming sense of happiness and emotional relief during difficult times.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game is reported to have very poor optimization, leading to performance issues and a subpar experience.
- “This game is terribly optimized!”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, citing buggy and unplayable physics that cause frequent crashes and frustrating pileups triggered by AI cars, severely impacting gameplay.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users indicate that grinding in the game may require additional resources or lives, making it somewhat demanding and potentially time-consuming.