BMX The Game

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BMX The Game is a single player open world sport game. It was developed by Barspin Studios and was released on August 28, 2020. It received neutral reviews from players.

Be a Rider! About the GameDescription: BMX The Game is the new era for BMX games. Made by a passionate team of this sport which wants to deliver the game that the BMX community deserves. The main game mechanic of BMX The Game consists of performing tricks and acrobatics with the bike while roaming freely around the Barcelona city, providing different scores according to its complexity and diffi…

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Audience ScoreBased on 384 reviews

gameplay10 positive mentions

optimization11 negative mentions

Graphics are impressive with a well-modeled city and detailed customization options for bike and rider.
The game features a park editor and community-sharing of user-created parks, adding creative depth.
Developers are actively engaged with the community, frequently releasing updates and taking feedback seriously.

Gameplay is clunky with poor controls, heavy input delay, and physics that feel sluggish and unrealistic.
The game is poorly optimized causing frequent frame rate drops and performance issues, especially on larger maps.
Lack of content and polish with limited tricks, incomplete maps, persistent bugs, and the perception of abandonment by developers.

optimization
39 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
51%
28%
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with many users experiencing low frame rates and poor performance even on higher-end systems. While recent updates have improved stability and performance, especially in custom and less complex maps, significant optimization issues remain, particularly in larger, more detailed areas. As the game is still in early access, ongoing improvements are anticipated, but current performance and input lag issues hinder the overall experience for many players.
- “With more polish and optimizations, this game is on the way to becoming the best BMX game ever.”
- “Each update greatly improves performance.”
- “I recently re-purchased the game after hearing it has become more stable with bug fixes and better optimizations. Upon giving it another go, the performance has improved; at least it runs in a more playable state for me on the less heavy maps. The only big FPS dropper is Barcelona, but that's only when riding towards the larger modeled areas, and that map is not yet fully optimized.”
- “The game feels very poorly optimized; even on the lowest settings, my framerate is garbage.”
- “I have better specs than needed and still get 20/15 fps; the game needs much better optimization.”
- “Performance is a massive shame and one of the reasons people have a strong dislike for the game.”
gameplay
38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26%
66%
8%
The gameplay receives mixed feedback, with many praising its potential and graphics but criticizing clunky controls, sloppy mechanics, and buggy physics. While some find it fun and improving over time, others feel the core mechanics need significant polish before adding new content. Overall, the game is seen as a promising early access title that requires refinement in gameplay responsiveness and physics.
- “This game is like Skate 3 but on BMXs and is very fun once you get used to the gameplay. You can pull real nice lines off; it does have the odd glitch/bug (nothing major) but seems to be being fixed in the next update.”
- “The most recent update to the physics and trick mechanics has improved play significantly from previous iterations.”
- “The game overall looks great. There are some iffy looking bits as to be expected with a small team of devs, but the core gameplay and grinding physics is top notch. With the way it's going, it will surely only improve over time.”
- “Overall game mechanics are sloppy and the whole game feels uninspired.”
- “The gameplay is still pretty janky and performance on lower end machines remains poor, though the 'new' bike tunnel and el born maps run significantly better than the city area, furthermore community-made parks (which can now be shared in-game - very promising) also offer much higher frame rates.”
- “This game has some great features when it comes to customization but that's pretty much all it has. The controls are shockingly bad and the physics are a mess; it's basically unplayable. The map is huge but you only have access to a tiny section, and although this is due to early access, it seems the developers put too much time into customization and not enough into the actual physics/gameplay.”
graphics
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
47%
44%
9%
The graphics of the game receive generally positive feedback, praised for their quality, detailed customization options, and realistic city visuals. However, some users criticize weak animations, outdated or poor-quality visuals on lower-end systems, and inconsistent performance. Overall, graphics are a strong point but occasionally hindered by other technical or gameplay issues.
- “The graphics are amazing, the physics and tricks feel realistic, the game has the option to customize whatever you want, as well as explore Barcelona and see famous street spots. The developers are very open to feedback and ideas. Overall, an amazing and well-polished game; I would give it a 10/10 and it is now my new favorite game.”
- “Games got incredible graphics and mechanics are smooth!”
- “Maps, graphics, bike and body customization are great.”
- “Graphics are weak, animations are laughable, levels are weak, physics feel too simple, and it's just generally not that enjoyable of an experience.”
- “Physics are terrible, graphics look PS3 era in quality, just overall not worth any kind of money.”
- “Game is sluggish and everything is delayed, graphics are bad, doesn't feel realistic!”
stability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
80%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent bugs, jittery physics, low frame rates, and crashes, which frustrate many players. While some acknowledge it has potential and note improvements over earlier versions, the overall experience remains unstable and incomplete, especially given its early access status and lack of recent updates. Users generally advise caution and recommend waiting for further development before purchasing.
- “This game isn't the buggy mess you remember it being; this is an actual fun and enjoyable experience now!”
- “Love the game but I can't even access Barcelona map and the physics are all jittery and buggy.”
- “This game was trash and had to refund, mad laggy and buggy with low frames.”
- “Once again, devs have done a runner, no updates or announcements for nearly a year, just a broken buggy mess. Do yourself a favour and wait for BMX Streets.”
monetization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users overwhelmingly criticize the game's monetization, describing it as a blatant cash grab, with many expressing frustration and disappointment toward the developers' profit-driven approach.
- “Game is dead AF, talk about a cash grab.”
- “This cash grab development studio has the audacity to release this?”
- “All this is, is a cash grab for them.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game has potential but currently feels somewhat clunky and in need of refinement, especially compared to other mechanics like bunny hopping and tricks. While some players appreciate the core grinding physics and anticipate improvement over time, others find landing grinds to be a frustrating chore. Overall, grinding is functional but could benefit from simplification and polish to enhance the experience.
- “The grinding mechanics should be simplified a bit.”
- “The grinding mechanism definitely needs work but overall I like the game so far!”
- “Grinding has been improved, I guess, but it's still a chore to try to land a grind.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game’s replayability has improved notably due to better stability, bug fixes, and optimizations, making it smoother and more playable, especially on less demanding maps. However, some larger, not fully optimized areas still cause performance drops.
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor is enhanced by the presence of bugs, adding an unintended but entertaining comedic element, making the experience very funny overall.
- “The bugs honestly make it more hilarious.”
- “Very funny.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users appreciate the game's music selection and radio features, highlighting a diverse and well-curated soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story serves as an animated introduction to the BMX game, providing context and setting the stage for gameplay.