Derby Life : Horse racing

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Derby Life : Horse racing is a single player casual racing game. It received positive reviews from players.

Raise your own horses and participate in races!

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81%

Audience ScoreBased on 414 reviews

graphics12 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

Enjoyable gameplay with smooth controls and good graphics.
Breeding system and foal customization add depth and engagement.
Offline play supported and overall fun and relaxing for horse racing fans.

Frequent glitches, crashes, and bugs affect gameplay reliability.
High costs for upgrades and premium features create a pay-to-win feeling.
Race results often seem unfair or rigged, reducing player satisfaction.

graphics
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
24%
19%
User opinions on the game's graphics are mixed, with many praising the overall quality, horse animations, and racing visuals as good to great, while others criticize glitches, lag, and unrealistic or poor horse models. Some users find the graphics satisfactory for an enjoyable experience, though a few recommend improvements or options for adjusting graphic quality. Overall, the graphics are generally well-received but not without notable flaws.
- “The graphics are great and the movement of the horses while racing was wonderful!”
- “It's just like the real thing, I love horse racing, the graphics are second to none. Keep up the good work!”
- “Great game, love how you can breed and the graphics are great.”
- “First off, the graphics are terrible.”
- “When I downloaded the game and every time I played, it was so laggy. The graphics were terrible, there was barely anything. The horse on my screen kept glitching. This is like the worst game ever. I've never seen a game as bad as this. Work on your graphics, people.”
- “Not good, the graphics are too bad.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
60%
The story receives mixed feedback, with some players appreciating features like breeding and customization but wanting more updates, exploration, and events to enhance gameplay. Others criticize the game for punishing free players and having technical issues that hinder story progression, resulting in frustration. Overall, the storyline is considered okay but limited in depth and engagement.
- “I liked it, especially the breed feature and some customization. The game has big potential—adding more updates like new species and world roaming to explore would be great. I'd love to ride my horse, chill, and roam around, maybe with special events like quests and treasure hunts to increase gameplay variety. More items and offline updates would be welcomed.”
- “Graphic is okay, and the storyline is alright.”
- “This is a very good game, but in story mode when I race, the screen goes completely black and I can't see my horse racing. Please fix this; if fixed, I will change my rating from 2 to 5.”
- “The game actively punishes you for playing for free with debuffs, a limited pool of ads for premium features, and forces you to sell horses to progress the story mode, which is an arbitrary disadvantage to the player.”
- “This is a very good game but for some reason, when I go into story mode and race, my screen is completely black and I can't see my horse racing at all. Please fix this.”
- “I cannot get past the first race mission.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The gameplay is generally enjoyable with appreciated features like breeding and customization, but users suggest adding more content such as new species, open-world exploration, special events, and improved controls. Some minor glitches are present but do not significantly impact play, though the need to spend coins and limited horse control are noted downsides. Overall, the gameplay has strong potential and a relaxing experience.
- “The breed feature and customization add a lot of potential to the game. Adding more updates like new species, world roaming, and special events such as quests or treasure hunts could increase gameplay variety. I’d love to explore and ride with my horse in an open world.”
- “The only reason for 4 stars is that sometimes there are small glitches that annoy me; however, that does not affect gameplay. Overall, happy playing to whoever downloads!”
- “No pressure gameplay.”
- “The game has big potential but needs more updates like new species, world roaming to explore, and special events such as quests or treasure hunts to increase gameplay depth. Adding more items and keeping it offline would improve the experience.”
- “The game is awesome but requires spending coins to play, which is not good. Controls need improvement, especially for controlling horses.”
- “There are sometimes small glitches that annoy me, but they do not affect gameplay overall.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game generally runs well but suffers from occasional glitches and freezes that can disrupt gameplay and cause issues like lost in-game currency. These stability problems, along with lack of customer support, negatively impact the overall experience for some players.
- “The game is very nice, good animations, good graphics, the only problem is when I try to go to South America it glitches out and takes my money.”
- “Glitches, no customer service, cheating out of perks you earn, there's no winning on this stupid game.”
- “I'm deleting game, it freezes up way too often.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The monetization is criticized for punishing free players with debuffs and limited ad options, forcing disadvantages like selling horses to progress. While it feels less aggressive than some games, the system still impacts gameplay negatively until players purchase premium features like removing ads.
- “The game actively punishes you for playing for free with debuffs, a limited pool of ads to watch for premium features, and forces you to sell horses to progress the story mode, which is such an arbitrary way to disadvantage the player.”
- “This is somehow less of a cash grab than other games, and that is not saying much.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is described as manageable and not overly difficult, especially when used to improve foals' stats like stars and temper.