FutureGrind

About

FutureGrind is a single-player platformer game with excellent gameplay and a compelling soundtrack. Players navigate through challenging tracks made of floating rails, performing tricks while avoiding instant explosion by touching the wrong color. With different bikes, numerous hand-crafted tracks, and a deep combo system, FutureGrind offers a thrilling experience for both casual and hardcore gamers. Additionally, it features color blind mode for accessibility.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

94%

Audience ScoreBased on 100 reviews

music22 positive mentions

grinding6 negative mentions

The game features fun, addicting gameplay with a unique concept and solid controls that are easy to learn but hard to master.
It has a great soundtrack and visually appealing aesthetics, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
The various bikes and challenges provide a fresh twist on gameplay, making it enjoyable for fans of the genre.

The game can become frustratingly difficult, leading some players to rely on assist modes, which may detract from the enjoyment.
Some players feel the game lacks depth and variety, with repetitive mechanics and a story that doesn't engage them.
There are reports of progress loss and tedious challenges that can make replaying levels feel unnecessary and unexciting.

music
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
73%
17%
10%
The music in the game is widely praised for its catchy and immersive quality, enhancing the overall aesthetic and gameplay experience. While some reviewers noted that the soundtrack can become repetitive over time, it is generally described as "amazing" and "sick," effectively complementing the game's visuals and mechanics. The combination of great music and engaging gameplay creates a satisfying and enjoyable experience for players.
- “The music is great and really helps feed into the overall aesthetic of the game, and the playstyles of each bike are varied enough to keep things fresh as you progress through the game.”
- “Just like in Hotline Miami, the beat of the awesome soundtrack really pulled me in and made me want to clear those levels as smoothly as possible.”
- “The movement mechanics are really fun to master and when you just cruise through a level you feel amazing, and in combination with the amazing music, this creates a novel experience.”
- “The soundtrack is bomb, although a bit repetitive after a while.”
- “While I personally thought the music was very catchy, it may not appeal to everyone.”
- “The soundtracks are sick, but they might not be to everyone's taste.”
gameplay
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
47%
43%
10%
The gameplay is described as simple yet enjoyable, featuring intuitive mechanics that make it easy to pick up and master. Players appreciate the variety offered by different bikes and handcrafted levels, which keep the experience fresh and engaging. The combination of satisfying high scores, a great soundtrack, and a mix of pathfinding and score-chasing elements contributes to a fun and relaxing overall experience.
- “The various bikes each give a nice twist on the gameplay, and the high scoring is extremely satisfying to route and execute.”
- “The movement mechanics are really fun to master, and when you just cruise through a level, you feel amazing. In combination with the amazing music, this creates a novel experience.”
- “The developers clearly focused on refining the gameplay to feel as intuitive as possible, and it really shows.”
- “I could go into detail explaining all the mechanics but it’s really not worth it—watch the trailer, it shows you everything you need to know; the game doesn’t really evolve past it.”
- “Gameplay (note, these are just time trials. each stage has like 3 missions per).”
- “Gameplay leans back and forth between puzzly pathfinding and a score-chasing mentality reminiscent of the early Tony Hawk games.”
story
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
73%
12%
The story of the game is generally considered weak and tropey, often feeling unnecessary and hard to follow, with some players finding it difficult to engage with. While it serves as a backdrop to the enjoyable gameplay and impressive soundtrack, many reviewers noted that the narrative lacks depth and can detract from the overall experience, especially when it leads to repetitive gameplay. Despite these criticisms, some players appreciated the light, meta elements of the story and found it engaging enough to keep them invested during their playthroughs.
- “It's the definition of easy to pick up but hard to master, and the story - while being a little cheesy - kept me engaged the whole time.”
- “It'll take you a few hours to complete (it took me three hours to 100% the story, not including diamond trophies, and that's on my third playthrough), and it's fully worth the price if you plan to replay it.”
- “Also loved how a meta story exists, light but still tech future fun.”
- “I think the worst aspect about the game is the story, which I literally couldn't care for, but everything else is very well done.”
- “The story is a little hard to follow and unnecessary, though.”
- “The story climaxes, you beat the slightly more challenging, but not really very diverse or fun, levels, and that’s it.”
graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
35%
15%
The graphics of the game are consistently praised for their sleek, futuristic aesthetic and stylized presentation, contributing to an overall gorgeous visual experience. Players appreciate the solid visuals that complement the engaging gameplay and catchy soundtrack, making it a standout title for fans of the genre. Additionally, the game is optimized to run on lower-end hardware without sacrificing visual quality.
- “The game's aesthetics are gorgeous with sleek menus and stylized graphics.”
- “As for the presentation, the graphics are fine and the game will run on a lot of underpowered laptops.”
- “The graphics have that sleek, futuristic look to them.”
- “But they didn't skimp on the graphics and sound departments either, turning this game into an unskippable package that every platforming-game fan needs to try.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The grinding mechanic in the game is straightforward and well-executed, requiring players to match their bike's wheel color with the corresponding rails. However, while the concept is engaging, the lack of variety in the stages makes pursuing higher trophies feel tedious and less rewarding for many players.
- “However, the stages (as opposed to the different bikes) aren't all that fun to master, and that makes trying to get the diamond trophy on different courses tedious and, in my opinion, not worth it.”
- “The concept of grinding on the same colored rails is simple and well done; however, if you want to get some more playtime on it, then you'd have to either struggle more than I did or go for the best trophy on each level.”
- “The game is simple enough; you ride a custom bike with spinning, color-coded wheels, and your job is to reach the end of the levels by grinding on color-coded rails using the corresponding bike wheel color.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its stunning visuals and engaging soundtrack, though some find the music becomes repetitive over time. The handcrafted levels contribute to a fresh gameplay experience, with diverse challenges and bike options enhancing the overall ambiance.
- “It looks great, the soundtrack is amazing (although a bit repetitive after a while). The levels are handcrafted and there are a lot of them, making the gameplay feel fresh on each level with the different challenges, bikes, and atmosphere.”