Horse Riding Tales

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Horse Riding Tales is a single player and multiplayer casual role playing game. It was developed by Foxie Games and was released on April 12, 2019. It received neutral reviews from players.

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Audience ScoreBased on 359 reviews

story9 positive mentions

grinding27 negative mentions

Immersive and enjoyable for horse lovers with pleasant horse animations and a variety of horse breeds.
Free to play with a nice community and fun horse-related activities like racing, taming, and caring for horses.
Offers a nostalgic and relaxing experience especially popular among younger audiences and casual gamers.

The PC version is plagued with bugs, including resource glitches, quest tracking issues, and frequent crashes; support is often unresponsive.
Gameplay involves excessive grinding and slow progression, with a heavy reliance on in-game purchases and overpriced microtransactions.
Controls, UI, and graphics feel outdated and clunky, poorly optimized for PC, and the game lacks updates compared to the mobile version.

story
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
73%
7%
The story centers on a poor girl aspiring to become a pro horse rider through various quests, offering a charming and heartwarming narrative that appeals to horse enthusiasts. However, many players find the storyline slow, repetitive, and hindered by frequent bugs that disrupt quest progression and tracking, leading to frustration. While the game's concept has potential, excessive grinding, poorly explained quests, and costly membership requirements detract from the overall story experience.
- “Horse riding tales is a really cool game where you're a poor girl trying to become a pro horse rider by taking care of horses, leveling up by doing quests such as jumps, dressage, taming rare horses, and more!”
- “The plot is beautiful and heartwarming, just like the music and world you can explore.”
- “I like the different options for horses and the main idea of a stable girl with a hidden talent of bonding with horses through magic aside from her rags to riches storyline (questline).”
- “So many glitches in the game, quests don't update, account gets locked out, resources read negative... huge pain in the butt game.”
- “I do not understand how to do most of the quests, they do not explain the quest very well and they made the membership way too expensive. I just want to progress but I cannot when I have to pay just to unlock a new area of the map.”
- “Too many bugs in the game (e.g., not getting credit for quest objectives and having to go out and farm gold or materials again, an already tedious task), controls are awkward and built for an app, not a PC game, the cost for VIP is insanely high and game content is not even close to worth what they charge.”
grinding
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
96%
Users consistently find the game overly grind-heavy, with resource farming dominating gameplay and making progression slow and tedious. While some enjoy the grinding aspect, many criticize it as repetitive, boring, and amplified by microtransactions that expedite progress. Overall, the grinding detracts from fun and variety, limiting activities mostly to farming and crafting.
- “A ton of it is really just... too grindy for my tastes, and there's not a lot to actually do in-game unless you pay a ton of money which, let's be real here, is ridiculous for a kids' game.”
- “The farming is annoying, you spend like 80-90% of the game farming materials, 5% caring for your horses, and only 5% you're truly riding.”
- “Everything you need is hidden behind completely boring resource grinding.”
graphics
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
36%
14%
The graphics receive mixed reviews, with praise for horse animations and fantasy-themed visuals, but criticism for blurry, outdated, or inconsistent quality, especially on the desktop version compared to mobile. Some users find the character models lacking or unsettling, and there are calls for graphical updates and bug fixes to enhance the overall experience.
- “Amazing graphics and always something to do. The only thing I don't like is the amount of gold you need to use for each race.”
- “Very pretty graphics and interesting quests.”
- “The graphics and gameplay quality blew my mind; there's so many things you can do, the sky is your limit!”
- “The game hasn't been updated in a long time and the graphics on mobile are somehow better than on desktop. It could really use an update.”
- “Graphics are terrible, such a waste of game.”
- “This is my first time playing the PC version of Horse Riding Tales and straight away I noticed the game graphics are really blurry, especially character movements.”
gameplay
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
55%
27%
Gameplay receives mixed reviews, with some praising its horse-riding mechanics, intuitive UI, and intense racing elements, while others criticize it for being repetitive, grind-heavy, confusing, and heavily monetized. Many find the core loop boring and the controls frustrating, though a few note it remains enjoyable for both kids and adults despite its flaws. Overall, gameplay is seen as a blend of engaging moments undermined by predatory design and lack of depth.
- “I love the horse riding mechanics.”
- “The mechanics are simply beautiful.”
- “It's simple but intuitive UI, its breakneck races and edge-of-your-seat gameplay, and the gripping intensity of competing in dressage with your very own custom steed, all of these factors culminate into one of the most complex and satisfying horse-riding games I've ever had the privilege of playing.”
- “This game has very confusing mechanics and the UI is not intuitive.”
- “But for the most part the gameplay is a bit boring and very grindy, with lots of stuff requiring using the paid currency (not necessary, but they allow for customization and quicker progress).”
- “The gameplay is largely based on endlessly mining resources and taming and releasing horses so you don't have to pay 30€ to attend the next competition.”
monetization
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
54%
23%
Monetization in the game is heavily criticized for aggressive, overpriced microtransactions that often hinder gameplay and feel predatory, especially toward children. While the game offers a free-to-play model, many users feel it relies excessively on paywalls and grinding, detracting from the overall experience. Some acknowledge minimal microtransactions compared to other free-to-play titles, but the consensus remains negative regarding its monetization approach.
- “Free game with in-app purchases.”
- “In a world where full experiences are often hidden by developers behind paywalls or time-gates, Horse Riding Tales offers a full experience with only very minimal microtransactions rivaling the model and success of other F2P titles such as Warframe and Dota 2.”
- “It's very idle and grindy, I hate the microtransactions, and it doesn't run well on my computer, but I get to look at and dress up horses.”
- “Loaded with microtransactions; you can't even do some tasks without paying, not to mention it's clearly made for mobile.”
- “Horse Riding Tales is a pay-gated, time-managed mobile app designed to prey on children and hook them on microtransactions.”
- “The in-game purchases are totally outrageous!”
stability
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
9%
91%
The game suffers from frequent bugs and glitches, including quest and resource issues, account lockouts, and occasional loss of earned money, leading to a frustrating experience. While the mobile and Android versions perform better, stability remains a significant concern overall.
- “So many glitches in the game, quests don't update, account gets locked out, resources read negative... huge pain in the butt game.”
- “It is a bit buggy at times, where it takes money I've earned and bugs out and then I lose that money.”
- “So glitchy and buggy and reconnects every 5 seconds but the mobile version is awesome.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The music received mixed reactions, with some finding it beautiful and fitting the heartwarming atmosphere, while others described it as strange or unsettling. Overall, opinions on the music ranged from enjoyable to unconventional.
- “The plot is beautiful and heartwarming, just like the music and world you can explore.”
- “The music isn't bad.”
- “The music sounds like something from the fever dream of a meth addict and the gameplay is like trying to chew celery with Walmart dentures.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's humor is generally appreciated and considered funny, but some players feel that certain elements, like its financial aspects, detract from the overall comedic experience.
- “I think this game is very funny and cool.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the emotional aspect of the game to be beautiful and heartwarming, enhanced by its touching plot, evocative music, and immersive world.
- “The plot is beautiful and heartwarming, just like the music and world you can explore.”

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