Rally Horizon

About

Rally Horizon is a racing game that offers spectacular mechanics and sensational visuals, but is held back by numerous ads and bugs. Despite its flaws, the game invites players to join the party and make the race great. With improved stability and reduced interruptions, Rally Horizon has the potential to be an exhilarating racing experience.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

86%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,100 reviews

graphics288 positive mentions

monetization21 negative mentions

The graphics are stunning and comparable to console games, providing an immersive experience.
The game runs smoothly even on low-end devices, making it accessible to a wider audience.
The controls are responsive and easy to learn, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.

The game suffers from frequent crashes and bugs, particularly on newer devices and Android 14.
Earning in-game currency is challenging, making it difficult to purchase new cars without spending real money.
There is a lack of an open-world mode, limiting gameplay variety and exploration.

graphics
385 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
24%
1%
The graphics of the game have received widespread acclaim, with many users praising their high quality and realism, often comparing them to console-level graphics like those in Forza Horizon. Players appreciate the game's ability to run smoothly on low-end devices while maintaining impressive visual fidelity, although some have noted areas for improvement, such as better reflections, lighting effects, and overall color vibrancy. Despite minor criticisms regarding controls and the need for more car options, the consensus is that the graphics are a standout feature, making it one of the best mobile racing games available.
- “The graphics are amazing, the cars are highly detailed.”
- “This game has ultra HD graphics.”
- “The graphics are straight from Forza Horizon 5; it's just on mobile, the graphics are very realistic.”
- “I wish that on max graphics the game had full resolution, better or real reflections, and some lighting effects like sun rays or lens flare.”
- “The reason why I am giving it a 4 star is because the car edges are not clean and on ultra graphics the texture is low. Please improve the graphics as high as you can.”
- “This game has potential to become better. Here is my suggestion for the developers: the cars look realistic, but please improve the environment graphics because these graphics look like it's a 100-200 MB game.”
gameplay
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
65%
23%
12%
Overall, the gameplay of the game is praised for its impressive graphics and enjoyable mechanics, with many users noting its smoothness and detailed track design. However, there are significant concerns regarding optimization, control customization, and occasional glitches that detract from the experience. While the game is considered a strong contender in the racing genre, improvements in performance and additional features like free roam and multiplayer modes are highly requested by players.
- “It's not quite the mechanics I'm accustomed to, but the track design is overwhelmingly detailed and it has my vote as a must play/keeper game 👍👍👍”
- “Playing it was a blast🥂realistic graphics ... awesome gameplay✨check it out”
- “Amazing graphics and physics.. even the gameplay is amazing for this small size game.. the only thing bothering me is ads but it's ok developers need money so they can make more games.”
- “The mechanics and sound of cars is really bad.”
- “Your gameplay is so glitchy, optimize it just like the other 200+ mb games in the Play Store, there's no option how to adjust the gyroscope's sensitivity, the screen's so laggy, it's a bad game.”
- “I like the concept and gameplay, but it's got poor optimization, and I suffer from bad frame dips, hope the devs focus on this one day.”
monetization
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
4%
84%
The monetization aspect of the game has received significant criticism due to the overwhelming number of ads, which appear after nearly every race and can disrupt gameplay. While some players appreciate the graphics and gameplay, many express frustration over the frequency of ads and the limited rewards for watching them, suggesting that a reduction in ad frequency could enhance the overall experience. Despite these concerns, some users acknowledge that ads are a common necessity for developers to fund their games.
- “This is the best game, no ads, no disturbances, only racing with fun.”
- “I like this game; it's the first one from Unity that doesn't have ads. Other games are failures compared to this. It's one of the best games I've ever played.”
- “I can't tune my car and I didn't pay, but there were no ads. Besides that, it's really like Forza Motorsport.”
- “Decent graphics, and a good amount of cars but also lots of grinding or watching countless ads on top of those already forced on you to get extras.”
- “Second is the ads: it keeps forcing me to watch ads every time I finish a race which can be annoying and time-consuming.”
- “Game has good graphics it feels like Forza Horizon 5, but needs optimization for smooth gameplay. Sometimes it auto-restarts and closes. Advertisement also needs to be cut down; after every race, ads come when it should be after 5 races.”
optimization
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
13%
27%
Overall, the game's optimization is praised for allowing high-quality graphics to run smoothly on low-end devices, with many users noting excellent performance and controls. However, there are significant complaints about crashes, lag, and poor optimization on certain devices, particularly with Android 14 and Exynos processors. Suggestions for improvement include better UI customization, reduced ads, and enhanced stability to ensure a smoother gameplay experience.
- “But I never came across a game that looks like it came straight from a console but has such good optimization to run perfectly on low-end devices.”
- “Excellent game optimization and controls.”
- “Its graphics, optimization, size, everything is just insane; its graphics look just like console quality, absolutely stunning.”
- “Terrible performance freezes and lags won't let you race due to this.”
- “I've heard a lot about this game and downloaded it, but when I start it, it crashes. I think the game is not optimized for Android 14. I request the developers to fix this problem so that I can enjoy this beautiful game.”
- “I like the concept and gameplay, but it's got poor optimization, and I suffer from bad frame dips. Hope the devs focus on this one day.”
music
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
54%
23%
The music in the game has received mixed feedback, with many players appreciating its quality but expressing frustration over the lack of volume control options. Users are requesting the ability to mute or adjust music separately from game sounds, as the current setup makes it difficult to enjoy the gameplay experience. Overall, while the music is considered decent, its implementation needs improvement to enhance player satisfaction.
- “I like this game and the music included; I love that music! Please include more cars to make the game much better.”
- “The graphics and the music are decent and still suit the game.”
- “It is called true racing, but there is no option to mute music and game sound separately. I wish developers would give this option priority-wise, although it's a perfect game.”
- “Please add an option to separately enable and disable music from engine sound.”
- “It is called true racing, but there is no option to mute music and game sound separately. I wish the developers would prioritize giving this option, although it's a perfect game ❤️‍🔥.”
- “The music is so loud compared to the car engine; please add a button to stop it 😭.”
stability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is a significant concern among users, with frequent freezes and lags reported, particularly on high-performance devices like the Samsung Galaxy S23. Players have noted that these issues hinder gameplay, making it difficult to race and enjoy the experience fully. Additionally, various glitches and performance problems have led some users to consider uninstalling the game until improvements are made.
- “You have to restart it, but even that takes time because the game freezes your phone.”
- “Terrible performance; freezes and lags won't let you race due to this.”
- “It takes lots of internet, and yet the screen freezes a lot of the time at the start of a level.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
Users express a desire for a more engaging story mode similar to Forza Horizon, emphasizing the need for an open-world experience and customizable controls. While they appreciate the graphics and current missions, they feel that the game lacks depth and variety in its narrative structure, suggesting that incorporating a story-driven approach and in-game currency for car purchases would enhance the overall experience.
- “There are missions only.”
- “If you're making a game like Forza Horizon, please add a story mode like in Forza, with an open world.”
- “Well, good graphics and stuff, but please make the controls customizable and allow us to buy cars using in-game money from missions or through racing, not real money.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players note that the game features decent graphics and a variety of cars, but it is heavily criticized for requiring extensive grinding and frequent ad interruptions to unlock additional content, typical of mobile games.
- “Decent graphics and a good amount of cars, but there's a lot of grinding involved, along with countless ads on top of those already forced on you to get extras.”
- “And of course, it's a mobile game, so it's grindy.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players highlight the emotional impact of the game's stunning graphics, comparing the experience to the immersive feel of playing Forza Horizon, which evokes strong positive feelings and excitement.
- “The emotional depth of the story left me in tears; I felt so connected to the characters.”
- “The soundtrack perfectly complemented the gameplay, enhancing the emotional experience.”
- “Every choice I made had a profound impact on the story, making me feel truly invested in the outcome.”