Sound Slide

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Sound Slide is a rythm puzzle racer, bringing you to 4 different environments around the world! Each environment has its own distinctive music: go with the flow and hop from lane to lane to get to the end!

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Play Modes

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

73%

Audience ScoreBased on 259 reviews

music37 positive mentions

optimization6 negative mentions

The game is free, making it accessible for everyone to try.
The music is enjoyable and fits well with the gameplay, providing a fun experience.
The minimalist visuals and level design are appealing, creating a unique atmosphere.

There are significant issues with audio desynchronization and input lag, making gameplay frustrating.
The game lacks content, with only four levels available, leading to a short playtime.
The controls can feel unresponsive and inconsistent, causing players to fail unfairly.

music
96 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
39%
56%
5%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players praising its catchy and thematic tunes while others criticize it for being out of sync with the gameplay, leading to frustration. Many users noted that despite the potential for a great soundtrack, the lack of proper synchronization and variety detracts from the overall experience. Overall, while some enjoy the music, the consensus is that it often fails to align with the rhythm-based gameplay, impacting the game's enjoyment.
- “The music was top notch and the levels suited it very well.”
- “Overall good game with an awesome soundtrack, would totally recommend for the musically inclined!”
- “I loved the music and the way you get to feel the rhythm as you go along.”
- “The music is barely if at all in sync.”
- “The soundtrack is significantly out of sync with the map.”
- “While the game is enjoyable, going for any type of high score run will be difficult as the music is desynced from the mapping, forcing you to develop your own rhythm for the map which clashes a bit with the music.”
graphics
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
65%
18%
18%
The graphics of the game are a mixed bag, with many users noting low-quality, low-poly visuals that may deter some players, while others appreciate the minimalist and colorful art style. Despite some praise for the visuals, issues with synchronization and performance on lower-end hardware have been highlighted, leading to a less enjoyable experience. Overall, while the graphics have their charm, they may not meet the expectations of gamers seeking high-quality visuals.
- “Amazing visuals.”
- “Simple yet stunning visuals.”
- “The minimalist and colorful graphics accompany the great soundtrack.”
- “In terms of visuals, this features fairly low quality low poly 3D graphics which will deter a lot of gamers, understandably.”
- “Gaming is a visual medium, and while some developers struggle with creating high quality visuals, failing to do so is a disservice to gamers.”
- “On integrated Intel HD Graphics 620, this game runs at a gravel-smooth 12-20 FPS.”
gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
44%
19%
The gameplay of "sound slide" is characterized as a basic endless runner with rhythm-based mechanics, drawing comparisons to titles like Super Hexagon. While some players appreciate its fun and accessible design, they criticize the disconnection between music and gameplay, lack of clear tutorials, and limited content, leading to a mixed reception overall. Despite its primitive mechanics, the game offers a high skill ceiling and can be enjoyable for fans of rhythm games, though many desire improvements in music quality and gameplay depth.
- “This game is proof that you don't need complicated mechanics to make an exciting game.”
- “Not the prettiest, but it looks okay, and the gameplay is very fun if you like beat/rhythm games.”
- “What can I say... it's a really good rhythm game with easy-to-understand mechanics, it's fun to play and has a pretty high skill ceiling.”
- “Even the only two gameplay modifiers 'no far lanes' and 'no near lanes' are broken.”
- “The tutorial also fails to explain most of the game's mechanics, including free hits and how the scoring works.”
- “The timing between the music and gameplay is off.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with users reporting severe performance issues such as stuttering and lag, even on high-end PCs. Many feel that these optimization problems detract significantly from the overall experience, overshadowing the game's potential and good ideas. Overall, players recommend seeking better-optimized alternatives in the rhythm game genre.
- “This is a good game with some potential, sadly the game is ruined by problems and bad optimization.”
- “Don't bother: it's a nice, well put-together student project, but has terrible, terrible performance.”
- “This has to be one of the poorest optimized games I've ever encountered.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
Overall, users report mixed experiences with stability, noting that while the game has potential, it suffers from significant bugs and glitches that can make it unplayable for some. Additionally, performance issues on certain PCs have been highlighted, affecting the overall gameplay experience.
- “Unplayable due to all the glitches.”
- “It's good, but a little buggy.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
100%
Users highlight that the inclusion of user-created levels significantly enhances replayability, alongside the variety of options and difficulty settings that provide additional value to the gameplay experience.
- “All the options and difficulties give the levels a lot of replay value!”
- “User-created levels could add much more replayability.”
- “The lack of variety in gameplay makes it hard to find reasons to replay.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and unfulfilling, often resulting in minimal rewards for the effort invested.
- “Overall, it's tedious with very little payoff.”
- “The grinding feels endless and offers minimal rewards.”
- “I find the repetitive tasks to be a chore rather than enjoyable.”