Unbridled: That Horse Game

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Unbridled: That Horse Game is a single player and multiplayer open world role playing game. It was developed by Mind Evotion Games and was released on February 19, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

Welcome to the world of Unbridled: That Horse Game - a unique horse game simulator that gives you the freedom to make your own choices and shape your own destiny. As an Early Access title, we value player feedback and are actively working to expand and improve the game with your support. Horse Creator: Design your dream horse with an incredibly detailed creation system, allowing you to custo…

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85%

Audience ScoreBased on 287 reviews

gameplay22 positive mentions

grinding25 negative mentions

Highly realistic and detailed horse animations and mechanics making it immersive for horse lovers.
Extensive customization options for horses and player character, with a variety of tack and clothing items.
Active and responsive developer team providing regular updates, interacting with community and open communication.
Enjoyable training, jumping and horse management mechanics with a mix of casual and realistic gameplay.
Pleasant and charming environments with multiple areas to explore and relaxed gameplay feel.
Multiplayer mode available and potential for meaningful co-op and roleplaying.
Strong potential to become one of the best horse games with continued development.

Game is still early access and currently lacks content: limited quests, repetitive gameplay, and small world with little exploration.
The jump striding mechanic is difficult to understand and requires precise timing, causing frustration for many players.
Controls can feel clunky, unintuitive or awkward, including leading horses and camera control issues.
Performance issues and bugs reported such as crashing, glitches, stuck horses, and UI problems.
Grinding for money and progression is slow and repetitive, making some tasks feel tedious.
Limited character customization options and low variety in horse breeds/body types at this stage.
Certain gameplay aspects like crafting, resource gathering, and interactions require improvement or streamlining.
Lack of sleep functionality, quest variety, and more horse disciplines such as dressage currently missing.

gameplay
53 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
42%
52%
6%
The gameplay is praised for its realistic, detailed horse riding and training mechanics that balance authenticity with enjoyment, though jumping can be challenging and sometimes frustrating. While currently featuring some grind and repetitive loops typical of early access, players appreciate the depth in horse care, biomechanics, and customization, and look forward to planned expansions like breeding and enhanced roleplay elements. Bugs and glitches exist but are mostly minor, with strong potential seen in the core gameplay’s immersive and well-crafted foundation.
- “Lots of grind and circular stuff at this point in the dev process, so expect that, but the riding is very in-depth and satisfying, and it all feels like the best mix of realistic riding with enjoyable mechanics I've seen to date.”
- “Love this game, headed in a great direction if the devs focus on the core gameplay (buying, training and selling show jumpers and possibly breeding) as well as keeping the RPG aspects on track for further immersion (giving horses personalities, interesting AI, adding more tack sets, meaningful stats that are not grindy to achieve, etc) before they start adding in more features that do not align with the current main gameplay (western, archery, dressage etc).”
- “The riding and training gives you a lot of opportunity for game play and goal-setting (the 'striding' part of the jumping alone really gives the authentic frustration of missing to the last jump on course. Perhaps the developers are trying to teach us a lesson in not obsessing about a perfect distance, or perhaps it's an aspect of gameplay I've yet to master, who's to say?).”
- “Within the first hour of gameplay, my first horse immediately got stuck in a bush and, not long after, I got stuck in a stall blocked from leaving by a horse.”
- “You have to work pretty hard to get those levels, especially combined with the frustration of jump mechanics not completely ironed out, so you miss out on some experience when you don't get a perfect run, and then you get excited to finally get something that'll help you out a little only for every other level to give you nothing.”
- “It needs a lot of adjustments and more in-depth, non-horse, interaction/gameplay focused features, as well as some variety and cleaning up of the material grinding system.”
graphics
46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
41%
52%
7%
The game's graphics are generally praised for their realistic horse models, detailed environments, and beautiful animations, contributing to an immersive and visually appealing experience. However, some users report issues with performance, occasional graphical glitches, and feel the visuals could be more polished or modernized. Overall, while not perfect, the graphics are considered a strong point that enhances the gameplay, especially for horse enthusiasts.
- “The graphics and style of the game is absolutely gorgeous and the atmosphere in the stables, riding arenas, the riding academy stables and surroundings are stunning and very realistic.”
- “The developers have created a horse game that has a gorgeous environment, lovely graphics and beautiful horses with pretty realistic animations.”
- “My personal favorite parts of this game so far is the graphics and that there is always something to do, whether it's just riding around, training horses, or doing jobs.”
- “I had tons of graphic issues even though I play on a higher-end computer, and this game just feels very unmade and stale in its current condition.”
- “The graphics are very 2010.”
- “Bad assets all the way around (graphics, audio, UI, etc.)... hopefully they plan to update them!”
story
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
73%
10%
The game's story aspect is currently minimal, with few quests and no overarching storyline, reflecting its early access status. Players appreciate the potential for roleplay and creating their own narratives but note that quest content is limited and often feels unfinished. While some find the lack of structured progression a drawback, others enjoy the open-ended nature and look forward to future updates expanding the story and quest variety.
- “People who don't like this game lack imagination. It is the kind of game that inspires you to create your own story. Once more roleplay aspects are implemented, it will be even more enjoyable.”
- “That being said, even with limitations of quests still being rolled out, I find myself lost in this game for hours.”
- “Some reviews say that there isn't enough to do, but I have to disagree. If you use your imagination to create a lore and backstory for your character, there is plenty to do!”
- “It is very unfinished, not really a storyline or objectives or any real way to progress in general.”
- “There still isn't much quests or "story line" you could progress on and the jobs are mainly the same few options so for me personally the actual playing can get a bit boring after a while but that's understandable for a game in this point of development.”
- “If you're looking for a story driven game loaded with quests, this might not be the game for you yet.”
grinding
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
96%
Grinding in the game is often described as lengthy but enjoyable, particularly when it involves horse-related activities like riding, grooming, and training. While many find the repetitive resource gathering and farming somewhat tedious and time-consuming, the overall grind is considered relaxing and rewarding, contributing to the game's immersive and realistic experience. Players appreciate the depth of horse care mechanics but hope for more varied, less grind-heavy content in future updates.
- “Love this game, headed in a great direction if the devs focus on the core gameplay (buying, training and selling show jumpers and possibly breeding) as well as keeping the RPG aspects on track for further immersion (giving horses personalities, interesting AI, adding more tack sets, meaningful stats that are not grindy to achieve, etc.) before they start adding in more features that do not align with the current main gameplay (western, archery, dressage, etc.).”
- “This game is very grindy and lags sometimes; there's a lot of clipping issues, especially with my character's hair making her look bald and the saddlepads clip a lot as well. Overall, I enjoy this game; it's relaxing to roleplay in my head while playing.”
- “The game is very grindy; the max amount of money a day you can make is around $2000.”
- “Collecting resources not even related to my horses is grinding I could do without.”
stability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
89%
The game currently has some bugs and glitches typical of a beta, including occasional lag and segmented open world, but these issues do not significantly impact the overall experience. Many players are enjoying the core gameplay features, and the developers are actively addressing stability concerns. Additionally, the game runs well on older hardware, indicating good optimization.
- “The game is buggy; but again, it's in beta.”
- “Of course it's gonna be buggy and boring.”
- “Buggy.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Optimization is generally solid, with smooth performance on recommended settings even at 1440p on mid-to-high-end hardware; however, lower-tier or older systems may struggle, particularly with Unreal Engine titles.
- “Performance seemed okay for me on max settings at 1440p (R7 7700X, 64GB DDR5, 4060 Ti 16GB).”
- “Game runs smoothly; however, I do not use the highest quality settings but use the ones that are recommended by the game.”
- “I won't comment on performance because I ran this on a low-tier laptop and it struggles running anything made in Unreal, but you can make it work if you lack powerful hardware.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music is described as calm and soothing. However, some users note that managing items while the hotbar is full can be cumbersome, potentially affecting the gameplay experience alongside the music's atmosphere.
- “It's the calm music, I guess.”
- “So, if the hotbar is full, you can't just manually place it, or you have to play musical hand to get something there.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is subtle and tied to its realistic striding system, which some users find amusing despite its rough edges. Overall, the humor is understated and rooted in the authentic riding experience.

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36h Average play time

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*Based on 5 analyzed playthroughs

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Unbridled: That Horse Game is a open world role playing game.

Unbridled: That Horse Game is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 36 hours playing Unbridled: That Horse Game.

Unbridled: That Horse Game was released on February 19, 2025.

Unbridled: That Horse Game was developed by Mind Evotion Games.

Unbridled: That Horse Game has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Unbridled: That Horse Game for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.

Unbridled: That Horse Game is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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