Don’t let the simple aesthetics fool you, this game is well worth your time. Its gameplay is outstanding with fantastic physics, well designed mechanics and responsive controls. Learning tracks and how to take advantage of the different bike’s design takes practice, but luckily the game lets you tailor the challenge to best suite you. Each track starts off with an exploration stage where you just need to make it to the finish line, allowing you to really soak in the sights and get a feel for the course. Then you can take on beginner and expert challenges where you are either trying to finish with less than a certain number of deaths or within the time limit. The beauty here is that at any point you can move onto the next course, meaning you don’t have to frustrate yourself if the challenges are getting too difficult, but if you persevere, you’re rewarded. You can unlock new bikes that drastically change how you approach courses, as well as cosmetics and even an alternate mode if you can complete the entire course without crashing. It’s really up to you whether you want to have a zen experience or push yourself more and become a bit of an adrenaline junky.

The courses themselves have lots of shortcuts and alternate routes which encourage experimentation to get the best time possible. Not only are they well designed, but they are stunning with a fantastic colour palette and some beautiful biomes with eye-catching vistas and backdrops. The chill and immersive sound design adds to this to make this a really relaxing experience. I wish some of the courses were a bit more adventurous, but with 16 courses across 4 mountains and daily challenges, it’s difficult to complain with this much great content for the price point. To be honest there is very little I have to say wrong about the game. It’s such a polished experience and was a joy to playthrough, being perfect for me to just chill and escape from reality.

2019 Ranked
Indie Recommendations