Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition

[h1]Experienced on the Meta Quest 3[/h1] You can view my gameplay & early impressions here: https://youtu.be/XWS5wpMLADI Don't let the fact that this game is targeted towards horse girls stop you from picking it up yourself and enjoying it. If you're a real man like me, you don't care what others think. Can I be a horsegirl in VR? Sure. In fact, real men enjoy racing, nurturing, and breeding horses. We're the original vaqueros or buckaroos as the simpletons would say. This game is enjoyable for all ages. This is a cozy game, but there's enough challenge here for it to still be enjoyable. The game is simple, but it has enough depth in the different mechanics. It does take a while to get used to the controls, but they are immersive. You'll be pulling up and down on the reigns to charge up your horse and then pushing the reigns forward and back to gain speed. You can't really turn if you're going too fast. You turn by picking up the reign on one side. I do have some criticisms. There is allegedly snap turn, but it was only smooth turn for me outside of the introductory area. I prefer smooth turn, but the problem was that it was too slow. Also, a comfort vignette was on by default in the cross country race. I looked at the settings and didn't see any option to remove it, but it turns out such a setting only exists while you're in the actual race (this setting should be available at all times). Game is running on the Unity Engine. On my RTX 3080, I was getting a steady 90 fps. You also have either teleportation or smooth locomotion available. I did not experience any serious issues or bugs, but there's some lack of polish, like being able to phase through the horse stable door instead of having to open it. Look, you get to pet the horse and give it it's favorite snack, while brushing it with it's favorite brush. The moment that sold me was when I bred my first mare with a stud and got the cutest foal. My heart melted. [b]Rate 8/10.[/b] [quote] I bought this game! If you enjoyed my review, please consider joining my Steam Curator group [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Oculus_WMR]Oculus Rift Reviews.[/url][/quote]

this hurts a lot, i was so excited to play this game and i was looking forward to it like all week my pc is able to run every other vr game i have played, and i use a quest 2 with a link cable yet, for some reason, this game is completely unplayable on my pc - as soon as i got to my first race the performance dropped *heavily* and i wasn't able to complete the tutorial or do anything like that because of how bad it was lagging the worst part is that there aren't any graphics or performance settings i could find in game, so there was basically nothing i could do about it! alongside that, there was this weird issue i kept running into where my hands would disappear and none of my buttons would work (despite my physical controllers working just fine), this softlocked me and i had to reopen the game this is really upsetting, i really wanted to play and enjoy this game but it just refuses to work properly for some reason, even though my pc meets the requirements to play it :( i hope that at *least* settings for graphics and performance are added as i feel like that's a pretty important thing to have

The riding controls make sense and has been the best VR horse riding I've experienced to date. - Petting the horses is fun! - No super long intro like the desktop/mobile version. - Cross country is a little clunky but still felt very good! - Riding feels natural, especially when you turn your head and naturally the reins. - Get rewarded for brushing/petting/giving treats to your horse. Worked better than expected using the Quest 2 via Steam Link wireless. I look forward to some more optimisation but so far, not disappointing. Will definitely play more.

VR Horse Racing Game – Review So far, I really like the game. I finished it without rushing in just under 7 hours. First off, I appreciate the concept — I've never played a horse game before, so this felt like a fresh and unique experience in my personal VR gaming world. Now, on to the criticisms: Controls: Smooth locomotion on the farm feels nice, but it's a bit too slow, especially the turning speed. There's an odd imbalance between slow and fast motion: when I try to make slight adjustments — for example, while brushing the horse — the movement can feel too aggressive. It often results in a frustrating back-and-forth just to get into the right position. Characters: It would be nice to have a full 3D avatar for the player character, not just floating hands. NPCs: This is supposed to be a farm, right? Why does it feel so empty? Some non-interactive NPCs doing basic chores would help a lot with immersion. More is always better here, even if interaction isn’t the focus. Animals! A dog or some wildlife roaming around would add life and atmosphere. Right now, it feels oddly lonely. Graphics: The visuals are very basic. They serve their purpose for gameplay, but they fall short of modern standards. The farm looks too clean and artificial. The free roaming area is too small and not particularly impressive. Overall, the graphics are below average and need a visual upgrade. Progression: The core gameplay loop is: win races → earn money → breed/train a new horse → repeat. Some simple dialogs are presented through portraits, text, and voiceover — feels linear and, honestly, the story seems AI-generated (ChatGPT, perhaps?). Long-term motivation is lacking. Right now, you need money to breed, but to get money you have to race the same tracks again and again, which quickly becomes boring. So breeding becomes boring as well. Multiplayer: I don’t think I encountered any real players — just AI with labels like "Player." On the plus side, there’s a good variety in tracks. But there’s no real challenge, and multiplayer doesn’t impact singleplayer at all (no income, no progression). As it stands, it makes no sense. Conclusion: Graphics are too simple — the farm and tracks need a visual polish. The horses themselves are fine. The world feels sterile — it needs more life, NPCs, animals, animations. The core mechanics are okay, but races become repetitive and unengaging fairly quickly. Unlocking more tracks should be better tied to breeding or progression, especially at higher levels. Multiplayer needs better integration. It could be part of the endgame if there was a feedback loop (e.g., rewards like money, unlocks, cosmetics, new tracks). That would give players a reason to care. 🎮 Comparison: Compared to other racing games (four wheels vs four legs), this one falls short in graphics, sound, and mechanics. Just look at Assetto Corsa (often on sale for 5 bucks, full mod support) — compare for yourself. Why still a positive review? Because it's VR horse racing game — and that was new to me. I had a good time with it, despite its many shortcomings. There's definitely some goodwill involved in this recommendation, but it's somehow deserved.

no cloud save, 2025 btw

As a Dad of a 7yo daughter i got draged into this involuntarily, honestly! Usually, the closest thing for me to horseback riding was RDRII...where dealing with all the horses actually was pretty fun. Anyway, usually I do alota simulations under VR, racing but DCS mostly - until recently: Got it for 15€ for my littel one actually, totally worth it btw! To the game: I discovered myselfe having great fun with this title several times now with 11.6 hrs played in two weeks. Needless to say my daughter is all over it! I can recommend the game for anybody able to fit the VR headset and loves horses. Thou small hands have a hard time reaching for all buttons on the controllers, use of mouse is not an option, but this should not be a factor for most players. The graphics are not worth writing home about but so is MarioCart and despite it is a very pleasant waste of time. The gameplay keeps you locked in well and it feels astonishingly immersive to my kids and me. It has a good balance of accomplishments-vs-challenge and has plenty of joyfull playtime in it. Any horse savvy gamer looking for a VR title to saddle up - this is the leading brand as of now and very likely the thing 4 U!

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Excited to see what they do with this game in the future! I'm having a lot of fun playing with my ponies and riding. I'd love to see the option to beef up the graphics for those with capable hardware. The mobile game has such a beautiful pasture for example :) Maybe some more interactability to replace some of the menus, the barn could have a tack room for customizing? Just some thoughts! I know a lot of the horse girls will want all of that really granular interaction lol! Anyway, very happy with what we have so far

The game IS fun, there's just a lack of updates keeping it fun.

Решилась попробовать vr версию, что можно сказать? Атмосфера игры приятная, ранчо сделано очень уютно. Разведение быстрое, спасибо на этом, 30 секунд и жеребенок готов. Но для разведения нужны нереальные какие то средства, особенно когда у тебя лошади 6-го класса. Чтобы пройти финальную гонку, тебе нужно вывести не плохую лошадь. Нельзя ухаживать за жеребятами как в версии ПК. Когда их гладишь, толка нет, просто потом взрослая лошадь подсвечивается, что у нее максимальное доверие и все. Кросс с его управлением, сначала был ад, дальше приноровилась. Уровней мало, как и в скачках. Игра больше похожа на демку. Надеюсь ее будут развивать дальше, добавляя новую сюжетную линию. Максимальный тут уровень 6-й. Так что игра с полным прохождением, часов за 6 проходиться спокойно, если не меньше. Поиграться с разведением как симулятор заводчика можно, но копить те же монеты, удачи Вам. Конюшня на 8 лошадей рассчитана, пастбище на 6-ть. Так же нет Русского языка, что является минусом. Надеюсь проект не загнется и будет дальше развиваться. Например добавить дисциплину конкура в игру, было бы уместно.