Platforms
- PCOct 31, 2019NAplayscoreNA0 Critics9.0824 Players
- PlayStation 5Feb 22, 2023NAplayscoreNA0 Critics9.4839 Players
- PlayStation 4Aug 10, 2021NAplayscore8.46 CriticsNA0 Players
- Nintendo SwitchDec 15, 2025NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
16 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Synth Riders is a fantastic VR game, even as good as Beat Saber, but that same magic doesn’t carry over to the Switch release.
Jenni Lada · Dec 29, 2025 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Like a sculpture drawn as a comic, loss of dimension changes the experience
· Dec 22, 2025 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Synth Riders is a must for anyone that is a fan of rhythm games. Immersive, beautiful, really fun gameplay, and best of all, a great collection of tracks! A rhythm game to rival and tide you over while waiting for Beat Sabres for PSVR2. Get this game, you won’t regret it!
Krystle Lim · Mar 27, 2023 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - With incredible aesthetics and an ever-expanding soundtrack, Synth Riders continues to dominate the rhythm game beat. It’s accessible, fun, and an absolute must-have for anyone with a VR headset. Come on in – join the neon-soaked party.
Ron Burke · Mar 04, 2023 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Its standard levels are immersive enough, but its Experience levels take things to a whole new level – perhaps one of the best things we’ve seen in PSVR 2 yet. It’s just a shame the majority of them are locked out as DLC. Still, this isn’t a game to sleep on if you’re a fan of pumping tunes and getting your groove on.
Kim Snaith · Feb 27, 2023 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Synth Riders makes a great complimentary music rhythm game to Beat Saber. Beat Saber is a great outlet for aggression and feeding your inner Jedi. Synth Riders lets you sync with the music and release your inner creativity. Both are excellent forms of physical exercise. I’ll give Synth Rider the nod, though, for more options and subjectively better music. Plus, the original Star Trek Photon Torpedo sound effect used for combo leveling up never gets old.
Lou Sytsma · Aug 21, 2021 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - It’s the kind of game you pick up and play for ten minutes and feel totally satisfied, or marathon for a solid hour and get a killer workout while soaking up all the sweet soundscapes. If I have one real complaint, it’s that the game only offers a handful of backgrounds to choose from. Still, with so much going on on-screen, you probably won’t be spending too much time taking in the scenery anyway.
Francis DiPersio · Aug 10, 2021 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - While many of the heavy-hitting artists like Caravan Palace, Muse, and The Offspring are paid tracks, the base track list is diverse, impressive, and, most importantly, fun. Though if you find yourself craving more, the paid packs of songs include 'Experiences' that are more akin to interactive music videos, and they’re quite stunning.
Graham Banas · Aug 10, 2021 Reviewed on PS5, PS4Read full review - Where Synth Riders excels is bottling up that feeling of the 1980s. You know the one I’m on about – the poppy, carefree, upbeat, and confident attitude of a simpler time. If cyberpunk and the ’80s is your thing (Let’s face it, it should be) – grab your aviators, baggy trousers, pom-poms and dive straight into Synth Riders! You won’t be disappointed.
Jon Davis · Nov 14, 2019 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Synth Riders has the potential to challenge those products if it can expand the range of its playlist and offer a few more bells and whistles (like a campaign) to the generally solid foundation. Synth Riders’ approach is definitely influenced by Beat Saber but it has expanded the earlier game’s vocabulary and mechanics in several interesting ways.
Mark Steighner · Oct 31, 2019 Reviewed on PC
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Synth Riders is available now for Nintendo Switch, featuring entirely new mechanics, a campaign story mode, and 4-player local multiplayer. This version is reimagined for the Switch's handheld and TV modes, offering a cyberpunk rhythm experience with a soundtrack from artists like Lady Gaga, Queen, Sia, and Jack Harlow.
Developer: Kluge Interactive