What are the pros of Riders Republic?

Diverse range of extreme sports and trick variety including bikes and boards. Chaotic and exciting Mass Races provide a unique multiplayer experience. Addictive and fun casual gameplay loop that is easy to pick up. High-quality graphics and impressive environmental visuals.

What are the cons of Riders Republic?

Aggressive monetization and paywalls for core content like BMX, skateboards, and dirt bikes. Mandatory Ubisoft Connect launcher requirement causes technical issues and launch delays. Unskippable intros and over-produced, often annoying dialogue and cutscenes. Perception of a 'dead' world filled with fake players or bots in multiplayer modes. Large installation size and high hardware requirements for optimal performance.

Riders Republic

Jump into a massive multiplayer playground! Bike, ski, snowboard, or wingsuit across an open world sports paradise where the rules are yours to make or break.

82%

Very Positive

DevelopersUbisoft Annecy, Ubisoft Belgrade, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Odesa, Ubisoft Pune

PublisherUbisoft Entertainment

Release DateJun 8, 2023

$39.99

Peak Players8.0K

PlatformsWindows

Massively Multiplayer

Sports

AI Review Summary

Riders Republic offers a high-energy, diverse extreme sports experience featuring bikes, boards, and chaotic mass races that players find highly addictive. However, the experience is significantly marred by aggressive microtransactions that lock core sports like BMX and skateboarding behind paywalls, alongside frustrations with the mandatory Ubisoft Connect launcher.

Pros

Diverse range of extreme sports and trick variety including bikes and boards90%
Chaotic and exciting Mass Races provide a unique multiplayer experience80%
Addictive and fun casual gameplay loop that is easy to pick up80%
High-quality graphics and impressive environmental visuals70%

Cons

Aggressive monetization and paywalls for core content like BMX, skateboards, and dirt bikes95%
Mandatory Ubisoft Connect launcher requirement causes technical issues and launch delays90%
Unskippable intros and over-produced, often annoying dialogue and cutscenes70%
Perception of a 'dead' world filled with fake players or bots in multiplayer modes60%
Large installation size and high hardware requirements for optimal performance50%

Notable Mentions

Reviewers strongly recommend buying the Complete Edition on sale to avoid fragmented DLC costs
Technical issues reported regarding borderless windowed and fullscreen modes
Large storage footprint described as needing a 'black hole' to hold the data

Confidence: 79%

Based on the 126 most relevant reviewsGenerated on Aug 24, 2026

Game Vitals

Live snapshot

Player Activity

Current peak

210

Peak · last 90 days

2.4K

All-time peak

8.0K

Price

Current price

$39.99

Lowest tracked

$3.99since Dec 5, 2025

Review Sentiment

Launch week

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Last 30 days

88%

All-time positive

82%

Review Statistics

Total Reviews31.8K

Positive: 26.0K (82%)Negative: 5.8K (18%)

Reviews from Steam Deck

Dev Response Rate

17h

Avg Playtime at Review

74%

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