Underplayed Gems

Electro Ride: The Neon Racing (2020)

Electro Ride: The Neon Racing cover
Developer
Sylwester Osik
Publisher
Garage 5
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie, Racing, Simulation, Sports
Rating
3.8 of 5, 114 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Driving neon-soaked Soviet-era cars through synthwave tracks, bouncing off rivals and chasing the perfect racing line feels like a retro arcade fever dream.

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What players say

Players admire the neon-soaked Soviet aesthetic and synthwave music but sharply split on the gameplay: many call the handling broken at high speeds and the controller support unusable, while a few enjoy it as a casual arcade title. Complaints about physics bugs, crash-prone AI, and unskippable cutscenes pile up, leaving the impression of an unfinished vision that frustrates as much as it charms.

Screenshots

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