Cheap, fine for the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“I got this on sale for 0.99€ and for the price it's a great game”
Steam review · 1.4 h played ↗
$1 Ride
Worth buying? What 240 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 240 Steam reviews actually say.
Mixed · 67%Mixed · 67%BeHappy Studios2016Casual · Action · Arcade
$1.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 6 h ago
The verdict
A bare-bones one-button-pair arcade reflex game that's fun for ten minutes at a bargain price. Skip it if you have a monitor above 60Hz or want depth.
Great for
Players with a 60Hz screen who want a cheap, short reflex time-killer or Steam card farming
Main risk
Ship speed is tied to refresh rate, so it is unplayable above 60Hz, and the game is very shallow
What players love
Quick casual time killer
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“$1 serves as a simple time killer to cool off from the overwhelming games out there.”
Steam review · 1.4 h played ↗
Easy controls, retro arcade feel
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Reminds me of old flash games nice nostalgia trip.”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗
Trading cards
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Worth buying only for the cards on sale.”
Steam review · translated · 1.7 h played ↗
Simple, addictive high-score chase
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Just a couple of buttons, yet you can get hooked for an hour or two. Trains reaction well.”
Steam review · translated · 5.1 h played ↗
What players complain about
Too little content, not worth the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“There's less content in $1 Ride than a one dollar bag of chips, candy bar, or bubble gum.”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Unplayable above 60Hz refresh rate
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Unable to play since I have a 144Hz monitor. The game relies on your monitor's refresh rate to actually move.”
Steam review · 4.6 h played ↗
Repetitive and boring quickly
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Not even worth 1$, no action no enjoyment, repetitive and boring.”
Steam review · 3.9 h played ↗
Harsh, poorly designed mechanics
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“The biggest problem is that it's grossly unforgiving- hit one obstacle and you're done for.”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Missing or broken achievements, local-only leaderboard
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“Reaching all those stated requirements fails to unlock anything at all”
Steam review · 10.2 h played ↗
Clunky menus and no tutorial
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 negative reviews
“When you enter your name, pressing enter doesn't accept it, you have to manually click the button with your mouse”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unknown45 MB
Minimum
OSWindows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/8/10
Processor1.5Ghz or better
Memory128 MB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 9.0 Compatible
Storage45 MB available space
OSWindows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/8/10
Processor1.5Ghz or better
Memory128 MB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 9.0 Compatible
Storage45 MB available space
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