Justin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Synth Riders Review
Published 12/23/2025
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83
-6 vs critic avg
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Meta Quest 2 / PSVR2 / PSVR / visionOS / Steam VR / Meta Quest 3 / Oculus Quest - 7/12/2018
Synth Riders
An action-dance VR rhythm game with custom song support and a thriving multiplayer community.
- Developer
- Kluge Interactive
- Publisher
- Kluge Interactive
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89
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Critic avg
89
14 scored reviews
Total coverage
14
All coverage currently scored
Score range
80–100
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Signal shape
Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 89 across 14 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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14 included scored reviews
90–1008 reviews · 57%
80–896 reviews · 43%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Andrew Duncan
GameGrinSynth Riders Experience - Barbie Dance ‘n Dream Review
Published 1/1/2025
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100
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalKrystle Lim
WayTooManyGamesReview - Synth Riders (PSVR2)
Published 3/27/2023
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95
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalRon Burke
GamingTrendSynth Riders Remastered Edition Review on PSVR2 — Smooth as Silk
Published 3/4/2023
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95
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalGraham Banas
Push SquareReview: Synth Riders: Remastered Edition (PSVR2) - Back and Better Than Ever
Published 3/3/2023
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90
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalLou Sytsma
COGconnectedSynth Riders (PSVR) Review – Catch a Virtual Sound Wave
Published 8/21/2021
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85
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalJoshua Rizk
WellPlayedToo Fast, Too Synthesized
Published 8/10/2021
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85
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalGareth Chadwick
TheSixthAxisSynth Riders PSVR Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 8/10/2021
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80
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalGraham Banas
Push SquareMini Review: Synth Riders (PSVR) – A VR Rhythm Game with a Different Sound
Published 8/10/2021
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80
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris O'Connor
ImpulsegamerSynth Riders VR Review (Oculus Quest 2)
Published 5/16/2021
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88
-1 vs critic avg
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