Synth Riders update adds multiplayer mode and revamps UX

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Kluge Interactive have released a free update for their action-dance virtual reality rhythm game, Synth Riders. It overhauls the game’s UX/UI and adds a brand-new multiplayer mode.

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by Liam Andrews

@pass_controller

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The update, which is available for Oculus Quest and PC VR editions of the game, allows up to five players to meet in multiplayer lobbies (including private lobbies). Not only that, but it’s also possible to compete in cross-platform matches which support voice chat. 

Modifiers such as “Prismatic Notes” and “Sudden Death” can be applied to matches beforehand in order to spice up the competition, while PC VR users can now create custom avatars to set themselves apart.

​“Synth Riders has continued to be developed in active conversation with our community, and we knew early on that we had to give them a way to play together, not only to compete but to have fun with each other. We are excited to be one of the first VR rhythm games with multiplayer support, it is a tribute to our community!” Said Creative Director Abraham Aguero Benzecri, who we interviewed about the game last year.

Arriving alongside the new multiplayer mode is a reworked “UX and visual style” that includes redesigned menus and “smoother, quicker and more intuitive interactions” when it comes to browsing music packs and selecting songs. There’s also a new visual stage and a free bonus song: Nutronic by Cold War.

Kluge Interactive are planning further updates to Synth Riders in the near future, including an “Electro Swing Essentials” DLC pack that features songs from Parov Stelar, Electric Swing Circus and Jamie Berry.

To celebrate the update’s roll out, the game is currently discounted on the Oculus Store.

Are you looking forward to some VR dance-offs? Let us know below.

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