Synth Riders News

[h2]You KNEW that we’d have a B-Side for our totally awesome 80s Mixtape. HERE IT IS![/h2]

Welcome back to the 1980s, Riders! You knew a “Side B” was coming to our Mixtape and this time we’re delivering seven huge hits from the era when the only thing bigger than the music was the hair!

Falcon here again from Kluge Interactive, and I’m thrilled to introduce the latest Synth Riders music pack — 80s Mixtape Side B! This nostalgic journey takes you back to the vibrant era of synths and neon, featuring hits that will have you grooving in VR. Grab your headset and let’s dance through the 80s like never before!

“80s Mixtape - Side B” wakes you up with unforgettable tracks and makes you never wanna give up playing this collection. These chart-toppers will take you back to the 80s-themed Endless Café stage while dancing to the sounds of Queen, The Cure, Toto, and more!

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🔥FULL TRACK LIST:

👑Queen - “Don't Stop Me Now”
🕺Rick Astley - “Never Gonna Give You Up”
🎵Wham! - “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”
🌍Toto - “Africa”
🧠Simple Minds - “Don't You (Forget About Me)”
👼The Cure - “Just Like Heaven”
🥁Daryl Hall & John Oates - “Out of Touch”

The Synth Riders music pack, 80s Mixtape - Side B is available now for $10.99 or you can complete your library with the Complete Collection and save!
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/48924/

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16575/Synth_Riders__Complete_Music_Collection/

As always we appreciate your feedback - if you have enjoyed the content so far please don't forget to leave a review to share your positive thoughts :)

Additionally, we welcome you to our official Facebook and/or Discord communities where you can chat with like minded players and ask any questions you may have directly with our devs

[h2]Minor Release - Version 3.5.3 Patch 1 - Bug Fixes[/h2]

[h3]What's New?[/h3]

This release patches the following issues:

• Fixed an issue where having a device language set that was not one of the game's supported languages would cause a hang.
  
• Your modifier selections retain their state between areas of the game and when restarting the game.
  
• Fixed one issue where Force Mode could be stuck on that caused scores to appear in the wrong leaderboard.
  
• Fix for in-game news display issues.
  
• Fix for READY / UNREADY state being incorrect or album cover art being incorrect when in Multiplayer.
  
• Fix for Vanish Modifier working incorrectly.
  
• Fixed song count for Specials Pack.
  
• Updated included SQLite database library to address issues of Custom Content loading.
  
• Challenges fixes, including leaderboard detail data load times.
  

[h3]Open Beta Program[/h3]

For early access to bug fixes, please consider opting into our open-beta - this is where we bring fixes like these to wider testing ahead of release. To opt in, right click the game in your Library, choose Properties, then Betas and choose the open-beta from the Beta Participation drop down list. Remember, you can always opt out at any time, by choosing Beta Participation - None instead.

Dear Synth Riders players,

End of another year is upon us and the time has come for Synthmas!

# What is Synthmas?

Originally started as a massive update to celebrate Synth Riders, adding 6 new languages for Korean, Japanese, Chinese, French, German, and Spanish to welcome our global players into the community, along with the following fun additions:

🎸 Return & **stay** of the Free Seasonal Favorite “Carol of the Bells” by Dance With The Dead in Special Pack - a synthwave/metal take on the classic carol from the players-favorite artist!

🎅 Winter Theme - snow falls all across Spin City as Santa comes to visit its inhabitants, seasonal decorations can be spotted for a limited time.

❄️ Personalized platforms - you can express your flair in multiplayer lobbies and in solo play by customizable colors and “decals” to decorate the platforms you stand on.

💪 In-game Challenges - for both new and veteran players to enjoy.

🎁 Community - Join us in Discord - https://discord.gg/synthriders and @synthridersvr on socials to be first to find out more.

Take a sneak-peek here:
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We are delighted to see how our Synth Riders family has grown beyond borders and all over the globe, and we are truly grateful for each and every one of you who have joined us on this exciting journey!

We wish you all the best this holiday season and a wonderful year ahead for 2025!

Don't forget to complete your collection and save BIG via the "Complete Collection"
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16575/Synth_Riders__Complete_Music_Collection/

As always we appreciate your feedback - if you have enjoyed the content so far please don't forget to leave a review to share your positive thoughts :)

Additionally, we welcome you to our official Facebook and/or Discord communities where you can chat with like minded players and ask any questions you may have directly with our devs

What’s it like bringing a K-Pop hit from Barbie™ the Album into a VR Rhythm game? It’s kinda like opening the doors and walking into a party — with a lot of pink all around you.

Hi, I’m Falcon from Kluge Interactive and this is the new Synth Riders Experience™ - Barbie™ Dance ‘n Dream. It’s a Barbie-fueled ride to FIFTY FIFTY’s “Barbie Dreams (feat. Kaliii).” In fact, this is the first time Barbie joins a VR rhythm game — and it’s available right now!

Here’s a small taste of what you can experience yourself right now in Synth Riders with this new DLC.

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You’ll soak in some rays at the beach, groove at the roller disco, and dance through Barbie dreams in Synth Riders’ latest musical journey. It’s a whole new audio-visual Experience, from the team that delivered the one-of-a-kind immersive tracks collaborating with Muse, The Offspring, and Lindsey Stirling – to name a few.

Associate Creative Director Jaime Nunez-Lopez told me “The idea of Barbie dreaming that she´s on a journey through different dream worlds really fit the Synth Riders game mechanics and perfectly matched the theme of the song itself.”

And, really, we needed an excuse to have pink dolphins in a game!

Jaime adds, “It’s really all about bringing a huge smile to your face by the time the song’s done.” So pull out that power pink wardrobe and get yourself ready for the Synth Riders Experience™ — Barbie™ Dance ‘n Dream!

We can’t wait to see all of you dressing up in pink for the occasion!

The Synth Riders Experience™ - Barbie™ Dance’n Dream DLC is available now for $2.99 or you can complete your library with the Complete Collection and save!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3370670/Synth_Riders_FIFTY_FIFTY__Barbie_Dreams_feat_Kaliii_From_Barbie_The_Album/

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16575/Synth_Riders__Complete_Music_Collection/

As always we appreciate your feedback - if you have enjoyed the content so far please don't forget to leave a review to share your positive thoughts :)

Additionally, we welcome you to our official Facebook and/or Discord communities where you can chat with like minded players and ask any questions you may have directly with our devs

Our next post-launch patch is up and available now, containing fixes for the following:

• Fix for Multiplayer HUD microphone states.
  
• Adjusted name displays for the Multiplayer HUD playerlist compact.
  
• Fix for sizes of player names in Multiplayer room player list.
  
• Adjusted height of Stages panel in Multiplayer room.
  
• Fixes to Powerup on/off state not displaying correctly between songs.
  
• Fix for K/DA - "More" not being playable,
  

There will continue to be more patches to come as we keep ironing out issues; thank you to our Beta Testers and to everyone who has opted into the open-beta tests to help us roll out these patches as smoothly as possible!

As always we welcome your feedback and bug reports in the official Synth Riders communities on Discord, Reddit & Facebook -- and right here on Steam!