Fit check
Is Animal Rivals: Up In The Air worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Party-game groups who want local races for up to 4 players
- Online groups looking for aircraft races and combat modes for up to 8 players
- Players who enjoy changing vehicle parts and unlocking customization through staged progression
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a focused, realistic flight simulation rather than cartoon-style party racing
- Players who prefer a single race format may find the mode-switching and weapon combat too varied
- Solo players looking for a substantial campaign may find career mode's stated structure of at least 30 stages too limited
Our take on Animal Rivals: Up In The Air
Aircraft parts can change performance statistics, but the option to switch those effects off gives up that tuning trade-off during matches. The game also centers on short competitive modes rather than a detailed flight-simulation workflow.
What is Animal Rivals: Up In The Air?
Animal Rivals: Up In The Air is a party racing game built around flying through courses set in the air.
Players can choose from 9 animal characters, each with a different special weapon, and customize their aircraft with over 100 parts. Parts can change aircraft statistics, including speed, braking, and turning; those changes can also be switched off before a match. Play against AI, with up to 4 players locally, or in online multiplayer for up to 8 players. Five modes are listed: standard race, demolition, elimination race, capture the flag, and drag racing. Career mode spans at least 30 stages, with customizable parts to unlock, and parts can also be earned by playing casual games.
How Animal Rivals: Up In The Air plays
- 01Aircraft customization
- More than 100 parts alter statistics such as speed, braking, and turning, with an option to disable those effects before a match.
- 02Animal character weapons
- The 9 selectable animals each have a special weapon exclusive to that character.
- 03Multiplayer modes
- Matches support AI opponents, up to 4 local players, or up to 8 online players.
- 04Five game modes
- The available formats include races, arena combat, elimination, flag capture, and drag racing.
- 05Career progression
- At least 30 stages award aircraft parts, and parts are also available through casual matches.
Animal Rivals: Up In The Air compared to similar games
GRIP: Combat Racing also combines racing with weapons, while Animal Rivals: Up In The Air centers on aircraft courses, animal-specific weapons, and party modes for up to 8 online players. Uncrashed : FPV Drone Simulator and The Drone Racing League Simulator focus on FPV drone flight practice, whereas Animal Rivals uses character abilities, aircraft customization, and varied competitive modes.
Animal Rivals: Up In The Air: platforms & release
Is Animal Rivals: Up In The Air worth it?
It is worth it if: party-game groups who want local races for up to 4 players. Skip it if: players seeking a focused, realistic flight simulation rather than cartoon-style party racing.
Where can I download Animal Rivals: Up In The Air?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Animal Rivals: Up In The Air's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Animal Rivals: Up In The Air on?
Windows only.
