SimulationFit check
Is Astride worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Horse-game fans interested in breeding and developing horse lineages
- Players who want to customize horse breeds, shapes, coats, and markings
- Friends looking for multiplayer horse riding alongside jumping and dressage activities
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want a finished game may hit a wall with its pre-alpha state, limited features, and possible bugs.
- Players seeking a broad set of fully developed activities may find the jumping and dressage systems are still prototypes.
- Players looking for survival crafting or shelter building will not find those activities described here.
Our take on Astride
The clearest bounce point is the current state of the riding systems: players expecting finished jumping or dressage may find the prototype courses and tests too limited, while the game remains in pre-alpha with possible bugs.
What is Astride?
Astride is a horse game set in a Scandinavian-inspired environment and currently in pre-alpha Early Access.
Available activities include breeding horses, customizing their appearance, multiplayer exploration, show jumping, and dressage. In the breeding prototype, foals inherit traits from their mare and stallion, grow into rideable adults, and can be bred across generations. The horse creator offers choices such as breed, height, head shape, coat color, and markings. Show jumping includes training and timed courses, plus cross-country jumps; players can compare times with friends. Dressage offers several tests, with scores based on following the program and changing gaits at the right moments. The game is still in development, with limited features and possible bugs.
How Astride plays
- 01Horse breeding
- Foals combine traits from two parents, mature into rideable horses, and can continue a lineage across generations.
- 02Appearance customization
- Options include breed, height, head shape, mane and tail styles, coat colors, and markings.
- 03Multiplayer servers
- Players can explore together in public servers or host private sessions protected by passcodes.
- 04Jumping courses
- Training and timed routes are available, along with cross-country jumps placed around the countryside.
- 05Dressage tests
- Several tests score performance based on following a set program and changing gaits at the right moments.
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Astride: platforms & release
Is Astride worth it?
It is worth it if: horse-game fans interested in breeding and developing horse lineages. Skip it if: players who want a finished game may hit a wall with its pre-alpha state, limited features, and possible bugs.
Where can I download Astride?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Astride's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Astride on?
Windows only.
