Lonely Mountains: Downhill
Just you and your bike – take it on a thrilling ride down an unspoiled mountain landscape. Make your way through thick forests, narrow trails and wild rivers. Race, jump, slide and try not to crash – all the way from the peak to the valley! Explore the rich mountain worlds at your own pace or face the ticking clock. Each mountain features several trails – ride along quiet mountain lakes, majestic forests and steep canyons. A custom physics system lets you carefully drop from boulder to boulder, sprint over abysses or slide through muddy grounds. It’s all up to you! Take the relaxing scenic route or go off-road to find the fastest way to the finish line! Master the tight and responsive controls to make your way to hidden resting places and secret shortcuts. No audience, no barrier tapes – experience a beautiful nature unspoiled by men. Unlock new difficulty modes and prove your speed-running talents on the leaderboards! Train your skills day and night to ultimately compete with the best riders in the world in the risky Free Ride mode! Each bike handles differently, so find the perfect one for your playstyle and make your way down the mountain to unlock dozens of paint jobs and outfits!
Steam User 41
Souls-bike.
Steam User 29
It's a lovely little indie gem with tight controls, simple, but difficult to master gameplay, a low poly but pleasing anesthetic and quite relaxing and peaceful despite challenging.
I stayed away originally from this title since i kept hearing it described as "dark souls bike". I really hate everything getting compared to Dark Souls. It wasn't the first challenging game to ever be released.
This isn't anything like a souls challenge. The challenge is as difficult as you want to make it. The courses get tough but the most challenging aspect is the time challenges and if you are going for the insane shortcuts (which I can't help myself and do haha).
There are many challenges not related to time. My favorite being simply getting to the end without checkpoints. No time to beat (unless you want to beat your personal best), just stay on your bike.
Don't pass this one up because of people and their reckless use of the souls-like label. There are 3 free courses, a paid dlc one, and daily challenges. The developer seems quite engaged still and supporting an Indie Dev is what the gamers need to keep doing.
Steam User 26
If you love games with bad camera angles and you see that as a challenge, have I've got THE game for you!
Audiovisually this is a great game. If you love mountainbiking, you'll feel right at home. Lovely vistas, single tracks, shortcuts, ... Too bad the camera is an annoyance! It constantly changes position and especially when it changes to the side on angle, your depth perception disappears and crashes are almost a certainty. I would love a locked over the shoulder camera option.
Nevertheless I can recommend the game.
Steam User 15
With over a thousand hours of experience, I could also throw my hat into the ring and share the essentials about this fantastic game:
For the casual player:
Lonely Mountains: Downhill offers plenty of entertainment and challenges for those seeking a relaxed pastime, challenging themselves. While the game's challenges can sometimes be a bit repetitive, they offer interesting trials for the new player for a good amount of time, perhaps about 20-50 hours of gameplay. The different bikes are quite easy to unlock, and their handling actually varies quite a bit. You'll find intriguing moments as you get acquainted with them, noticing that one bike doesn't suit every terrain as well. Additionally, the daily changing Daily Rides are a great extra touch, allowing you to compare your level with other players daily (on average, about a couple of hundred players participate daily). You can get nice cosmetic customizations quite effortlessly for free from them.
For the competitive player:
The game offers very diverse leaderboards, where you can compete in several different competition formats. Each trail is divided into 5-8 sections, each with its own rankings available. You can aim for world records on individual sections or the overall time for trails. However, the leaderboards are highly competitive, so setting records will not be easy. Practically, this means that speedrunning this game requires grinding, which explains my thousand hours of gameplay. During this time, I've achieved about 6-7 world records, of which only one remains valid now. So, the game indeed offers plenty of challenges.
Drawing from my personal experience, I highly recommend it to anyone who has an interest in games of this genre.
Steam User 7
Easy to learn, difficult to master. Definitely an addictive game. The game has very straightforward mechanics, but it can still surprise you after hours of playing. A simple yet beautiful way to spend your free time/breaks. 7.5/10
Steam User 9
Found it on xbox gamepass and have to support the devs. Great gem.
Steam User 7
Absolutely beautiful. Love it.
Love killing my rider on purpose. The splats are awesome. Need more variation in the sounds, lol.
But on a more serious note... As others have said, the camera positioning at times can be awkward.
The biggest complaint so far, and this may well change as I spend more time in the game, is that you can be almost stationary and then touch a rock and you die. At other times you can be going much faster and touch a rock and survive. Seems wild to me. Surely at near stand still speeds you should just be able to keep going...
Other than this minor irritation, which will hopefully go away as I develop my skill, I'm loving it.
Get it on sale and it'll be all the more sweeter ;)
Devs: Would love an urban map. Maybe a BMX style track through car parks, shopping centres and leasure centres like the old skool BMX movie (showing my age).
Well worth a punt even if this is nothing like you've played before