Synth Riders Spooky Update Adds Yet More Free Content

A new song, and a few extras

by Graham Banas Sat 28th Oct 2023

The parade of new content for VR rhythm game Synth Riders continues! To celebrate the first Halloween since the launch of PSVR2, Kluge Interactive is once again celebrating the scariest time of year with free content.

The 2023 Spooky Update includes one free song, Nightmare Cure by DanyloM & Electro Swing Thing. This is a most welcome addition, as it's been quite a while seen we've seen any new electro swing added to the game, and the genre represents many of the game's best tracks.

In addition, the update includes some new decals to decorate your in-game environment with, as well as some seasonal challenges.

Kluge has done an extraordinary job of supporting Synth Riders ever since it launched on PSVR a couple of years ago, and this update is further proof of that. Are you going to check out the new track? Or the seasonal challenges? Sound off in the comments section below.

For over a decade, Graham has been writing reviews for Push Square. In that period, he's encountered an innumerable amount of high-quality experiences, and yes, several duds. With an encyclopedic knowledge of games and studios, it should come as no surprise that he's comfortable playing any genre. However, when it comes time to write a review, you'll probably find that he gravitates towards music/rhythm games, and in more recent years, VR. If you let him talk about games long enough, he'll definitely let you know that his favorite game is Kentucky Route Zero.

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EnragedGibbon
Sat 28th Oct 2023

Love the electro swing tracks and the game is amazing!! Could do with some indie tracks personally, Couteeners, Reytons, Libs, DMA's etc. Woild be amazing, it's what makes me jealous of pcvr...

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gbanas92
Sat 28th Oct 2023

@EnragedGibbon I've always wanted to see Dream Pop crop up in there too haha. Some Beach House, Alvvays, hell Julee Cruise even! It'd be a little more lowkey, but Synth Riders is like the only game where I feel like that'd be a good fit.

Yeah, it's one major flaw in not having PCVR haha. It kinda sucks

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Fishnpeas
Sat 28th Oct 2023

Haven't used my psvr 2 in months, this might give me an excuse to boot it back up with the missus, she loves synth riders, even more than Beat Saber which I have to disagree on!

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Burntbreadman
Sat 28th Oct 2023

I still jump on the game on a fairly regular basis (couple of sessions every month)

But on the Quest. Its always nice to have official song packs (And I always support with a few select purchases with each update .I brought dare and clint eastward (I think) from the last...Bruno mars and something else from before that)

But its the Custom songs that keep me playing the most (despite slowing down a lot recently.....but its mainly seasoned chart creators still making them so you know its going to be charted well......shout out to kevinbacon for making great chart still)

Its nice to have free official songs though.
I still think they missed a trick.....imagine a Halloween song pack and a Christmas one. (Though I loved the muse and electro swing/caravan packs too)