Riders Republic

Riders Republic PC is an open-world extreme sports game from Ubisoft Annecy and Ubisoft, combining arcade racing, trick challenges, exploration, and online multiplayer across bikes, skiing, snowboarding, wingsuits, and rocket wingsuits. The current Steam, Epic Games Store, and Ubisoft Store listings still use the name Riders Republic; no verified rebrand, replacement edition, or renamed successor storefront has replaced it.

Its identity is straightforward: one large outdoor playground, several sports with different handling models, and a constant stream of events to race, replay, or master. It is built for players who want variety and social competition rather than a single-discipline simulation.

One map, several extreme sports

The main attraction is the ability to move through a seamless open world inspired by American national parks. You can ride through snowy mountain routes, dusty canyon trails, forests, stunt parks, and urban areas, then change equipment when the terrain or event demands it.

The base sports are mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, wingsuit flying, and rocket-wing racing. Biking covers downhill and freestyle activities, while skiing and snowboarding divide their focus between racing lines, jumps, rails, and trick scoring. Wingsuit events emphasize proximity flying and controlled routes, whereas rocket-wing events turn aerial movement into fast checkpoint races.

The camera is primarily third-person, with first-person riding available for players who prefer a closer view of the trail. That perspective choice matters in downhill racing and wingsuit runs, where reading the next turn, obstacle, or landing zone is as important as raw speed.

Riders Republic does not treat every sport as a reskinned version of the same handling model. Bikes reward line choice, braking, steering, and landing control. Snow sports focus on edge direction, rotations, rails, and landing alignment. Air sports replace ground contact with proximity, trajectory, and obstacle awareness.

Career progression and trick control

The solo progression is organized around six career progressions covering bike racing, bike freestyle, snow racing, snow freestyle, wingsuit flying, and rocket wingsuit events. Completing objectives raises your career level, unlocks new activities, and awards equipment that can improve performance in specific event types.

Events usually ask you to win a race, reach a score target, land particular tricks, pass through gates, or complete a route without losing too much momentum. The structure is less about a traditional narrative campaign and more about building a record across different sporting disciplines.

Trick play has accessible and more demanding control approaches. Assisted options can help with landings, grind aiming, and jump outcomes, while manual settings give experienced players greater responsibility for board, ski, bike, and rider positioning. This lets the same event work as a relaxed activity or a precision challenge.

Gear progression is functional rather than a deep character-build system. New bikes, boards, skis, and wingsuit equipment are earned through play and selected for their suitability to racing, freestyle, or air events. Cosmetic customization is separate, allowing players to change outfits and rider presentation without turning clothing into the main progression mechanic.

Players who want a more technical skating experience will find a different philosophy in deliberate skateboarding simulations like Session: Skate Sim, where individual foot control and realistic line execution are the central challenge. Riders Republic is broader and more immediately accessible, but less focused on one sport's fine-grained technique.

Mass Races, PvP, and social play

The defining multiplayer feature is the Mass Race, a large-scale event where riders compete across multiple sections and may switch between sports during the same run. Collisions, route choices, shortcuts, and rapid transitions make these races deliberately chaotic rather than strict simulation contests.

PC players can also enter online PvP events, trick competitions, team-based activities, and crew sessions. Official multiplayer support includes online co-op and cross-platform multiplayer, while the platform listing identifies single-player and online modes rather than local split-screen play.

Tricks Battle provides a more structured team competition. Two teams fight to capture sections of an arena by landing tricks and building points, making it a useful change of pace from downhill races and open-world free riding.

Cross-play allows PC riders to play with people on supported console platforms, and cross-progression can carry progress between linked platforms where the game is owned. This is valuable for groups whose members do not use the same hardware ecosystem.

What the current editions include

The base game includes the original open-world map, core biking, skiing, snowboarding, wingsuit, and rocket-wing activities, along with career events, exploration tasks, social spaces, and multiplayer playlists.

Paid add-ons expand the sports and equipment roster rather than replacing the base game. Current storefront listings identify the Careers Pack, Frenzy Pack, Motor Pack, X-TREME Board Pack, and Blind Spot Pack as available PC add-ons.

Depending on the edition or bundle, extra content can include BMX and skateboarding careers, the Skate Plus content, the Ridge Ultimate Pack, hoverboard access, and unusual motorized vehicles or toys. Check the individual edition contents carefully because the base game and premium bundles do not provide identical sports access.

The commercial model is therefore a paid base game supported by optional expansions, cosmetic items, and ongoing seasonal activities. Players interested only in downhill biking, skiing, snowboarding, and the original air sports can start with the standard edition, while players seeking BMX, skateboarding, and additional careers should compare the bundled editions.

Who should play Riders Republic?

Riders Republic suits players who enjoy arcade sports, open-world roaming, short repeatable events, score chasing, and multiplayer races. It is especially effective when you want to switch activities frequently instead of committing to a single campaign or discipline.

It is also a good fit for casual groups. The assisted controls reduce the barrier to entry, while manual settings, harder events, leaderboard chasing, and competitive playlists give experienced players room to refine their routes.

Players looking for strict realism should approach it cautiously. The physics and event design favor responsiveness, spectacle, and accessibility over professional-level simulation. Likewise, players who dislike persistent online services, cosmetic stores, or live seasonal content may find the surrounding ecosystem distracting.

For a more focused arcade trick loop, classic skateboarding collections such as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 plus 4 offer tighter level-based scoring and combo goals. Riders Republic instead spreads its attention across racing, exploration, aerial sports, and a large social world.

PC features and platform requirements

The PC version is available through Steam, Epic Games Store, and Ubisoft Connect. Steam ownership still requires a linked Ubisoft Account, and Ubisoft Connect is required to launch the game, so this is not a self-contained Steam-only installation.

Keyboard and mouse input is supported, but a controller is strongly recommended for riding, trick rotation, braking, steering, and camera control. Ubisoft also supports remappable gamepad and mouse-and-keyboard controls, separate sports control setups, camera sensitivity options, stick dead-zone adjustment, and configurable trick assists.

Additional accessibility options include subtitle customization, voice-chat controls, color-blind filters, field-of-view adjustment, motion-blur controls, and the ability to alter input sensitivity. These options are practical for a game that changes sports and control demands repeatedly.

Storefront localization includes English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese interface or subtitle support, with full audio available for a smaller subset of languages. Exact audio availability varies by language, so PC players should distinguish between interface, subtitles, and voice support.

Players comparing its skating content with more simulation-oriented alternatives can also browse precision skateboarding sandboxes such as Skater XL: The Ultimate Skateboarding Game. That comparison highlights the central tradeoff: Riders Republic prioritizes a broad multiplayer playground, while Skater XL concentrates on individual trick execution.

Riders Republic FAQ

Has Riders Republic been renamed on PC?

No verified rebrand has replaced the title. Current Steam, Epic Games Store, and Ubisoft Store listings continue to identify the game as Riders Republic.

What sports are included in the standard edition?

The standard edition includes mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, wingsuit flying, and rocket-wing activities. BMX, skateboarding, hoverboard content, and some additional careers are associated with paid add-ons or bundled editions.

Does Riders Republic support multiplayer on PC?

Yes. The PC version supports online co-op, online PvP, cross-platform multiplayer, team competitions, crew activities, and large Mass Races. The PC listing does not present local split-screen as a supported feature.

Can PC players use a controller?

Yes. Controllers are supported and are the most suitable input for the game's analog riding, trick, steering, and camera controls. Keyboard and mouse controls can also be remapped.

Does the PC version require Ubisoft Connect?

Yes. Even when purchased through Steam or Epic Games Store, the PC version requires a Ubisoft Account and Ubisoft Connect to launch and manage the game.

Is Riders Republic a realistic sports simulator?

No. It is an arcade-oriented extreme sports game with assisted and manual control options. Its priority is fast event flow, accessible tricks, open-world exploration, and multiplayer spectacle rather than strict real-world simulation.