• Improvements to "Endless Cafe", "Psycho Road" Stages
  
• Improvements to "Underground", "Legends Never Die" Experiences
  
• Fixed an issue where buttons, including the Twitch button, could move when hovered
  
• Fixed Japanese translations for LevelUP items (Daily & Weekly tabs)
  
• Improved the Tutorial message behaviour when missing objectives
  
• Improvements to microphones in multiplayer (feedback wanted!)
  
• Fixed an issue where Invaderz would cause performance degradation
  
• Fixed an issue preventing selection of microphone sources
  
• Server-Side: Fixed an issue which could cause rooms to disappear from the room list

For nearly eight years, Synth Riders has been shaped by one thing above all else: its players. The Riders.

Through new headsets, new platforms, changing trends, and one thing has remained constant; the community that shows up, plays together, and keeps this world moving.

Today, Kluge Interactive is proud to release the biggest feature update in Synth Riders’ history: “Level UP” a progression system, built to celebrate commitment, encourage growth, and welcome a new generation of players into the rhythm.

The new Progression System gives players a long-requested way to record their journey through Synth Riders.

Players can now:

• Track personal performance stats across gameplay

• Level up and display progress over time

• Share milestones and compare progress with friends

• Show off their level in both single-player and multiplayer

Whether you’re chasing personal improvement, friendly competition, or just love seeing the numbers reflect the hours you’ve put in, progression makes your time in Synth Riders feel visible, tangible, and earned.

This isn’t about changing how the game feels. But to create a foundation for what’s yet to come.

While Synth Riders has always thrived on freedom and player expression, we also know that not every new player wants to be dropped into the deep end.

The new progression system introduces a more guided, structured experience for players who prefer a clearer sense of direction:

• Where to start

• What to aim for next

• How do I get the most out of the game

This “hand-held” approach (without ever limiting player choice) helps new Riders feel confident, motivated, and supported, especially those stepping into VR rhythm games for the first time.

It’s an on-ramp, not a restriction.

Releasing a feature update of this size, right now, is intentional.

This progression system represents:

• Continued investment in Synth Riders

• A long-term commitment to its players

• Confidence in the community that has kept the game alive and thriving

Synth Riders isn’t standing still and neither are the Riders who play it.

Progression is not an endpoint. It’s a foundation.

We’ll be watching closely, listening carefully, and evolving the system alongside the community that helped shape it. Your stats, your feedback, your shared moments, they all inform what comes next.

To every Rider who’s been here since day one, and every new player about to jump in: this update is for you.

Welcome to the next stage of Synth Riders.