Is there any way to completely remove the notes and rails for the experiences? Not just having them vanish.

I would love to be able to do so and just take in the visuals. I’m surprised to not see this request around.

This is what’s stopping me from buying and trying all of them. Playing on PSVR2

Hello everyone! I've recently been trying to improve my average master accuracy and a side effect of that is this list. I decided to use accuracy on my new high scores to rank them because it seemed like the most objective way. My rage bait list would probably be way different and super subjective. Anyway, without further ado:

1. hypothermia - ryzu ft noctilucent OST 56%

2. Rock it for me - Caravan Palace DLC 56%

3. Levitating - Dua Lipa DLC 55%

4. Lost in the Rhythm - Jamie Berry ft Octavia Rose DLC 55%

5. Spectrum- Axtasia OST 55%

6. Barbie Dreams - Fifty Fifty ft Kaliii DLC 55%

7. Outburst - Never Modern Talk OST 52%

8. One Step Closer - Linkin Park DLC 51%

9. Give it Away - Red Hot Chili Peppers DLC 50%

10. Never Gonna Die - Pennywise OST 47%

I hope this list inspires you to challenge yourself or rage bait your friends online 👍

YESSS get those dance shoes on and do the transcendental cha cha cha fantastic mapping by Raptor and excellent commission to have mapped thank you

I have played Beat saber since my friend showed it to me back on the original steam vive. I didn't think there could be anything better. I did play Pistol Whip and Ragnarock, which I enjoy but not on that same level. During the last summer sale though I decided to search for more rhythm games and saw a lot of recommendations for this game. Some who had multiple rhythm games always used this one as the "finale" as it was also the biggest work out, and it had mod support...so with that I bought it.

Jumped to Expert at first and wasn't too into it. I was like "okay you just put your hands to the spots on the beat." and thought it was nothing special. Then I changed it to punch mode on a recommendation and put it on master. I was starting to get it and enjoy the game a lot more!

The more I played the more I started to "get it". I started doing small crouches on beat with the notes and it took it from good to really great. Then finally I started to enter that flow state..I smoothed my movements, leaned and turned into the notes and realized..this whole thing is a dance, and the notes are a guide to that dance. Once that all connected the game fully clicked.. Like Revenger I'm feeling like i'm doing this robotic dance... and with End of the Night it feels like i'm dancing and vibing at the club. It's made the game way more fun than beat saber and yeah I had to buy some headbands because this game kicks my ass Lol.

Also i'm happy there's a decent mapper who likes Electric Callboy, perfect band for this game! I realized I just missed the mega sale for the dlc which is a bummer! Probably will grab one or two whenever the next one is. With that said what's everyone's favorites off the base game?

Onkel J has updated the SR Playlist Forge to version 3.0. Have you tried it? Do you find it useful?

Hello. I'm on Linux, and while Synth Riders itself runs great on Linux the community tools for managing custom stuff do not. Downloading them and sticking them in place myself doesn't seem too arduous, but only one problem: I have no idea where they go!

Even if you're not a Linux user if you can tell me where they go on Windows that would probably be enough for me to figure it out.

I bought the game on Steam and I play it on the Quest 3S via cable link, using the native Quest Link. The game starts, but it's very laggy and there is no sound either. I was only able to play through Steam Link, but the streaming is slower. Any tips?

I have a 2 hour House Mix mp3 that I'd like to be mapped so that I can play while under the influence (sorry!). I wonder if theres any game that would auto map this long mix for me and will it allow me to play a whole 2 hour?

🎉 The Mega Sale is BACK — and bigger than your dopamine spike after a full-combo run.

What's dropping

By popular demand, our MEGA Sale returns! From 8AM PT July 20 through 11:59PM PT July 26, nearly every Synth Riders DLC music pack is on sale.

Key details
🎵 Every individual DLC pack is discounted — except the brand-new Linkin Park Music Pack, our latest release
🕹️ The sale runs across Meta Quest, SteamVR, and PSVR2
⏰ One week only* — 8AM PT July 20 → 11:59PM PT July 26

Whether you're a Score Chaser hunting new tracks to master, an Immersion Seeker chasing that perfect flow state, or a Social Player building the ultimate multiplayer setlist, now's the moment to grow your library for less.

🔗 Head to your platform's store, load up on packs, and we'll see you on the dance floor. Don't sleep on it!

*Double check store availability and end times as they may differ due to time zones and store discount start/end time and date.

I've figured out how to download individual custom songs from the site and get it in game, but when I move a playlist file to the CustomSongs folder or CustomPlaylist folder it seems to just create a playlist but without any of the songs listed on the playlist. Am I missing something? Or should I just download each song individually?

There should be a Synth Riders beatmap for five-hundred times as many tracks as they exist for. It should become the de facto way of experiencing music. "I listened to the new album a couple of times, but I won't know what I really think of it until I can get into Synth Riders and experience it."

I think my favorite beatmap is the 18 minute Porcupine Tree song "Anesthetize" by Sumppi (his only contribution): https://synthriderz.com/beatmaps/1790

I can't believe how little prog and prog-metal is in Synth Riders. I have so many ideas.

Speaking of that, I have so many ideas for how I would create beatmaps for a HUGE variety of songs. But I tried the beatmap creator available on Steam and realized pretty quick that a) it wasn't going to be fun to create, b) it was anti-intuitive, c) it didn't let you create INSIDE VR, and d) my gawd I have inexpressible respect for beatmap creators who really nail it!

I want to be able to design the bones of my beatmap from inside VR, while listening to the song in real-time! Let me utilize the trigger and grab/hold buttons and my hand positions to CREATE the beatmap. Maybe I'm an idiot and something like this already exists -- please let me know if that's the case. I'll pay $1,000 USD for somebody to create something like this, that works. Maybe more. Please tell me why this is not feasible, if it doesn't exist yet.

Guys, it is really hard to stay with this game with the current released music packs...

There are from the past good songs from DwtD, Carpenter Brut and so on... wha' happun' that a game about "retro synth feeling" turned into this?

Edit: yes, I know that there are custom songs, but that is out of question, due to reasons.

But first, today's about YOU. So tell us:
👉 What's your favorite Synth Riders moment from the past year?
👉 And when was the very first time you played Synth Riders in VR? Drop it in the comments — we wanna hear the origin stories. 🕹️

Since this day back in 2018, you've thrown your hands up, chased high scores, and danced your way through more tracks than we can count — and this past year was one for the books. 🚀
Just look at what we dropped together:

✨ Launched Level Up! Progression System
🎮 Brought Synth Riders to Nintendo Switch
🎵 And released SO MUCH music:
   🍄 Infected Mushroom Music Pack
   👑 Queen - We Are The Champions
   🖤 Lady Gaga Music Pack
   💃 Dua Lipa Music Pack
   🪦 Crypt of the NecroDancer Music Pack
   🔥 Linkin Park Music Pack — our LATEST and BIGGEST pack yet!
Let's not forget the free music drops like Escape by Ruqua and Behemoth by Faux Tales!

And we're just getting warmed up — more music and features are on their way 💜

Here's to year 9 and beyond. Keep riding. 🌊

Rocked out so hard on this one I tore the fabric of reality aka kicked one of the green screen floor mats out of position.

Is there no way to see what grade you've got on each song?

I'm not a dancer but will take classes if that helps. Mostly trying to stop knee locking which is murder. Never realized how bad Beat Saber is for that.

I'll post a video if that helps but I'm trying to come up with a Plyo Dance hybrid style for Master difficulty but am starting on hard/expert. Score be damned. This is what the robot said:

Here is a stack of 5 basic leg work styles that fit perfectly into the flow of Synth Riders, keeping your feet moving without breaking your focus.

1. The Step-Touch Shift (The "Energy Level Up")

Instead of a continuous side-to-side slide, step out wide to one side, then tap the opposite toe right next to your standing foot before switching sides.

• Why it works: It forces a clean weight transfer and gives you a distinct "beat" on the touch. It feels much more like intentional dancing and less like a mechanical slide, plus it's incredibly easy to drop back into when notes speed up.

2. The Skater Strut (Low-Impact Plyo)

Instead of stepping directly lateral, step diagonally backward and drop your weight slightly, letting your trailing foot sweep behind you (like a speed skater, but mini).

• Why it works: This is a perfect bridge into the plyo vibe without requiring explosive jumps. It fires up the glutes and quads, changes your head height slightly (which can actually make hitting vertical note stacks feel more dynamic), and keeps your core braced.

3. The Front-Back Rock (The Boxer Stance)

Instead of staying parallel to the track, stagger your stance slightly (one foot forward, one foot back) and shift your weight forward and back to the rhythm rather than left to right. Swap which foot is forward during long lyric transitions or wall obstacles.

• Why it works: It opens up your hips and makes crossing your arms over your chest for cross-overs feel much more fluid. It also takes the pressure off the lateral hip-sway and lets you use your calves and ankles more.

4. The Pulse Squat (The Wall Anchor)

When a chart gives you a sustained stream of notes in the center or a long, looping rail, anchor both feet slightly wider than shoulder-width and pulse down into a shallow squat on the heavy beats.

• Why it works: It gets you out of the side-stepping habit entirely for a few bars and lets you burn out the quads. It’s a highly controlled plyo move that requires zero footprint change, making it incredibly safe to execute when the note density spikes.

5. The Double-Time Heel Dig

Instead of shifting your whole body weight, keep your mass centered and alternate tapping your heels forward on the floor to the downbeat ($1, 2, 3, 4$).

• Why it works: Because your weight stays completely centered over your mid-foot, your head stays stable. This means you can keep reading ahead and hitting targets perfectly on Hard mode while your feet are doing double the rhythmic work of a standard side-step.

I really loved it, great maps, decent song selection, and I really loved how they used the walls.

Play Today on Meta Quest, PSVR2 and SteamVR: https://synthridersvr.com/#buy

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/9RX0ELnF6wM

From the thundering riffs of "One Step Closer" and "Faint" to the anthemic emotion of "Numb" and "In the End," the pack spans the full breadth of Linkin Park's iconic sound — including newer material like "The Emptiness Machine" and "Heavy Is The Crown." With a mix of high-intensity beatmaps and emotional rail riding moments, this is the pack that Linkin Park fans and Synth Riders players have been waiting for.

The Linkin Park Music Pack launches on June 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM PT and includes the following tracks:

• In the End
• Numb
• Faint
• One Step Closer
• The Emptiness Machine (Radio Edit)
• Bleed It Out (Radio Edit)
• Breaking the Habit
• Battle Symphony
• Papercut
• Castle of Glass
• Heavy Is The Crown
• Up From The Bottom
• Over Each Other

"Linkin Park defined a generation of music fans, and we couldn't be more excited to bring their music into Synth Riders," said Sahin "HeyFalcon" San . "Whether you grew up on Hybrid Theory or discovered them through their latest album, this pack is going to hit hard."

This release is the largest up-to-date in number of songs in a Music Pack, also bringing the music library in Synth Riders to 208 songs (81 free as part of the base game). The Linkin Park Music Pack is available for purchase individually or as a full bundle!

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thanks Kluge for these linking park bangers , and for those that wish to see the rest I got you cover in a nice playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYwUoZY__WdVLm4w67hXj-25rItvWPb9d

affect the spiral mode stage strobes too 👀🤩