City Rider
A 3D driving game on busy city streets and the highway, where you dodge traffic and earn money for car upgrades. For desktop players who like driving with the keyboard.
Back of the sleeve
- Genre
- Racing
- Developer
- Faramel games
- Devices
- Desktop only
- Keys & input
- WASD or arrows, Space, 1 / 2, Q / E, C
- Session
- Open-ended drive
- Account
- Not needed on Poki
- Suitability
- All ages; traffic, no violence
- Updated on Poki
- June 2022 on Poki
Side A: how it plays
You drive sports cars through busy city streets and out on the highway. The traffic is the obstacle: weave through it without hitting anything. Driving earns money, and money goes into upgrading your cars.
The keyboard does everything. WASD or the arrow keys drive, Space brakes, 1 and 2 switch between cars, Q and E work the turn signals, and C changes the camera.
Poki lists City Rider for desktop only. On a phone or tablet it is the wrong record for the player.
A plain drive through traffic with a slow upgrade habit. Desktop only, last touched in 2022, still does what it says.
Every input, listed like a tracklist
- WASD / arrowsDrive
- SpaceBrake
- 1 / 2Switch cars
- Q / ETurn signals
- CChange camera
Side B: things to try early
- Try every camera with C in the first minute. One of them will make gaps in traffic much easier to read.
- Brake with Space before a gap closes, not after. Traffic is the whole difficulty.
- Put early money into the car you drive most instead of spreading it across several.
- Keep your hands on WASD or the arrows, not both. Switching mid-drive is how cars get hit.
Who will keep it on repeat
Desktop players who want a relaxed drive with a bit of traffic dodging and a slow upgrade path.
Scratches worth knowing about
— Desktop only. No phone or tablet version on Poki.
— The last update on Poki is from June 2022, so do not expect new content.
— Poki shows ads between sessions.
Questions about City Rider
Can I play City Rider on a phone?
No. Poki lists it for desktop only.
What is the money for?
According to Poki, you earn money by driving and spend it upgrading your cars.
Filed in the same crate
Carnado Stunt CarThe other driving game in the crate, with an open world and stunts instead of traffic.
Pro ShooterAlso a keyboard-and-mouse desktop habit, with reflexes doing most of the work.
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