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SimulationSportsFree To PlayAnimeHorsesCuteGamblingRacing

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Peak in the last 24 hours: 7,287

Peak in the last 7 days: 9,795

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Game description

Umamusume: Pretty Derby, winner of Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2025, is ready to race! Scout featured trainees and supporters as you navigate the immersive sports life simulation through the game's in-depth training system and top-of-the-line 3D graphics!

Basic info

DeveloperCygames, Inc.
PublisherCygames, Inc.
PlatformsWindows
Release dateJun 24, 2025
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 11
ProcessorCore i3-4360 / AMD A8-7650K
Memory8 GB
GraphicsGeForce GTX 750Ti / Radeon R7 250X
Storage11 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 283 reviews from the past 1 year

85.3/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (94%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

Raising anime horse girls into racing champions, Umamusume: Pretty Derby scores 85.3, top 40% of the games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

110 reviews find it addictive and charming, and some say it got them interested in real horse racing. 38 love the characters and their well designed personalities, and some note how faithfully they capture real horses or single out Oguri Cap and Haru Urara. Story & World ranks 170th of 1096. 20 praise the visuals and animation, and some say every uma has her own little story. Visuals & Sound ranks 280th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

61 reviews call the gacha exploitative and expensive, and some say good cards take months of saving or a lot of money. Pricing & Fairness ranks 854th of 1399. 12 find progression a grind, and some point to long dailies and runs decided by luck. 12 say the tutorial and interface are hard to learn, and some want translations into more languages. Gameplay ranks 795th of 1396, Content Volume ranks 618th of 1351, and Tech & Support ranks 346th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“addicted and loved the experience across multiple media” · 110 reviews
“Oguri Cap is amazing and truly inspiring character” · 38 reviews
“animations are genuinely charming, every Uma has her own little story” · 20 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 42% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.57 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “deep optimization and theory crafting for hardcore players” · 11 reviews
Negative “game rewards blind luck and RNG, not strategy or smart building” · 3 reviews

Progression 29% · Difficulty 6% · Onboarding 10% · Freedom 0% · Controls & feel 3%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 54% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Characters +3.81 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are
Positive “Oguri Cap is amazing and truly inspiring character” · 38 reviews

Story 22% · World 13%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.44 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “eventually stopped playing because daily grind became very repetitive” · 10 reviews
Positive “the game doesn't become repetitive and characters have distinct personalities” · 1 review

Volume 7% · Replayability 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.67 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “animations are genuinely charming, every Uma has her own little story” · 20 reviews

Audio 16%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 9% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +2.07 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 6% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 38% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.19 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “exploitative gacha economy blocks access to satisfying gameplay for months” · 61 reviews
Positive “playable without spending money, generous F2P model” · 17 reviews

Anti-cheat 1% · Balance 10% · Matchmaking 2%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 8% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.08 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “frequent updates in short periods, always something new weekly” · 1 review
Negative “localization changes alter original intent, reduces immersion and trust” · 5 reviews

Stability 0% · Performance 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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