- Summer Sale is HERE! - 25 June 2026
Hello Riders! 🐴 We are part of the Steam Summer Sale 2026! On this occasion, we have special news for you! 🥳 One of the biggest events on Steam every year, the Summer Sale brings amazing deals on games across all genres, giving players the perfect chance to expand their libraries and discover new favorites. ☀️🎮 This year we celebrate the Steam Summer Sale 2026, and Hobby Horse is part of this special time on Steam 🐎 This is a great opportunity to jump into the world of riding, train your skills, and enjoy the full experience with your hobby horses. 😊 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3219140/Hobby_Horse/ ⏳ This is a limited-time event, so don’t miss your chance to saddle up and begin your adventure! 🐴✨ Have fun! Hobby Horse Team
- Hobby Horse is Officially Verified on Steam Deck! ✅ - 19 June 2026
Hello Riders! 👋 We have fantastic news for you, something many of you have been waiting for. Now you can race you literally anywhere, as Hoby Horse has received official Verified status on Steam Deck! ✅ For the past few months, we have been working hard to meet Steam Deck's requirements. Today, we are proud to announce that Valve has verified our game, and you can play it now with official Steam Deck compatibility! What exactly does this mean? The green checkmark next to our game guarantees that Hobby Horse runs smoothly on Steam Deck and requires no additional configuration right after downloading. Smooth gameplay: The game has been fully tested by Valve and runs perfectly on the Deck. Perfect controls: We provide full support for Steam Deck's built-in controllers. Clear interface: Text and interface elements are optimized for readability and ease of use on smaller screens. We wish yo…
- Czech Fan Translation is Now Available! - 18 June 2026
Hello Riders!👋 For all the Czech Hobby Horse riders out there, we have added the Czech language in our latest patch! ❤️ It is a Fan-Made Localization from one of the members of our community, "GamerView", so a huge shoutout to him and our entire community! We are amazed by the passion and dedication that surrounds our game every day, and this is a perfect example of it. Thank you very much! 🙏 A Quick Heads-Up Please note that since this is a 100% fan-made project, you might encounter some minor typos, or funny literal translations of English slang. If you have any feedback please let us know! Once again, special thanks to our community member - GamerView! He put a lot of time and effort into making sure the game was fully localized into Czech, and then he also checked if all the texts were correct, so thank you very much for that. 🔥 See you on the track! Hobby Horse Team
- Patch 1.0.1 - 16 June 2026
Hello Riders! 👋 First of all, thank you so much for all your support since launch! 💖 Your feedback, bug reports, suggestions and kind words have helped us improve the game and we're incredibly grateful to have such a wonderful community. Today's update brings several fixes and improvements, including better Steam Deck support and a new community-made translation! 🎉 📝 Patch Notes Added a fan-made Czech translation created by community member - - GamerView. Please note that this is not an official translation, so you may encounter occasional errors or unusual phrasing. Fixed the grind rail at the end of the "Village Center" lap; using it previously triggered a 5-second penalty for skipping an obstacle. Adjusted text sizes for button tooltips. Adjusted button sizes in the Race Summary for better visibility on Steam Deck. Adjusted text sizes in Settings for improved readability. Adjuste…
- Hobby Horse is OUT! - 2 June 2026
Hello Riders! 👋 There is no time! The Race has started, the participants are already running on the track! This is not a drill… Hobby Horse is Out Right Now! 🥳 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3219140/Hobby_Horse/ Get in there! Ride on the... Amazing regions packed with maps 🗺️ Loaded with challenges 🔥 Accompanying a bombastic soundtrack 🎶 As your own customized character and hobby horse 🦄 Along leaderboard times to beat on every route! ⏱️ We want to thank you all for your support! ❤️ Every player during Playtests, Demo, First Ride has helped us immensely in improving Hobby Horse to be something truly special! Now you can truly feel the adrenaline, and play the game at its best! We're all excited to see you experience what we have prepared for you! Want to share your times, show other players how to truly beat the tracks!? 🐎 Join our Discord and be part of the community that’s…
- Get one of the bundles! 🎁 - 2 June 2026
Hello there Hobby Horse Riders! 👋 Hobby Horse is now available to play on Steam! 🥳 Before you go on an exciting ride with your hobby horse, filled with incredible speeds and adrenaline rides, you can grab additional games and discounts with choosing one of our bundles to buy! 😍 👇 https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/77538/Hobby_Horse_Graveyard/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/77528/Hobby_Horse_Shelter/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/77527/Rescue__Ride/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/77533/Choco_Horse/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/77540/Hobby_Horse_Ship/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/77529/Hobby_Horse_Shop/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/77530/Hobby_Horse_Hotel/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/77526/My_Hobby_Horse_Ride/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/77531/Hobby_Horse_Zoo/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/77532/Candy_Hobb…
- 24 Hours Left Until The Race! - 1 June 2026
Hello Riders! 👋 Are your hoofs ready, the energy saved, the training done? Well, it better be with just 24 hours left until the release of Hobby Horse! 🐎 The track of the race will be filled with dangerous turn angles, fast obstacles, beautiful views, incredible speeds, all on your trusty hobby horses! All with a great competition between all the players, with fastest times being on top of leaderboards! We will see if you are ready to hit the speeds like no one ever before. Are you ready to become a legend? 🦄 Get ready for June 2, 5:00 PM CEST as the greatest hobby horse race begins! What awaits is: Plenty of maps ✅ Plenty of challenges ✅ Bombastic soundtrack ✅ Plethora of obstacles To not miss the release add the game to your Steam wishlist, to be up to date with the news! 👇 See you on the track! Hobby Horse Team
- Community Group Challenge 🏆 - 22 May 2026
Hello Riders! 🥰 The official premiere for Hobby Horse is on June 2, 2026 and we have prepared an exciting new race before the release, a bit of a different kind! 🏁 The race is Community Group Challenge in which you can reduce the game's price on its premiere and everyone can be a part of it! 🐎 HOW TO JOIN COMMUNITY GROUP CHALLENGE? 🤔 We want to make it as simple as possible, so only what you need to do is press the FOLLOW button on the Steam page! You can also add the game to your Steam wishlist, to be up to date with the news! 👇 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3219140/Hobby_Horse/ In return, when we reach these goals, we will apply an increasing discount to the price of the game at launch! ✅ So get ready to be on the track, we will see how far you will get to the end of the timer! ⏱️ See you on the track! Hobby Horse Team
- Hobby Horse Release Date! - 12 May 2026
Hello Horse Riders! 👋 In today's post we want to talk about the next conten... Wait what is it galloping our way?! 🐎 IS IT THE RELEASE DATE? NO WAY! Hobby Horse is releasing on June 2, 3:00 PM CEST 2026! 🥳 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3219140/Hobby_Horse/ Plenty of maps ✅ Plenty of challenges ✅ Bombastic soundtrack ✅ New Maps✅ and times to beat in each of them! 🛣️ Prepare your hobby horses, customize your characters with dozens of options you will have in the full version! 🦄 Slay every ride, win trophies, improve and become the best hobby horse rider! 🏇 After many months of development the Hobby Horse is finally ready to get on the real track! All thanks to your support, feedback, opinions! ❤️ We went through the maps of Playtest, Demo, Hobby Horse: First Ride, we perfected the feel of Hobby Horses, and now it is time to see the real deal! 🔥 If you don’t want others to lap…
- DEVLOG#8 – Winter Map!❄️ - 11 May 2026
Hey Riders!🐴 A brand-new adventure is coming to the world of Hobby Horse and this time, things are getting seriously frosty! ❄️🐴 In our previous devlogs, we showed you sunny arenas, colorful tracks and warm competition vibes. But now we’re taking you somewhere completely different: a huge Winter Map surrounded by frozen rivers, snowy forests, icy cliffs and glowing lanterns lighting up the night ❄️ Every map in Hobby Horse has its own unique atmosphere - from the dusty western town to the magical gnome village - and this winter location brings a completely new kind of adventure. The environment is filled with small details that give the whole place its own personality. You can discover frozen lakes, wooden bridges over icy water, snowy pine forests 🎄 glowing camp lights, and even tiny igloos hidden between the trees. Some areas feel peaceful and relaxing, while others are built to te…
- DEVLOG#7 – Make It Yours! 🐴✨ - 16 April 2026
Hey Riders!🐴 So far, we’ve been showing you what the game is all about - racing through fun tracks, jumping over crazy obstacles, grabbing boosts and exploring our awesome maps (and yes.. there are quite a few of them 😄). But today, we want to talk about something just as important! 👉 Customization! 🏠 Your Room, Your Style Your room is more than just a background - it’s your personal space in the game. A place where you can chill, look at your progress, and make things feel your own. You can decorate it in many ways: Wall decorations 🖼️ Furniture colors (bed, pouf, backpack, and more!) 🎒 Wallpapers or paint 🎨 Floor colors and carpets Whether you want a cozy, colorful room or something more simple and clean. It’s totally up to you. 🐴 Your Hobby Horse Of course, your hobby horse is your best companion — so it deserves some love too! You can customize: Body color and patterns Eyes…
- The Playtest is Finished! - 14 April 2026
Hello Riders! 👋 Thanks for playing — the Hobby Horse Playtest is over! 🤝 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3219140/Hobby_Horse/ Thanks so much to everyone who joined the playtest and gave Hobby Horse a try! We’ve received tons of helpful feedback, and it’s already giving us a better idea of what to improve and focus on next. Your support really helps us shape the game into something even better! You can still share what you thought of Playtest by visiting Steam Community Hub, where we have created appropriate topics. We also encourage you to create your own. 📖 PLAYTEST | SUGGESTIONS & FEEDBACK 🐛 PLAYTEST | BUGS & PROBLEMS 📝 PLAYTEST | FEEDBACK FORM We can't wait to hear your first impressions! 😊 Want to share your times, show other players how to truly beat the tracks!? 🐎 Join our Discord and be part of the community that’s been on the hype train from day one! We all want to see…
- Last Chance to Ride! - 10 April 2026
Hello Riders! 👋 The Playtest has been open for 10 big energizing days now and we are incredibly impressed with your speed! The feedback and the reports have been of great help and we can’t wait to fix your hobby horses exactly how you want it! 🐎 We want to announce that the current Playtest will officially close on April 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM CEST. 🎉 This is the last chance to play the Playtest unless you want to be lapped! Every hobby horse at some point needs a break but don’t worry! You will have more chances to ride on your mighty steeds soon! 🏇 Your opinions, bug reports, and suggestions are greatly important and vital for the future of the game! If you had your ride, and haven’t given feedback yet, we strongly invite you to do so! Let us know what to do better! You can do this by visiting Steam Community Hub, where we have created appropriate topics. We also encourage you to cre…
- Let's go! Playtest has started NOW! - 31 March 2026
Hello Riders! 🙌 We are very pleas… Ah it’s too much excitement! Playtest for Hobby Horse starts RIGHT NOW! 🎉 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3219140/Hobby_Horse/ ♦️ For players who have signed up earlier - you can start playing the Playtest now. ♦️ For players who did not sign up before the start - first click the "Request Access" button and then you will automatically get access to the Playtest. Time to see what you can do! 🐴 Suggestions and feedback We encourage you to send your feedback, suggestions, and bugs you may encounter. It would be amazing if you could leave your opinion, it is very important to us to listen to the opinions of our community. You can do this by visiting Steam Community Hub, where we have created appropriate topics. We also encourage you to create your own. 📖 PLAYTEST | SUGGESTIONS & FEEDBACK 🐛 PLAYTEST | BUGS & PROBLEMS 📝 PLAYTEST | FEEDBACK FORM We c…
- We need Your SLANG!🔥 - 25 March 2026
Hey Riders! 🐎💥 We need your SLANG! If you’ve already tried out Hobby Horse (maybe during the Demo 👀), you probably noticed that when you clear obstacles, you get a little message like “Success” or “Fail” depending on how you did. BUT.. we wanna make it way more fun 😏 Right now you might’ve seen stuff like: 🔥 Success → Slay, You’re the GOAT 💀 Fail → Womp womp, Yikes And honestly? You guys deserve more you energy ⚡ ℹ️ Here’s the idea: We want to bring in expressions from all around the world - the kind of words and slang YOU actually use every day. So whether you absolutely nailed that jump or totally faceplanted… the game should react in a way that feels real (and maybe a little funny 😂). 💬 That’s why we need YOUR help! 😏Here’s how to send us your ideas: Drop a comment and tell us: 1. Where you’re from 2. What word/phrase should replace “Success“ or “Fail“ in your language/style…
- Playtest Date is Here! - 25 March 2026
Hello Hobby Horse Riders! 🙌 Ready to be among the first to check out what’s next? An exhilarating Playtest is arriving for Hobby Horse! The Hobby Horse is galloping on... March 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM CEST! YOU could be the one helping us shape the future of the game! 😎 If you enjoy exploring new features, finding bugs (the fun kind), and sharing your thoughts, this is your chance. 🫵 If you haven't signed up yet! Follow this simple steps 👇 1. Log in to your Steam account 2. Go to the Hobby Horse Steam page 3. Scroll down a bit and you will see a green banner like this, click "Request Access" and that's it! And if you don't want to miss them, we also encourage you to add Hobby Horse to your Wishlist and click Follow! ✅ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3219140/Hobby_Horse/ Jump on our Discord! 🎮 See you! Hobby Horse Team
- 👢Devlog #6 - New Obstacles - 24 February 2026
Hey Hobby Horse Riders! 🐴✨ In our last devlog, we revealed something BIG - a brand-new Western map that many of you already got a sneak peek at. Dusty streets, wooden buildings, that wild west vibe.. yeah, we saw your reactions and we loved them! 🌵🔥 But we didn’t stop there. Behind the scenes, we’re still working on tons of new obstacles, accessories, customization options for your trusty steeds and other cool additions. There’s a lot coming your way.. Today though, we’re focusing on something specific. Let’s talk about the new obstacles 👀👇 🧲 The Horseshoe Jump First up - a massive horseshoe obstacle! Perfectly matching the western theme, this one is all about style and precision. It’s not just a regular jump - it’s a statement piece right in the middle of the dusty street. The shape makes it visually unique and timing your jump just right feels incredibly satisfying. It’s giving…
- Hobby Horse: First Ride is OUT! - 19 February 2026
Hello Horsemasters! 👋 The day has finally arrived! The tracks are swept, the hobby horses polished! Go on the track because Hobby Horse: First Ride is... OUT RIGHT NOW! 🎉 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3775160/Hobby_Horse_First_Ride/ Go and beat times of multiple tracks, do cool tricks, experience the adrenaline and customize your hobby horse to trully reflect you! 🐎 DIY Fun Starts Here! No stable, no real horse—just your imagination! Create your first hobby horse and explore your first training routes. 🐴 Obstacles & Achievements! Take on beginner courses from the gym to forest trails. Learn tricks, test your skills, and unlock your first achievements. Jumps & Power-Ups! Collect boosters along the way to conquer tricky obstacles. Discover your horse’s full potential! Make It Yours! Customize your hobby horse’s color and shape. Even in the free version, you can stand out on every…
- Hobby Horse: First Ride Release Date! - 13 February 2026
Hello Horse Riders! 👋 The Horses are polished and waiting for you to get on track! Hobby Horse: First Ride is coming out... February 19, 2026! 🎉 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3775160/Hobby_Horse_First_Ride/ We can't wait for you to try out this free experience, plenty of speed, adrenaline and cool tricks to do! You will have plenty of tracked times to beat, hobby horses to make and challenges to approach! 🔥 DIY Fun Starts Here! No stable, no real horse—just your imagination! Create your first hobby horse and explore your first training routes. 🐴 Obstacles & Achievements! Take on beginner courses from the gym to forest trails. Learn tricks, test your skills, and unlock your first achievements. Jumps & Power-Ups! Collect boosters along the way to conquer tricky obstacles. Discover your horse’s full potential! Make It Yours! Customize your hobby horse’s color and shape. Even in th…
- Devlog #5 - 🐎 New Map - 20 January 2026
Howdy riders! 👋 We’re super excited to tell you about a brand new running map coming to Hobby Horse! This map is all about running fast, setting new records and having fun 💨⏱️ Our last maps took you to a green forest and a magical gnome village or more ✨🌲 But this time… we’re going somewhere totally different! 🌵 Welcome to the WILD WEST! Saddle up and get ready for a hot, dusty desert adventure 🤠 This new map is inspired by old western movies and cowboy stories. While you run, you’ll see: 🏜️ sandy paths and rocky canyons 🏘️ old western towns with wooden buildings 🛢️ barrels, rails, bridges and desert plants ⛰️ cool rock arches and narrow paths to race through It really feels like a cowboy race across the desert! 🌪️ Watch out for tumbleweeds! This map has a new challenge 👀 Rolling tumbleweeds can cross your path - you need to dodge them while running! Stay focused, be quick and…
