Slope Rider

What Is Slope Rider?

Slope Rider is an endless downhill runner. Your sled moves on its own and you can't slow down. You steer left and right, jump at the right moment, and try to get as far down the mountain as you can before something stops you.

The world has a bright low-poly look, with sharp ice peaks, pine forests, wooden cabins and deep canyons on both sides of the track. The slope passes through named areas, including the Ice Mountain, the Ice River, the Floating Islands and the Snow Village, and it isn't laid out the same way every time.

Three numbers follow you on every run: the meters you've traveled (top left), your gift total (top right), and your score (the star next to your sled). Gifts are the game's money. You spend them on sleds, charms, and second chances after a crash.

For more snowy games like this, see our Winter Games collection.

Slope Rider vs Slope Rider 3D and Slope Rider 2

Three names come up a lot, and they cause plenty of confusion. Here's how they fit together.

• Slope Rider is the game on this page. Its logo says "Slope Rider", the version number in the settings is 1.6.4, and it has one endless mode with no difficulty menu.
• Slope Rider 3D is a separate game that looks and plays a lot like it. Slope Rider even shows a "Slope Rider 3D – Play Now" button on its main menu. Slope Rider 3D has its own logo and labels its runs with a mode name, such as "Normal mode", on the end screen.
• Slope Rider 2 gets searched often, but there's no confirmed sequel you can play yet. Some sites say one is coming, without proof. Until it's out, the original is the one to play.

A few other things share the name too: an old snowboarding app for the iPhone, a motorbike game called "Slope Riders" on Steam, and a Geometry Dash level. None of them are this sledding game.

How to Play Slope Rider

Here's how to get from the first screen to your first run.

1. Press Play and wait for the game to load. The first load can take 15 to 20 seconds.
2. Close the Patch Notes, Achievements and Daily Mission windows that open on your first visit.
3. Click the screen or press Space on the main menu to start sliding.
4. Steer with the Left and Right arrow keys, or A and D, to stay clear of trees, rocks and snowballs.
5. Press the Up arrow, W or Space to jump over low obstacles and gaps.
6. Pick up gift boxes, and spend them in the shop after your run.

Slope Rider Controls

The controls are short and simple. On a computer you can use the arrow keys or A, D and W, with Space as another jump key.

Pick whichever keys feel better and stick with them. There's no brake and no pause button. The menus have their own shortcuts, though: on the main menu, A opens the settings and D opens the shop.

Obstacles, and What You Can Smash or Land On

This is where Slope Rider is different from most sled games. Not everything on the slope is deadly. Some things break when you hit them, and some you can land on from a jump.

Crashing and the 50-Gift Continue

When you crash, the run doesn't have to end. A "Continue?" ring appears with a 7-second countdown. Tap the 50-gift button and your sled carries on from where it crashed. Tap Skip, or let the timer run out, and you go to the end screen.

Is it worth it? On a short run, usually not. Fifty gifts is half the price of the cheapest sled. On a long run that's heading for a new best score, paying to continue is often the smartest thing you can do. There's even an achievement called "Slope's Stubborn" that pays you 25 gifts back the first time you continue.

All Slope Rider Sleds, Prices and Perks

Open the shop with the cart button on the main menu. You start with the Wooden Sleds and can buy 25 more. Use the arrows to browse them.

Buying every sled in the shop costs 71,640 gifts. The last slot says "More coming soon", so the list keeps growing.

The Penguin Sledge Can Save Your Run

Not every sled shows up in the regular shop list. The Penguin Sledge is one of them, and it's the sled that can actually save a run.

According to the game's update notes, the Penguin Sledge protects you once from hitting any obstacle. Earlier versions only saved you from hitting the side, but it now works on everything. Think of it as a free continue built into the sled. If you're hunting for it, check the Event tab under the "!" button on the main menu, since some special items come from events. The Santa Charm, for example, is unlocked that way.

How to Get More Gifts: Daily Missions and Achievements

Picking up gift boxes on the slope is only one way to earn. The clipboard button on the main menu opens two lists that pay out much faster.

Daily missions give you nine small goals each day. Each one pays 10 gifts, and finishing all nine adds a 100-gift bonus. That's 190 gifts a day. A timer shows when the list resets. Missions change, but here are some I got:

• Hit 10 fences, or hit 10 hats.
• Collect 50 gifts.
• Traverse the Ice Mountain.
• Land on 5 small rocks, or land on 5 snowmen.
• Fly 150 meters in the air in a single run.
• Jump 50 times.
• Play 3 games with at least 300 meters traveled.

Achievements are long-term goals that pay 5 to 25 gifts each, plus trophy points for the achievement leaderboard. Examples include playing 2 games, collecting 100 gifts, traveling 1,000 total meters, flying 250 meters in the air in one run, and visiting each named area twice. Claim them as you go. Early ones are quick, and they add up.

Score, Meters and the Slope Rider Leaderboard

Your score is the star counter next to your sled, and it grows as you ride. Distance is shown separately in meters. When the run ends, the end screen shows your score, your best, the meters you covered and the gifts you earned.

The leaderboard is the star button on the main menu. It has five tabs: Achievement, Day, Week, Month and All Time. Each row shows a rank, a country flag, a player name and a score. One tip from the game itself: return to the home screen after a run, because that's when your score is saved to the leaderboard.

Updates and Seasonal Events

Slope Rider gets regular updates, and you can read them in the game under the "!" button. Here's what the recent ones added:

• Version 1.5.3: new terrain with tunnels and high mountain views.
• Version 1.6.0: a Christmas event where you collect decorations for your own tree, a decoration race against other players, and the first charms.
• Version 1.6.3: the Hammer Head Sledge, the Snowman Charm, achievements and the leaderboard.
• Version 1.6.4: more achievements, new mountains and old buildings along the slope, and the train.

Right now the shop sells Halloween and Christmas sleds side by side, so you can buy a pumpkin or a coffin right next to a sock or a sandwich.

Tips to Ride Farther

• Look ahead, not at your sled. You'll spot rows of snowballs and gaps in the trees much sooner.
• Use short taps to steer. Holding an arrow key swings you too far.
• Don't fear fences. They break. Ride straight through them instead of swerving into a tree.
• Jump onto things. Landing on a stump or a snowman is safe and counts for missions.
• Save your gifts for long runs. Spend 50 on a continue only when the run is worth it.
• Do the daily missions. 190 gifts a day is far more than most runs give you.
• Buy the Santa Sleds early. The extra gifts add up over every run after.

Common Mistakes That End Your Run

• Swerving away from a fence into a tree. The fence was safe. The tree isn't.
• Switching keys mid-run. Arrows and A/D/W both work, but mixing them in a panic leads to missed jumps. Pick one set.
• Jumping too late. You clip the top of the rock instead of landing on it.
• Landing at a bad angle. Line up straight before you come down on a snowball or rock.
• Riding the edge. The cliff walls end runs fast. Stay near the middle.
• Paying to continue on every crash. It drains your gifts. Save it for runs that matter.

Play Slope Rider Online, Unblocked or on Mobile

Slope Rider runs in your browser on a computer, Chromebook, phone or tablet. The first load takes 15 to 20 seconds. After that, starting a run takes one click.

Can you download Slope Rider? You don't need to. It's made to be played online for free. Your gifts, sleds and best score are saved in your browser, so use the same browser and device to keep your progress.

On a phone or tablet, there are no buttons on the screen. Tap the left side of the screen to steer left, the right side to steer right, and tap both sides at the same time to jump. The tutorial at the start of your first game shows these touch controls too. Turn your phone sideways for a wider view of the slope.

At school or work, people often search for Slope Rider unblocked. The game may be blocked if your network blocks game sites. We don't offer ways around those rules, so if it's blocked, save it for home.

Is Slope Rider Safe for Kids?

The game itself is gentle. There's no fighting or blood. A crash just breaks your sled into pieces. There's no chat, and the shop only takes gifts you earn in the game, not real money.

Parents should know one thing. The leaderboard shows names that players type themselves, and they aren't filtered. When I checked, a few names in the top ten were rude. Kids can enjoy everything else without opening the leaderboard.

Similar Games

Liked Slope Rider? Try these winter games on our site:

• Snow Rider 3D: the classic sled ride, with gifts and 11 sleds to unlock.
• Snow Road: a blocky sled game with a meter counter and an online leaderboard.
• Snow Rush 3D: race a friend on a split screen.
• Ski Frenzy: swap the sled for skis.

For more, browse Driving Games for fast rides, New Games for our latest additions and Hot Games for our top picks right now.

Slope Rider FAQ

Conclusion

Slope Rider starts out like any endless sled game, then keeps giving you more to do: fences to smash, snowmen to land on, daily missions to clear, and 26 sleds to collect. The Santa Sleds and the Penguin Sledge make it worth thinking about which sled you ride, not just how it looks. Start with short runs, do your missions, save your gifts for the runs that matter, and see how far you can take Slope Rider down the mountain.