Horizon Chase vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Horizon Chase's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

	Horizon Chase This App	Final Freeway 2R Nemesis	Art of Rally Contender	Pixel Car Racer Contender	Grid Autosport Peer	Real Racing 3 Peer	Need for Speed No Limits Peer	Mario Kart Tour Peer	Static Shift Racing New Kid	Apex Racer New Kid
Core Identity
Developer	Epic Games Brasil	Oyatsukai Games	Noodlecake	Studio Furukawa	Feral Interactive Ltd	Electronic Arts	Electronic Arts	Nintendo Co., Ltd.	Timbojimbo	Pinnacle Game Art
Category	Games	-	Games	-	-	-	-	Games	-	-
Platform	Android, iOS	-	iOS, Android	-	-	-	-	iOS, Android	-	-
Store Metrics
Rating	4.6 / 5	-	3.5 / 5	-	-	-	-	4.7 / 5	-	-
Ratings Count	11,209	-	197	-	-	-	-	1,032,024	-	-
Price	Free	-	$7.99	-	-	-	-	Free	-	-
Release Date	Aug 20, 2015	-	Jan 18, 2024	-	-	-	-	Sep 25, 2019	-	-
Last Updated	Jun 7, 2023	-	Oct 15, 2025	-	-	-	-	Nov 10, 2025	-	-
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentiment	mixed	-	mixed	-	-	-	-	positive	-	-
Score	55/100	-	45/100	-	-	-	-	72/100	-	-
Praises	Retro arcade racing aesthetic and soundtrack provide a nostalgic and highly addictive gameplay experience	-	Core Gameplay and Physics	-	-	-	-	High Entertainment Value Nostalgia and Accessibility	-	-
Complaints	Aggressive paywall implementation restricts access to the full game content after initial levels	-	Poor Optimization and Performance	-	-	-	-	Account and Login Issues Technical Stability and Performance	-	-
Requests	Multiplayer functionality to allow racing against friends and global competitors	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strategic Intel
Strengths	16-bit aesthetic sustains organic acquisition Barry Leitch soundtrack drives emotional retention Skill-based progression avoids grind-heavy fatigue	-	Distinct visual identity Authentic physics engine Premium ad-free model	-	-	-	-	Unmatched IP recognition (Mario franchise) Superior one-handed accessibility with portrait-mode controls Unique 'Frenzy Mode' comeback mechanic	-	-
Weaknesses	30-race trial gate triggers paywall complaints Technical regressions post-update erode trust Lack of real-time multiplayer limits stickiness	-	Poor frame rate optimization Lack of touch-friendly controls Controller support issues	-	-	-	-	Significant friction in Nintendo Account linking/login Unstable real-time multiplayer performance Lack of controller support for competitive players	-	-
Pricing	freemium	-	paid	-	-	-	-	freemium	-	-
Momentum	Zombie	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Update Cadence	2 versions, ~849d avg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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