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Session Syndicate · Published by Session Syndicate
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Chase the top of the leaderboards in Cranked and experience the raw thrill of downhill mountain bike racing. It’s fast, responsive, and grounded -- we're chasing what it really feels like to ride. Easy to pick up, impossible to put down, and packed with virtually endless skill depth.
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Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access, Sports, Racing · 2026 · More free games
Dive into Cranked, where you'll chase the top of the leaderboards as a downhiller. Developed by Session Syndicate, this action-packed race sim offers an immersive experience that’s easy to start but impossible to stop.
About this game
Cranked is the dream project of a small team of riders and developers, including members of the original crew behind Mad Skills Motocross and Mad Skills BMX. It’s a downhill mountain bike game built to capture what it really feels like to ride—the speed, the flow, and the satisfaction of control—paired with the obsessive pursuit of the perfect run.
What Makes Cranked Different
Fun-First Design
Every choice is guided by a single question: does it make the game more fun? No microtransactions, no exploitative hooks—just a focus on delivering awesome fun and real value.
Responsive Control
The “free-whip” system gives you full command of bike handling and style, with no canned animations getting in the way. Cranked has a heavy focus on technical riding, line choice, and capturing the essence of real-world trails.
Global Racing Competition
Push yourself against players worldwide on constantly updated leaderboards, with instant restarts that fuel mastery and the hunt for that perfect run.
Open-Mountain Freedom
Explore a vast landscape of trails, hidden paths, shortcuts, and easter eggs at your own pace.
Modding as a Pillar
Modding isn’t an extra feature; it’s a non-negotiable pillar of Cranked’s design.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7, 8
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 550/equivalent or higher
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 8 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: High-range Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 760/equivalent or higher
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 8 GB available space
Supported Languages
English
Latest news
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Playtest Updated!
Cranked Update - May 21, 2026 YouTube Video Overview: New Stuff New Trails (with racing) Down, Set, Go — blue Heartwood — blue ROYGBIV — blue Mini World Cup — black Trolley Problem — blue Game Chat Reworked chat — no more huge gaps or bad formatting 256-character limit per message Chat now keeps your scroll position and doesn't jump when a new message comes in Berm Detection & Leaning New setting to turn off berm detection assist. Berm detection angles the bike automatically for berms — turn it off if you want to control leaning manually with the right stick. Berm detection adjusted so it doesn't look as far ahead to detect berms which results in less false negative leaning. In other words, your bike shouldn't automatically tilt on flat ground leading up to a berm now. Leaning is faster and scales with bike types (trail bike leans faster than DH, for example). You should now have more control in fast switchbacks. Improvements Multiplayer performance pass — remote bikes and riders are way cheaper to render, especially at a distance Lakeside race now includes the new double jump Final Fast Time Event standings shown during the grace period Tutorial steps no longer forced into a specific order Bunny hop tutorial made easier by adjusting the oval track and berm for the gap jump Bug Fixes Fixed missing front disc brake and floating brake calipers on the new bike Fixed MP main menu button so it connects to the new server Fixed Bermingham gates not showing if you skipped the tutorial Tutorial signs now hide after completing Fledging Fixed total participants count on the mini-leaderboard Fixed some race gates on Paper Wings and Little DipperRead full article on Community Announcements (SgtSnacks)Patch NotesOfficial
HUGE Playtest Update!
Cranked Update - May 15, 2026 🎉 Limited-time Steam Playtest is live! We've updated the Steam playtest to give you the full Patreon version for a limited time — Open World map, Wales map, modding, and more. Never tried the Open World? Now's your chance to ride it for free. There are around 50 trails to explore. Hop on, have some fun, and we'll see you out there. New Stuff Improved Bike and Rider Both models have been remade to optimize performance especially in multiplayer Female rider has been replaced with the male rider New branded rider gear! Load up the game to see what brand it is. Frameworks bike has been completely redone. It looks sick! Known issue — front disc brake isn't showing up and the brake calipers are floating Multiplayer Server Browser live in the main menu Server moderation system Tutorial Improvements New bunny hop tutorial based on player feedback New fast travel prompt between tutorial steps if you get lost New Trails A bunch of new trails throughout the map. Most are not on the world map or have racing yet. Improvements Chat message height increased with long text truncation SFX added to settings and challenge menus Connecting status now shows on the main menu when joining MP Bug Fixes Fixed pedals getting weird rotation Fixed bug loading the second mod map (got stuck on loading screen) Fixed a bug where a player could be auto-teleported out of a race if they skipped the tutorial Fixed some challenges not working in MP Fixed Siggy Stardust (it was inactive) Fixed duplicate gate on Cedar Flesh that was causing some race runs to fail Challenge menu can now scroll to the bottom with a controller Fixed tutorial banners showing when they shouldn't Stops SFX playing during tutorial dialogues Hides Fast Time prompt while in tutorial Fixed overlapping race and tutorial prompts Fixed race display position using LB entry instead of participant count Fixed leaderboard confirmation prompt when leaving event from LB menu Fixed race ending and getting TP'd ...Read full article on Community Announcements (SgtSnacks)AnnouncementsOfficial
Modding is Here!
Cranked Update - May 8, 2026Modding has finally arrived! This update is currently only available to our Patreon member, but we will be dropping the full Patreon version of the game to the FREE Steam Playtest soon! Our plan is to do that this next week. That playtest will be a limited time playtest that lasts around 5 days. More info coming soon. Here's the patch notes for the Patreon version. Link to join Patreon at the end of this post. ⚠️ Heads up:\ Save file version bumped to v2. Old v1 save files will be wiped on first launch — your career progress will reset.Tutorial SystemBrand new tutorial for newcomers — covers controls, bunny hops, markers, and bike basics with on-screen button glyphs, dialogue, and a refreshed dialogue styleLakeside Airtime Challenge added — learn to send itModding (Phase 1)Mod.io browser in the main menu — browse, download, and play community mod maps without leaving the gameNew TrailsTons of new trails added to the map in Heartwood regionRacing added to Potholes, Arrhythmic, Cedar Flesh, Code Red, Smack Dab, Far West, and One Armed Scissor — go set your timesImprovementsRefreshed main menuFast travel to challenges added — jump straight into a challenge from the menuLoading screen now shows controller layout including bike type swap and look back hintsTrack tape added to some trailsNew roots across the entire map — if you spot any old roots, let us knowTrail polish on existing trails with nicer jump lips — based on player feedbackFilm grain reduced (0.4 → 0.2) — cleaner imageMicrosplat terrain interpolation contrast tuned — less featheringBug FixesFixed camera jitter on sharp leaning at low tilt factorFixed stretched gates on Paper Wings and SiggyFixed gate on Deathgrip that was on a bridgeFixed the rest of the broken career challengesBalance ChangesDrone jammers removed from all trails — based on player feedbackGet it here if you're a paid Patreon member: https://session-syndicate.itch.io/cranked/patreon-accessNot a paid member? Join any...Read full article on Community Announcements (SgtSnacks)Patch NotesOfficial
Cranked Update Patch Notes
Cranked Update - April 14, 2026Note: this update is only available to Patreon members. A lot of these things will be coming to the free playtest in the future. Walkthrough VideoNew Stuff Brand new world map in the leaderboard/challenge menu — 8K resolution with zone borders, trail ratings, chairlifts, drone jammer locations, map legend, real-time player positions and names, controller panning, and a pulse animation when you open it FPV drone mode with custom rates, throttle curves, prop wash, ground effect, and a drone settings tab to tweak your setup Drone radio (controller) calibration tool New Trails Lefty trail removed and replaced with new trails Rock Merchant Upper (flow trail where Lefty was) Rock Merchant Lower One Armed Scissor Big Dipper Little Dipper Marigold 3 new hidden trails in Backwoods — can you find them all? Drone Jammer tech trail challenge in Lakeside (Zone 1) and Backwoods (Zone 2) Other WIP trails around the map Improvements "Spawn at marker behavior" setting added — select if you want to always respawn with the bike or the bike and drone (whichever is active when respawning) Can now access menus and respawn while in drone mode New bridge asset used around open world map Rad Dog Bike shop added to the map New lake water materials New clouds in open world Terrain texture improvements across the open world Trail adjustments on Sugarberry and Iron Knight — moved some gates for better flow. Removed a set of gates on Fledgling New trail signs throughout the mountain Bug Fixes Fixed the game being unplayable offline — you can now shred without internet Fixed career challenges breaking in multiple ways — scroll resets, horizontal navigation, and controller support Fixed backwards wheelie upside down crash bug Fixed fast front flips with air brake Fixed terrain not loading in properly Fixed master volume bug Fixed player not resetting properly after crashing in a race Balance Changes E-bike pedaling power cranked up — send it uphill Trail and Enduro b...Read full article on Community Announcements (SgtSnacks)Patch NotesOfficial
Flow Trail Update
I just pushed a small update to the Cranked Playtest. Start of the flow trail on the demo mapFixed the last checkpoint on Livsfilja (legit this time) Fixed a post processing bug Join Patreon to get access to the Open World map here: https://www.patreon.com/crankedgame/Read full article on Community Announcements (SgtSnacks)
