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nP Studios · Published by nonPareil Institute · Official site ↗
Mostly Positive — 79% positive (14 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Outrun and out think your opponents in this color shifting top-down racer. Shift your car into different parts of the color spectrum to avoid obstacles and discover shortcuts.
Free to Play
Free
Action, Indie, Racing · 2019 · More free games
Navigate through vibrant tracks, shifting your car’s color to dodge obstacles and uncover shortcuts. Experience intense action-packed races in this 2019 indie racer from nP Studios.
About this game
Cheat Your Way to Victory
Light Rider is a high speed top down racer with a twist. Bypass opponents and obstacles using your spectrum drive, different color dimensions where the track is ever so slightly different and objects with colors at the other end of the spectrum become invisible and incorporeal. Shave seconds off your lap times with the clever use of the shifting ability to bypass long looping tracks or a time consuming switchback. Do this and you will fly right through the competition, literally.
Powered by Autism
Light Rider is made by adults on the autism spectrum at the nonPareil Institute. At nonPareil, autistic adults gain digital technology skills in various domains and work toward building games and items for the digital marketplace. While doing so, our members also acquire social and vocational skills preparing them for success in higher-education and employment settings.
Light Rider is a high speed top down racer with a twist. Bypass opponents and obstacles using your spectrum drive, different color dimensions where the track is ever so slightly different and objects with colors at the other end of the spectrum become invisible and incorporeal. Shave seconds off your lap times with the clever use of the shifting ability to bypass long looping tracks or a time consuming switchback. Do this and you will fly right through the competition, literally.
Powered by Autism
Light Rider is made by adults on the autism spectrum at the nonPareil Institute. At nonPareil, autistic adults gain digital technology skills in various domains and work toward building games and items for the digital marketplace. While doing so, our members also acquire social and vocational skills preparing them for success in higher-education and employment settings.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 7 and Above
- Processor: 2.2GHz Dual Core
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512 MB RAM
- Storage: 300 MB available space
Supported Languages
English
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Update 0.3.3 - Major Improvements
Hello, Light Riders! Today's update focuses on the game allowing for more extensive gamepad support, so choose your favorite gamepad and speed past the competition! The game also features a keybinding system in the options menu, so you can change the configuration of your gamepad or keyboard inputs. We are continuing to take feedback from the community and up our game. We have replaced 6 tracks with 6 new Alpha Phase tracks that allow for smoother turns, wider tracks and more exciting gameplay! This also introduces jumps and ramps that takes the gameplay into a completely different dimension. Thank you for the continued support and feedback! We are excited for the future of this title and look forward to creating more great content for the next update. Full list of features and improvements are below: Improved Gamepad support Keybinding Options 6 New Tracks Ramps with Jumping Mechanic SFX Updates for the Vehicles Bug Fix: Sometimes the AI will be stuck and cannot recover, this should allow for AI to teleport to the nearest track pieceRead full article on Community Announcements (nonPareil Studio)Patch NotesOfficial
Update 0.3.2
Hello, Light Riders! Today's update has an updated camera tracking system that points the vehicle's forward direction towards the top of the screen, allowing for more oriented controls. With the new camera tracking system, the game also allows for gamepad support, so choose your favorite gamepad and race how you want! We are continuing to take feedback from the community and up our game. We have replaced 10 racks with 10 new Alpha Phase tracks that allow for smoother turns, wider tracks and more exciting gameplay! This also includes some new obstacle types that are sure to keep your on the edge of your seat. Thank you for the continued support and feedback! We are excited for the future of this title and look forward to creating more great content for the next update. Full list of features and improvements are below. -New Camera Tracking System towards Forward Direction -Gamepad support -10 New Tracks -New Obstacles -Bug Fix: Sometimes the Lap Total in the HUD will not update, this should be resolved -Bug Fix: When a vehicle becomes stuck, it will teleport to the nearest track piece, will update this to be less intense in future updates -Revised Wrong Way calculation for much more precise detection of Forward Direction and Wrong Way DirectionRead full article on Community Announcements (nonPareil Studio)Patch NotesOfficial
Update 0.2.1 - Bug Fix and Improvements
Update 0.2.1 - Bug Fix and Improvements Hello, Light Riders! Today's update resolves issues of not being able to press the Play button in the Track Select screen by moving the Track Info Panel from a 3D view to a more stable 2D view which eliminates any "blindspots" the Play button has in a 3D view. We are continuing to take feedback from the community and up our game. We have updated the SFX for "Glitch Patches" that are not as drastic and will be sound heard in both headphones, not just the left side. A new music track has been added as well and we hope to continue updating our music and SFX drastically over the next few updates. Thank you for the continued support and feedback! We are excited for the future of this title and look forward to creating more great content for the next update. Full list of features and improvements are below. Bug Fix: Changed Track Info Panel from 3D view to 2D Side Panel to resolve issue of not able to press Play Button Added Shift Trigger Indicator Updated SFX for Glitch Patch Added Music Track Revised Currency progression Revised Vehicle costs Slight Update for Wrong Way calculationRead full article on Community Announcements (nonPareil Studio)
