# A Ride into the Mountains

> Mounted archery adventure game battling demons in a mountain relic. (iPhone/iPad app by Sunhead Games Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-ride-into-the-mountains/id663106965 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sunhead Games Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/663106968)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Action, Casual
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 20 App Store ratings · 99 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 11 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-07-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-12
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-ride-into-the-mountains/id663106965/reviews.md

## What is A Ride into the Mountains?

Evil force invaded the relic in the mountain. Darkness began to spread. A brave young man, equipped with his family’s unique mounted archery skills, rides into the mountains to battle against the mysterious demons.

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"A beautiful, challenging adventure"
- The Verge

"A picturesque, archery-based, epic adventure"
- IndieGames.com

"Downright elegant in its presentation and gameplay"
- Gamezebo (5 / 5)

"This isn't a novelistic game. It's poetic. It doesn't say much, but it says it with quiet elegance."
- Touch Arcade (4.5 / 5)

"A challenging, intriguing, evocative, and memorable adventure of horseback archery"
- MacLife (4.5 / 5)

"A truly impressive experience"
- 148Apps (4 / 5)

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FEATURES
- Spectacular experience of horseback archery
- Simple yet profound graphics and scores
- A short and fabulous adventure
- Retro feel with a twist
- A complete game without in-app purchases or advertisements

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Trailer - youtu.be/drchnf9gJVs
Official website - sunheadgames.com/aride

Follow us:
Facebook - facebook.com/sunheadgames
Twitter - twitter.com/sunheadgames

## Key features

- Spectacular horseback archery gameplay
- Simple yet profound graphics
- Short and fabulous adventure
- Retro feel with a twist
- Complete game, no IAPs or ads

## What do users think of A Ride into the Mountains?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎨 Beautiful art style
- 🎶 Great music and sound
- 🕹️ Unique gameplay mechanics
- 💰 Good value for price
- ✨ Artistic and poetic experience
- 🎯 Challenging but rewarding
- 🔄 Good replay value
- 🐴 Immersive horseback riding
- 💯 Highly recommended
- 💡 Innovative controls

**Cons**

- 😵 Frustrating tilt controls
- ⏳ Too short
- 💥 Difficulty spikes
- 🤔 Controls can be unintuitive
- 🐎 Overhead controls problematic

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Cannot shoot arrows after update
- Game stopped working
- Bow functionality issues
- App crashes on launch
- Tilt-to-move issues

**Most requested features**

- Add more content/levels
- Option for touch-based controls
- Sequel to the game
- More achievements

## Recent user reviews (10 of 99)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-ride-into-the-mountains/id663106965/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Love this game

*2022-03-28*

Hey loved this game for years.  But since update i cant shoot arrows.   I can but seems like it is 30 sec between shots

### 5/5 — Simply Great

*2016-12-26*

Obviously this game hasn't had an update in a while (2 years) but it's still such an entrancing little experience.

### 5/5 — Amazing, addictive and very challenging.  I love it.

*2016-12-18, version 1.3.1*

Love this game so far, from the music to the graphics, it's such a beautiful one.  The controls are a bit annoying at some parts but it's satisfying when you get a hit.  Love the backgrounds, the different levels, as well as the original story and enemies.  So far it's been challenging, which I like.  This game is such a good way to pass time.  Great job!  ;)

### 5/5 — Solid game

*2016-12-02*

very good game worth the price!

### 5/5 — Excellent game, but too short.

*2016-10-04, version 1.3.1*

Give us more!!! This was a very fun game to play, but it needs to be longer.

### 4/5 — Original and great

*2016-09-10, version 1.3.1*

Lovely graphics and audio and a very original-feeling game, with a fun story. Controls get a bit annoying and cumbersome towards the end though

### 3/5 — Infuriating.

*2016-08-11*

Absolutely worth 99¢. The only downside is that the tilt-to-move controls are infernally frustrating. All other aspects of the game are great. 

Update: Tilt-to-move scheme is just not working for me as the game progresses. I like challenging games but I feel like this is just too wonky for me to get a feeling for; it doesn't feel natural at all. Half of the time I'm tilting my screen at such an angle that I can hardly see the screen. I would much rather a touch-based control system to move the character, or at least the option for one. I'm docking two stars because of multiple rage quits.

Final Update: 
Deleted the game. I guess an arcade-style tilt-to-move shooter just isn't for me. Died too many times, and why play a game that I don't find fun? Leaving it with three stars because it is well made, but I just happen to hate it.

### 5/5 — A true gem

*2016-01-01*

Clever use of tilt. Approximates the feel of using a bow. Beautiful pixel art and lovely animation. Keep coming back to this one.

### 5/5 — Wish it kept going - Zen

*2015-10-25*

This game is so chill and cool. I just want them to make more games like this! Feels like Princess Mononoke or something. 

The music is beautiful, hypnotic and sort of lulling, makes me wish the boss music was as ephemeral. I dig the difficult controls, it's never really frustrating because you never have to go very far back when you die. 

It is a very short but artistic game with simple old-school graphics which always appeals to me. The character has a pony tail and I liked that I could identify with the character as a woman, but then it's narrated as "he," oh well.

### 4/5 — Aesthetically Beautiful

*2015-08-08*

Ruined by tilt controls. Had I known tilt was an essential function in this game, I may have passed. What is here is great, but i personally cannot stand tilt controls, and it ruined the experience for me. Maybe provide an alternative method to moving the character to and fro on the screen, otherwise, I can't recommend this.

## Frequently asked questions about A Ride into the Mountains

### What is A Ride into the Mountains about?

A Ride into the Mountains is an adventure game where you play as a young warrior skilled in mounted archery. You ride into the mountains to battle mysterious demons that have invaded a relic and are spreading darkness.

### What are the key features of this game?

The game offers a spectacular experience of horseback archery, simple yet profound graphics and scores, and a short, fabulous adventure with a retro feel. It's designed as a complete game without any in-app purchases or advertisements.

### How much does A Ride into the Mountains cost?

The game is a complete experience and does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating it is a paid application.

### What kind of experience does the game offer?

The game is described as a beautiful, challenging, picturesque, evocative, and memorable adventure. It focuses on poetic presentation and gameplay with a retro feel and a twist.

### Is this game suitable for casual players?

While the game is described as short and fabulous, it is also noted as challenging and intriguing. Players who enjoy a visually elegant presentation and unique gameplay mechanics like mounted archery will find it appealing.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.3 — 2023-09-01

Fixing issue: text cannot be displayed

### 1.3.2 — 2022-03-25

Support newer devices

### 1.3.1 — 2014-12-06

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Fixed a bug where players could not shoot

### 1.3 — 2014-10-14

- Fix iOS 8 compatibility
- Difficulty tuning
- Spanish & Catalan correction

### 1.2 — 2013-11-13

Support Spanish language & Catalan language

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