Fact Sheet

Name:  Lonely Mountains: Downhill

Developer: Megagon Industries (Berlin, Germany)

Publisher: Thunderful (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Release Date:
October 23, 2019 (PC, Xbox One, Playstation 4)
May 7, 2020 (Switch)

October 22, 2020; DLC Eldfjall Island

 

Price: 19.99€/$19.99/£17.99 

Genre: Racing, Arcade, Action, Downhill, Mountain Biking

Platforms: Windows/Mac, Xbox One, Playstation 4, Switch

Engine: Unity 2018

Websites/Social Media:

Website

Steam

Discord

Facebook

Twitter

Kickstarter

Instagram  

 

Summary

Just you and your bike versus the rocky peaks of the Lonely Mountains!

Lonely Mountains: Downhill is a low-poly style mountain biking game, released on PC (Win/Mac/Linux) as well as Xbox One and Playstation 4 on October 23rd, 2019. Nintendo Switch will be released on May 7th, 2020.

On 22.10.2020 the first extension of the game was launched: The DLC Eldfjall Island is the largest and most diverse Lonely Mountain so far and takes place on a wild volcanic island.

Description

The Lonely Mountains are waiting for you! Explore rocky mountain slopes with your bike, jump over sandy gorges or find your way through the foggy forests. Each Lonely Mountain awaits you with new challenges! Sprint, jump and slide to find your own way to the finish line. Explore the detailed mountain worlds or face the ticking clock - with every success you unlock new bikes, paintwork and outfits piece by piece. Train your skills day and night, improve your place on the leaderboards and ultimately compete with the best riders in the world in the risky Free Ride mode.

Features

  • TIGHT & INTUITIVE CONTROLS: A specially developed physics system enables fast and responsive controls. Carefully drop from boulder to boulder, sprint and jump over abysses or slide through muddy forest grounds. Playable with controller (recommended), keyboard and mouse.
  • TRAVEL TO THE LONELY MOUNTAINS: Ready to see the world? Different mountains await you on your adventure - each one featuring several trails. Ride along quiet mountain lakes, majestic forests or steep canyons.
  • FIND YOUR OWN WAY DOWN THE MOUNTAIN: Play it safe and take a relaxing ride on the scenic route or take the risk and go cross-country. Find hidden resting places and discover secret shortcuts to find the fastest way into the valley.
  • EXPLORE AN UNSPOILED NATURE: Experience beautiful nature in a low poly style world unspoiled by men. No audience, no barrier tapes  A rich and realistic sound backdrop lets you immerse yourself intensively in the world of the Lonely Mountains.
  • DIFFERENT MODES AND LEADERBOARDS: Unlock more difficulty modes that will challenge you. Ride from checkpoint to checkpoint with as few crashes as possible or try to get through the Free Ride Mode without a crash. Check your times on the leaderboard, compete with your friends or prove your speed running skills.
  • INDIVIDUALIZE YOUR RIDE: Choose your rider's gender and looks. Unlock new bikes, paintwork and outfits. Each bike has different play values and characteristics. To get new customizations, create the best times or ride down the mountain without falling.

Release Trailer

Old Trailers

Selected Press Quotes & Articles

I love this game. I love the way the low-poly art style perfectly captures something about the natural world, about its love of form, its scatterings and outcroppings. - Eurogamer.net

Lonely Mountains: Downhill is one of the most fun games to ever land on consoles and PC. - Screenrant.com

[...]the mountain biking game I never knew I needed - PCGamer.com

Lonely Mountains: Downhill is a mountain biking game that looks really chill. - Kotaku.com

[...]it’s one to keep an eye on, and it looks great too. - RockPaperShotgun.com

Lonely Mountains promises to live up to its namesake[...] - IndieGames.com

Mountains are incredible things[...] - HardCoreGamer.com

Awards & Showcases

DCP Winner "Best Innovation & Technology", plus Nominee "Best Debut" - German Game Awards 2020

IGF Award Nominee "Excellence in Design", plus two Honorable Mentions - IGF/ GDC 2020

Best Indie Game 2019 - German Game Developer Awards 2019

Kinda Funny - E3 Showcase 2019

Nintendo Booth - BitSummit 2019

ID@Xbox Showcase - GDC 2019

Day of the Devs Selection - 2018

Nominated Indie Gamescom Award - Gamescom 2018

Best International Indie Game - PGA 2017

Winner Showcase Buzz Workshop - GIC 2017

2nd Place Audience Award - Indigo 2017

Made With Unity Showcase - Unite Amsterdam 2017

Indie Expo Showcase - Quo Vadis 2017

Videos

Key Art

Screenshots

Screenshots DLC

 

Logos & Icons

If you need print material or anything special please contact us.

We're happy to help.

About Megagon Industries

Megagon Industries is an independent studio from Berlin, founded in 2013. Before working on Lonely Mountains: Downhill they released two successful mobile games - … and then it rained and Twisted Lines

About Thunderful

Thunderful AB was founded in December 2017 as a parent company to Gothenburg, Sweden-based game development studios Image & Form International AB and Zoink AB, two of the most successful studios in the Swedish gaming industry. The merger positions Thunderful as a veritable videogaming powerhouse on all platforms. The company can now act more forcefully and bring something very attractive to the market. The Thunderful family consists of four sister-companies wholly owned by Thunderful AB: Image & Form International AB, Zoink AB, Thunderful Publishing AB, and Rising Star Games Inc.

Contact

Megagon Industries: press@lonelymountains.com

Thunderful: https://www.thunderfulgames.com/contact/