Umamusume: Pretty Derby

Item: Umamusume: Pretty Derby
Rating: 79
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-28

Summary

Captivating characters and story drive experience
Accessible yet deep horse girl training sim
Innovative horse racing simulation gameplay
Poor game explanation and steep learning curve
Predatory gacha and pay-to-win mechanics
Repetitive, grindy gameplay with excessive RNG

Emotions

satisfaction23%excitement12%frustration10%joy9%disappointment8%

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 29%
Unhelpful reviews: 71%
Protest reviews: 0%

79%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
21%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 1096
Negative points: 527
Gameplay points: 315
Perf. points: 11
Rec. points: 192
Misc points: 170

Point	Description	Importance
Captivating Characters & Story Description The game excels in character writing, creating lovable, unique, and memorable "horse girls" with individual stories that foster deep emotional investment. The engaging narrative and lore contribute significantly to the game's overall fun and addictiveness. Importance 57%	The game excels in character writing, creating lovable, unique, and memorable "horse girls" with individual stories that foster deep emotional investment. The engaging narrative and lore contribute significantly to the game's overall fun and addictiveness.	57%
Accessible Yet Deep Gameplay Description The game offers a surprisingly deep and complex roguelite-style management gameplay loop with elaborate decision trees, while remaining very free-to-play friendly. Its unique gacha system is praised for being generous and player-prioritizing, avoiding common pitfalls like FOMO. Importance 56%	The game offers a surprisingly deep and complex roguelite-style management gameplay loop with elaborate decision trees, while remaining very free-to-play friendly. Its unique gacha system is praised for being generous and player-prioritizing, avoiding common pitfalls like FOMO.	56%
Innovative Horse Racing Sim Description The game uniquely blends horse racing simulation with idol management and "waifu" elements, creating an engaging and often addictive experience. It demonstrates a deep understanding and love for real-life Japanese horse racing history, making the sport accessible and interesting even to newcomers. Importance 43%	The game uniquely blends horse racing simulation with idol management and "waifu" elements, creating an engaging and often addictive experience. It demonstrates a deep understanding and love for real-life Japanese horse racing history, making the sport accessible and interesting even to newcomers.	43%
Thrilling Training & Races Description The core gameplay loop of training characters and watching them compete in races is highly rewarding and emotionally engaging. Players experience intense excitement and satisfaction from seeing their efforts culminate in thrilling, well-animated race victories within the compelling career mode. Importance 35%	The core gameplay loop of training characters and watching them compete in races is highly rewarding and emotionally engaging. Players experience intense excitement and satisfaction from seeing their efforts culminate in thrilling, well-animated race victories within the compelling career mode.	35%
Stellar Visuals & Audio Description The game is consistently praised for its high-quality 3D models, stunning animations, and excellent voice acting. These production values contribute significantly to the overall immersive and enjoyable experience. Importance 12%	The game is consistently praised for its high-quality 3D models, stunning animations, and excellent voice acting. These production values contribute significantly to the overall immersive and enjoyable experience.	12%
Smooth Rerolling Process Description The game's rerolling system is noted for being quick, easy, and convenient. This allows players to efficiently optimize their starting experience, contributing to a positive initial impression. Importance 9%	The game's rerolling system is noted for being quick, easy, and convenient. This allows players to efficiently optimize their starting experience, contributing to a positive initial impression.	9%

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