sports video game
Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Party Dash
By Cygames, released 1 Jan 2024
- Microsoft Windows
- party video game
What it is
Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Party Dash is a Cygames sports and party game released in 2024 for Windows. Its Slapdash Grand Prix brings four teams of pixel-art Umamusume together for a school festival with four events: Hurtling Hurdles, Blazing Baskets, Dodgeball Demolition and Gourmet Gauntlet. Each team has five members, and playing unlocks up to 25 playable Umamusume. Players choose a team member for each event and compete under rules that can get wacky. A story mode follows each team’s cast; there is also a clubroom where players can decorate with furniture and invite their roster to hang out. Steam lists single-player and multiplayer, including PvP, online PvP and shared or split-screen play. It also lists Steam Achievements, Trading Cards, gamepad recommendation and partial controller support. The game is published by Cygames, Inc.
What players like, and what they don't
- Four festival events with distinct names
- Up to 25 playable Umamusume to unlock
- Story mode explores each team’s cast
- PvP and shared or split-screen play
- Listed platform is Windows only
- Controller support is partial
Who it suits
It suits players interested in team-based party competition, pixel-art characters and a story mode focused on each team. Its listed PvP and shared-screen options also suit groups seeking competitive play.
Party Dash combines four event formats with a roster to unlock and team stories to explore. Its Steam listing includes several multiplayer modes as well as single-player content.
