Action · May 31, 2017
Hover (2017)
Hover is a fast-paced single and multiplayer Parkour game in a futuristic 3D Open World. The game takes place in ECP17, a high-tech city also called Hover City by its inhabitants and located on a distant planet. The Great Admin cut the communication with the Galactic Union and established a strong dictatorship. Having fun has become illegal and entertainment is banished. You're in charge of a team of young rebels, the Gamers, fighting against the new anti-leisure laws oppressing the city. Equipped with high-tech gears allowing amazing jumps and speed, they roam the city to sabotage the propaganda, help citizens, and find a way to reach the Orbital Station. This way they could warn the Galactic Union and put an end to the oppression. Hover is both a single and multiplayer experience. At any time you can instantly switch from offline to online mode and join your friends or players from around the world and progress through the adventure by cooperating or playing against them. No matter where you are and what you’re doing, you’ll be able to connect. Hover is also a community-driven game offering many tools to players to create missions or mini games. An Amazing City Hover City is a huge futuristic colorful city. Its buildings offer breathtaking vertical playgrounds. Full Open World Experience total freedom. Explore the city from its skyline to the underground while doing “parkour”, tricks and high-speed races. Build Your Team 10 playable characters are available to unlock. Improve their skills to create the perfect team. You can also customize their colors. Various Gameplays The core action is based on nervous races and amazing tricks but the game also offers many alternative ways to play from stealth missions to sport matches with friends. Choose Your Experience Instantly switch from single to multiplayer, whenever you want. Play first or third person or activate the auto camera that mixes both and offers you a dynamic experience. Create Your Own Challenges Without leaving the game, use a very simple editor to create your own challenges playable solo or multiplayer. Crazy Movements Equipped with high-tech suits, gamers are able to run at crazy speed, slide, bounce, push off walls and realize incredible jumps. As many ways to play with the City's verticality and escape the police. Tricks and Combos Demonstrate your skills by realizing grinds and crazy tricks and prove you are worthy to become one of the Resistance's leaders. During a multiplayer mission, realize incredible combos to generate Stunning Auras which will lower your opponents' moral and boost your allies' statistics. Experience, Skill Grid and Chips Gain experience and unlock chips that improve the aptitudes of your Gamers. You can trade your spare chips in order to get better ones through the E-Swap trading system. Online Multiplayer Join your friends online at any time and continue the adventure together, whether you are cooperating or working against them. Participate in race, events or scoring battles created in real time by the community.
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Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Singleplayer · 241
- Action · 224
- Adventure · 219
- Parkour · 217
- Indie · 212
- Multiplayer · 210
- Platformer · 199
- Soundtrack · 197
- 3D Platformer · 196
- Colorful · 191
- Fast-Paced · 187
- Open World · 180
- Cyberpunk · 139
- Great Soundtrack · 121
- Third Person · 110
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.1k Steam reviews | Top 96% in Action |
| Positive rating | 80% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 69% |
| Metacritic | 53/100 | Genre average 77 — top 98% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 5 h average | Top 72% for session depth among Action |
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- VR Support
Other
- Single-player
Reception Metrics
Steam community
80%Mostly Positive · 2.1k reviews
1.7k positive · 424 negative
Metacritic
53/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
6.4/10
Curator recommendations
1.5k
Press Quotes
“A good parkour game with good music” 4/5 – CowLevel
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (7)
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Japanese
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
5h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
1h
Typical completion time
Achievements
10
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 31, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Midgar Studio, Fusty Game |
| Publisher | Nacon |
| Base price | $1.99 -90% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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