2020: THE RIDE

A VR roller coaster tracing the upheavals of 2020

Pariah Interactive Inc. · Published by Dot Precision LLC · Released Mar 2, 2021

Reviews: Mixed; 65% of 69
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Mar 2, 2021
Minimum PC: GTX 960; 8 GB RAM · 16 GB disk; Full requirements

What is 2020: THE RIDE?

This free, single-player experience takes you through natural disasters, protests, and political turmoil on a virtual roller coaster. The coaster drops when the economy falls and accelerates as COVID-19 rates rise.

For you if...

+you enjoy surreal art with dark political themes

Not for you if...

−you prefer longer sessions over brief, self-contained experiences

What players say

65% of 69 reviews are positive

Players praise the sense of motion in VR and how the ride recalls the year's events. The main complaints concern limited interaction and awkward viewing controls outside VR; some players also report frame-rate problems.

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2020: THE RIDE system requirements

Minimum: GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 16 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
Processor: 2.5 GHz Dual Core
Graphics: The NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (4GB), NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti, NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti (laptop), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M or AMD Radeon RX 470
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 16 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does 2020: THE RIDE have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does 2020: THE RIDE run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing, VR
Languages: Text only: English.

Does 2020: THE RIDE use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam