Chariot Rivals
Arcade Roman Combat Racing!
Ratings
Age
13+
Category
Games
Languages
English
Tue Aug 11 2026
Bug fixes!
-Final diorama skybox fixed
-Fixed Act Title / Story text entries
-Fixed purchase / crash issues
-Other back-end fixes.
Welcome to Chariot Rivals, an arcade racing game that brings Ancient Rome's favorite sport to life like never before. Take the reins of your war chariot and conquer fierce competitors from Numidia to Greece, building up your reputation until you reach Rome for a final showdown against the cruel Emperor Caligula and his Praetorian Guard. Combining high-speed drift physics, ragdoll collisions, and combat mechanics, Chariot Rivals delivers intense racing action wrapped in retro pixel art. Customize your driver and chariot, compete across multiple game modes, and climb global leaderboards as you carve your name into Roman history.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
Chariot Rivals is a delightfully chaotic arcade racer that puts a refreshing Ancient Roman spin on the classic combat racing genre. Watching pixelated gladiators and their horse-drawn chariots fly across the screen with ragdoll physics never gets old. The controls are easy to pick up, making drifting around tight circus corners and side-swiping rivals feel satisfying right from your first race.
The single-player campaign offers a solid sense of progression as you travel across Roman provinces, upgrading your chariot to prepare for the showdown with Caligula. While the gameplay loop can feel a bit repetitive over extended sessions, the quick race formats and competitive online leaderboards make it a great pick for pick-up-and-play mobile sessions.
Features
6 distinct ancient regions with varied race tracks and hazards
Full Story Campaign culminating in a showdown with Emperor Caligula
Unlimited Free-Play and High Score global leaderboard modes
Extensive character and chariot customization options
Charming pixel-art visuals with hilarious ragdoll physics
Tips & Walkthrough
Use tight drifts on sharp circus turns to maintain momentum, and time your whip boosts strategically along straightaways to overtake opponents.
Target champion chariots by ramming them into track hazards or using whip strikes to deplete their stamina before the final lap.
Gameplays
Drive, whip, and slam into opposing chariots while avoiding obstacles across dynamic historical circus tracks.
Earn prizes to unlock horse breeds, chariot frames, armor upgrades, and cosmetic outfits for your gladiator driver.
Screenshot
Q&A
Yes, Chariot Rivals is free to download on the iOS App Store, featuring optional in-game upgrades and customization items.
Ratings & Reviews
Chariot Rivals
Sat Aug 15 2026 ToucanMan1I beat it the day I downloaded it and bough the full game right away! very fun and hopefully more features, need more replayability/variety in my opinion
High Potential, But Not Quite There Yet
Fri Aug 14 2026 CannekillThis game is awesome. I love the setting and premise, and the gameplay experience is smooth and simple. There’s also a lot of customisation! There are some things that I think would help out, like new armour sets or a transmog-like option so I can use whichever armour I want without worrying about stats, and maybe some variety in track layout. I’m not sure how historically accurate it would be, but it would add a lot if there were some tracks that weren’t only ovals. Finally, there are some bugs that I’ve noticed: In my main save, if my armour is broken, my black hair will revert to gold for the final race in a series. Sometimes multiple racers will receive the same medal at the end of the same race. I’m rooting for you guys, because you did fantastic with Knight Lancer!
High potential, fatal flaw
Sun Aug 09 2026 Matt KarmIt’s a pretty simple game, but I don’t have a problem with that. It’s fun, engaging, is rewarding to get better at. The problem is that I keep winning the races, and the game’s score and mini map counts them as losses! The score doesn’t go up, and nothing is worse than winning the race, getting the currency, and then going back to the map and seeing a fat 0 at the location you just competed in. I’d like to try to 100% the game, but without the score reflecting that it feels pointless, therefore making the whole experience pointless. Hope to see this issue fixed soon.
Good but still needs some stuff
Sat Aug 15 2026 April10sI just found this game and it’s amazing except for a few things like I get that the devs want money for this game but people like me just want to play this game for free. One other thing that I wish they would add is braking (slowing down) because there’s times I’m in a death match and I’m ahead of my opponent and I can’t slow down to beat them. But overall this is a very cool game.
Big fan of studio!
Sun Aug 09 2026 MrFeenyOnce you purchase the full game it will not allow you to play and when attempting to restore the purchase the game crashes. Essentially paid for the app to no longer work, ehich is weird because I didn’t have an issue until I purchased the full version.
The controls are wack
Mon Aug 17 2026 DavidsdddddddRead title controls are just not good over sensitive and also no tutorial so maybe I’m just bad at the game but the chariots always overshoot and over turn or get stuck on the wall and I wish there was a alternative control method
Fun but very one dimensional
Tue Aug 04 2026 Boatgames101No controls other than steer, no combat, or any option to go faster or slower, makes death matches pretty much a stalemate
Great game but…
Sat Aug 15 2026 Mr_Anony99This games needs a few things but one of the mayor thing would be a joystick control. The controls are horrible I end up with my finger at the other end of the screen.