Pole Riders

About

Pole Riders is a chaotic two-player game where you balance on poles and swing toward a goal to kick a ball. Each match feels like a physics experiment gone wrong as you vault, collide, and struggle to stay upright while trying to score. The controls are simple but tricky, making every attempt to land a shot or shove your opponent a mix of skill and luck. There’s no padding in this polo variant, just poles, penalties, and perpetual wobbling. The game’s ridiculous premise is its strongest feature. Players often describe it as "pole-fighting" or "lacrosse for people who hate gravity." Developer Bennett Foddy later refined the concept in Super Pole Riders, but the original remains a cult favorite for its absurdity and frantic energy. Online leaderboards show high scores achieved through pure aggression, not finesse. If you’ve ever wondered what a game about angry pole-dancers duking it out might look like, this is it.