RIDE 5 — Steam Gift

RIDE 5 for Steam: Milestone's bike sim at full throttle

RIDE 5 is the fifth chapter of Milestone's flagship motorcycle racing series, released on August 24, 2023. It's a simulator built around a love for two wheels: hundreds of licensed motorcycles from classics to superbikes, real circuits and winding routes, demanding handling physics and sharp Unreal Engine visuals. With us you grab RIDE 5 as a Steam gift — a partner bot sends the game to you right inside Steam, and once you accept the gift it stays in your library forever.

What the game is about

RIDE 5 is all about the feeling of speed and control. The roster is pulled from real manufacturers — sportbikes, nakeds, classics — each with its own character, acceleration and cornering behaviour. Tracks span both genuine racing circuits and atmospheric road routes, while dynamic weather and time-of-day shifts constantly change grip and your line through a corner. If you like making things look good, there's a deep editor for customising bikes and rider gear.

Career mode and the Rivals system

The heart of RIDE 5 is its career mode. You climb from rookie to motorsport star, unlocking new bikes, disciplines and events along the way. The series' new Rivals system gives each opponent a distinct style and temper: the AI riders behave differently, react to your aggression and force you to adapt race after race. Dynamic weather adds the drama — a sudden downpour mid-race can flip the whole standing.

What the standard edition includes

The gift is the standard edition of RIDE 5: the full game with the entire base bike roster, career mode, free-roam and circuits. The game also had a Special Edition with a Season Pass and seasonal packs (King of the Hills, Short Track, Dreamer's Garage, Racing Icons and more), plus three days of early access before launch. That early access was a temporary pre-order bonus from August 2023 and is long gone — it doesn't affect your purchase. The extra packs and Season Pass are not part of the standard gift; you can buy them separately on Steam if you want.

How you'll receive the game

It's simple and fuss-free. After payment, a partner bot from FZR adds you as a friend on its own — you don't need to accept any requests manually. The bot sends you RIDE 5 as a Steam gift, you accept it in the client, and the game drops straight into your library. After that the bot leaves your friends list, and the game stays yours. No Steam Guard is required to receive the gift. As a rule, the whole process takes a couple of minutes.

What to check before buying

To make sure the gift goes through smoothly, keep a couple of things in mind. First, your Steam account's region must match the region of the gift — otherwise you won't be able to accept it. Second, RIDE 5 must not already be in your library: a duplicate copy can't be accepted as a gift, so take it on an account that doesn't own the game yet. With both conditions met, all that's left is to wait for the bot and hit "Accept Gift".

Bike roster and customisation

RIDE 5 keeps the series tradition of stocking a huge garage of real motorcycles. You get sportbikes, nakeds, classic and modern models from leading manufacturers, each with its own stats: power, weight, brakes, grip behaviour. As you progress through the career you unlock new bikes and can tune them to your style — suspension settings, gear ratios, tyres. The visual editor is a treat of its own: liveries, race numbers, helmets and rider gear can be dialled in down to the details, so your rider looks exactly the way you pictured.

Disciplines and modes

Beyond the career, RIDE 5 offers single races, time trials and multiplayer. Events come in different formats — from classic laps on closed circuits to drag races and special challenges. Dynamic weather and changing light affect every mode: the same corner in dry midday and in wet dusk plays out completely differently, keeping you sharp even on a familiar track. The assist system scales to any skill level — from an arcade-friendly entry for newcomers to a hardcore, no-aids simulation for veterans.

Who it's for

RIDE 5 is for people who want motorcycles specifically, not yet another car racer: fans of real bikes, lovers of finely tuned physics and those late-night runs in the rain. The RIDE series is known for balancing accessibility and depth — easy to jump into with assists on, and just as easy to peel them off and feel the real weight of the bike beneath you. If you're into the Milestone universe, check out the studio's other racers in our catalogue too — RIDE 4, MotoGP 24 and Monster Energy Supercross 6.

Quick facts

• Platform — Steam (PC), delivered as a Steam gift from a partner bot.
• Region — your account must match the region of the gift.
• Library — the game must not already be on your account; duplicates can't be accepted as a gift.
• Steam Guard — not required to receive the gift.
• Edition — standard, no Season Pass or seasonal packs.
• Ownership — once accepted, the game is permanently tied to your Steam account.

🎁 Key & gift

Nearby in the catalog: RIDE 5 as a Steam key.