Tux Rider

by drodin · Arcade · Free

No longer on Google Play

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Rating on Google Play: 3.00; 1,843 ratings
Installs: 320 thousand
Last updated: December 17, 2019
Ads: No ads
Size: 9.44 MB

Tux Rider is no longer on Google Play. It was there for 16 years, until September 2026. It had 320 thousand installs. Users were divided: 3.0 stars from 1,843 ratings.

User feedback

Ratings and reviews on Google Play

Comments on Tux Rider for Android

★★★★☆ A Google user · May 19, 2019

A pretty good port of Tux Racer. Would appreciate if on-screen controls were added because the motion controls can be annoying. Also, on devices without the menu or camera key, it's impossible to change the view. Also, there's no music during the race (though that's not a super big issue like the first two). If the first two issues were fixed, I'd give it 5 stars.

★★★★☆ A Google User · Jun 6, 2013

Good Really, really good so far but the higher levels need fixing. I love it. It was one of my faves when I got my Linux computer, and I really want to play it here :)

★★★★★ Matt Makin · Jan 27, 2017

For those of your who can't see Tux, it's actually in first person mode. If you have a Bluetooth game pad, press selection on the controller, and it'll go into third person mode.

★☆☆☆☆ A Google User · Dec 2, 2014

Steering problem The steering is impossible on a Galaxy Tab 4 10" screen and on an LG ls620. The game is quite unplayable.

★★☆☆☆ J M · Oct 9, 2025

It's a bizarrely modified version of Tux Racer. It's permanently locked in first person, has fewer maps then the original and lacks the iconic soundtrack of the original, the motion control is pretty good though. As it's just a worse version of the original Tux Racer, I can't give it more than 2 stars.

★★☆☆☆ A Google User · Jan 16, 2014

Lacks of controls configuration I don't like gyro controlled games. Good port otherwise.

Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Store listing

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“Ride penguin Tux down a snow slope, collect fishes, beat time to advance levels.”

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Description by drodin Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.

Control penguin Tux, riding down a snow slope, collect fishes, earn scores and advance through nine unique levels!

ps: see help for game controls.

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Ads: No ads
Price: Free
Libraries: 0
App size: 9.44 MB
Needs Android: 4.0+
Content rating: Everyone

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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play

Version: 1.5.0
Launched: April 2010

Sep 27, 2026Unpublished
Dec 17, 2019UpdateVersion 1.5.0
Sep 1, 2018UpdateVersion 1.3.0
Nov 23, 2012Installs100,000+ installs
Jun 30, 2011UpdateVersion 1.0.9 beta

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Installs

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Play install range: 100+ thousand
Launched: April 2010

Installs over time

The year before it was removed from Google Play, up to September 2026

Tux Rider was installed 320 thousand times before it was removed.

About the app and developer

About Tux Rider

Tux Rider was an arcade app developed by drodin. It was removed from Google Play Sep 27, 2026.

Install Statistics

Tux Rider had been downloaded 320 thousand times before it became unavailable.

User Ratings

Tux Rider was rated 3.00 out of 5 stars, based on 1.8 thousand ratings.

App Information

Tux Rider was free. The APK size was 9.44 MB. The last available APK version was 1.5.0. The last update was on December 17, 2019.

Technical Requirements

Tux Rider required Android 4.0+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play since April 2010.

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