Anything Goes Derby

Anything Goes Derby is a party game that mixes horse racing with a classic naming game: take turns naming things that fit a theme.

Give your racehorse any name you like that fits the theme, then send it out to race.

If the theme is "sushi toppings," will your runner be Tuna, Salmon, or the connoisseur's pick, Sea Urchin?

Play solo, take on strangers in Random Match, or get a group together: up to 8 people as horse owners, and up to 64 including spectators.

Speed, Stamina, Power, Guts, and Wits. Running style (Front, Stalker, Closer, or Late), distance aptitude, even coat color. Everything is decided by the name you give it, and the same name always makes the same horse.

Find a name that fits the theme and wins!

Keep your favorite horses in the stable to build up their race records and bring them back for the next race.

Races play out automatically as a 3D simulation, with synthesized-voice commentary that reads the names you chose out loud. (The commentary voice is in Japanese, with English subtitles.)

Switch between multiple camera angles at any time and see how it ends: a wire-to-wire escape, a charge down the far outside, or a head-to-head duel all the way down the stretch.

Can't wait for the result? Skip ahead to the drama of the final turn.

Buy betting tickets from the race card before the off, starting at ¥100 a ticket.

The real deal: 7 bet types (Win, Place, Quinella Place, Quinella, Exacta, Trio, and Trifecta), plus Wheel, Box, and Formation bets.

Pick your betting style: Easy for quick bets, or Detailed for building your own combinations.

Back your own horse, or jump ship to someone else's that looks like a winner.

If you go broke, you'll be topped back up to ¥1,000, so don't worry about blowing your whole bankroll!

Compete with every player on the Steam rankings for the highest odds hit and for daily and weekly betting profit.

All money is in-game currency only. It can't be bought with real money or cashed out.

Spend your winnings on a gacha to collect horse skins. From real tack like ear bonnets and leg bandages to crowns, UFOs, jetpacks, and even dragon wings, mix and match over 250 items by body part and make your horse impossible to miss!

Horse skins have no effect on race results.

Full Version Bonus: Buy the full version by November 30, 2026 (JST) to get the exclusive horse skins Ink Wash, Ink Brush, and Ink Splatter.

Up to 8 players meet online, each bringing up to 4 horses into the same race.

In a Private Match, spectator mode lets up to 64 people play at once!

"Wait, does that name even fit the theme?" Call a vote. If the majority agrees, that horse is scratched.

Send reactions during the race, and give carrots to the horse you're rooting for. The owner of the horse with the most carrots wins the Carrot Prize.

302 themes (food, animals, places, characters, and more). The host can also set any theme they like

4 distances (1200m / 1600m / 2000m / 2400m), turf and dirt, left- and right-handed courses, 3 weather types, and 4 track conditions. Change the conditions, and the "strong names" change too

7 bet types, 250+ horse skins, and 44 reactions

The host can freely set race conditions, field size, and the time limit for each phase

Each race takes just a few minutes, and Nonstop Mode runs 600m races back to back, so it's quick to play again and again

Kill time while matchmaking with the minigame Dawdle Derby

About the Voice Synthesis

The race commentary in this game is generated with the text-to-speech software VOICEVOX.

VOICEVOX:玄野武宏(VirVox Project)

VOICEVOX:四国めたん(SSS合同会社)

VOICEVOX / VOICEVOX CORE: ヒホ(Hiroshiba Kazuyuki)

Streaming & Video Policy

Anyone, whether an individual or a company, may stream or make videos of Anything Goes Derby (full game and demo) without contacting us first. Monetization on YouTube, Twitch, Niconico, TikTok, and other platforms (ads, memberships, tips) is fine. You're also free to use gameplay footage in clips, Shorts, and thumbnails. We will never file copyright claims.

The commentary reads out horse names exactly as players type them. In line with the voice library terms, please do not publish videos or streams where it reads out any of the following:

Content that goes against public order or morals, or attacks specific individuals or groups

Content tied to political or religious activities, or that calls for support of specific individuals or groups

Intentionally false or misleading information

Content that seriously damages the image of the characters or voice providers

We'd be thrilled if you tag your posts with #AnythingGoesDerby or #古今東西ダービー, or include the store page URL in your description!