The Ramp lands on its perfect platform Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. The Ramp lands on its perfect platform iOllie. Feature by Christian Donlan Features Editor Updated on 15 Nov 2021 4 comments The Ramp, the tiny toylike skateboarding sim that Malindy wrote about so beautifully a few months back, may be the most gorgeous game of 2021. Not only does it have a truly stellar commitment to the colour yoke, its patchy concrete and sun-stained woods form shapes that are enduringly lovely to look at. An empty swimming pool here becomes a perfect place for pulling off jumps and grinds, but it's also a sort of inverted Henry Moore sculpture. Add in the perfect sound effects - the grainy spin of wheels, the clack of a board connecting with a hard surface - and you have something truly special. The Ramp Developer: Hyperparadise Publisher: Hyperparadise Platform: Played on PC Availability: Out now on PC and iOS Now The Ramp has made the move from PC to iOS, and I'm tempted to say this is the most perfect version of the game. The simple controls - two buttons and a slider - means that the game furniture doesn't have to get in the way too much, and there's also something great about playing a game so transfixed by movement on a touchscreen. It's weird that there's no haptic feedback - at least I don't think there is. It's hard to tell because I seem to feel the sounds and the animations through my fingers here. The Ramp casts a spell. Watch on YouTube It's dangerous, too - in the very best way. The Ramp's creator was explicit about their project's toylike nature because they didn't want paying customers assuming they were getting Tony Hawk. This is a simple game on the surface - a handful of maps, basic controls. Most runs, for me, last far less than half a minute. But because you can play it in half minute bursts inevitably means that I play it for hours and hours, trying new things out, learning the maps, getting my head around the way the ingenious controls task you with making momentum work in your favour. It's The Ramp, then, but now it will probably make you miss your bus stop. That feels like a fair trade to me. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More Features Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Feature What games get wrong about horses And what they could do about it. 28 Feature Shout out to all the Overwatch supports - where would we be without you? Merci. 55 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store