# Aran's Bike Trip

> 2021 video game

**Wikidata**: [Q111536187](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111536187)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/aran-s-bike-trip

## Summary
Aran's Bike Trip is a 2021 indie adventure video game developed and published by Sokpop Collective. It is a single-player game released digitally for Microsoft Windows and macOS on 2021-08-06 and is available via Steam and itch.io.

## Key Facts
- Aran's Bike Trip was published on 2021-08-06.  
- The game was developed and published by Sokpop Collective, an independent developer based in Utrecht, Netherlands (Sokpop founded in 2015).  
- Genre: adventure video game.  
- Game mode: single-player.  
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows and macOS (Steam application ID 1711690; qualifiers: Windows, macOS).  
- Distributed digitally via Steam and itch.io (itch.io page: https://sokpop.itch.io/arans-bike-trip; itch.io numeric id 1107951).  
- Website for the developer/publisher: http://sokpop.co (English).  
- The game is cataloged in multiple databases and repositories (examples: rawg id "arans-bike-trip", Steamgriddb ID 5292162, MobyGames ID 169017, HowLongToBeat ID 107162).  
- The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision holds Aran's Bike Trip in its collection.

## FAQs
### Q: On which platforms can I play Aran's Bike Trip?
A: Aran's Bike Trip runs on Microsoft Windows and macOS. It is distributed digitally on Steam and itch.io.

### Q: Who made Aran's Bike Trip?
A: The game was developed and published by Sokpop Collective, an independent developer and publisher based in Utrecht, Netherlands.

### Q: When was Aran's Bike Trip released?
A: Aran's Bike Trip was published on 2021-08-06.

### Q: Where can I find official information or download the game?
A: Official distribution pages include the game's Steam store entry (Steam application ID 1711690) and its itch.io page at https://sokpop.itch.io/arans-bike-trip. Sokpop's site is http://sokpop.co.

## Why It Matters
Aran's Bike Trip illustrates the production and digital distribution model used by small independent studios in the 2020s. As both developer and publisher, Sokpop Collective released the game directly on digital storefronts (Steam and itch.io), demonstrating how indie teams can reach players without traditional retail publishing. The game's single-player adventure format and classification as an indie title place it within the broader indie-adventure niche, a persistent area of creative experimentation in games. Its presence in institutional catalogs — notably the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision — indicates that the title has been recognized for preservation or archival relevance, making it part of a national media collection. Multiple platform and database identifiers (Steam app ID, itch.io numeric ID, entries on MobyGames, RAWG, HowLongToBeat, etc.) ensure the title is discoverable across common industry and player-facing services, which supports research, curation, and player access. For players and researchers tracking indie game output or Sokpop Collective's catalog, Aran's Bike Trip is a concrete, documented example of early-2020s independent game publishing.

## Notable For
- Being developed and self-published by Sokpop Collective, an indie studio based in Utrecht, Netherlands.  
- Release date: 2021-08-06 (digital distribution).  
- Availability on both Steam and itch.io, with Steam application ID 1711690 and itch.io numeric id 1107951.  
- Classification as an adventure, single-player indie game.  
- Inclusion in the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision collection.

## Body

### Overview
- Title: Aran's Bike Trip.  
- Instance of: video game.  
- Wikidata description: 2021 video game.  
- Language of the work: English.  
- Characteristic: indie game.  
- Genre: adventure video game.  
- Game mode: single-player.

### Development and Publisher
- Developer: Sokpop Collective.  
- Publisher: Sokpop Collective.  
- Sokpop Collective information (as related entity): founded in 2015; based in Utrecht, Netherlands.

### Release and Distribution
- Publication date: 2021-08-06.  
- Distribution format: digital distribution and digital download.  
- Primary distributors: Steam and itch.io.  
- Official itch.io page: https://sokpop.itch.io/arans-bike-trip.  
- Sokpop website: http://sokpop.co (English).

### Platforms and Technical IDs
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows and macOS.  
- Steam application ID: 1711690 (qualifiers list Microsoft Windows and macOS).  
- Steamgriddb ID: 5292162.  
- itch.io numeric id: 1107951.  
- RawG game ID: arans-bike-trip.  
- MobyGames ID: 169017.  
- HowLongToBeat ID: 107162.  
- Gamespot game ID: arans-bike-trip.  
- Lutris game ID: arans-bike-trip.  
- Internet Game Database ID: arans-bike-trip (qualifier P9043: 154799).  
- vglist video game ID: 43705.  
- isthereanydeal ID: arans-bike-trip.  
- gamerprofiles game ID: gjnw.

### Archival and Cataloging
- The game is part of the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision collection.  
- The variety of database records and identifiers supports discoverability and archival referencing across platforms.

### Gameplay (limited factual data)
- Classified as an adventure video game.  
- Designed as a single-player experience.

### Distribution Notes
- Digital distribution via Steam (platform storefront) and itch.io (developer storefront) is documented.  
- Distribution formats recorded include general digital distribution and digital download.

## References

1. Steam
2. Aran's Bike Trip. game-catalogus Beeld & Geluid. 2021
3. GameSpot
4. Q124398839