- September 18, 2019
- Flashbulb
- 78h median play time
Trailmakers
Platforms
About
"Trailmakers is a physics-based vehicle construction sandbox game, where you can build and pilot cars, planes, and boats in a variety of environments. The game features a campaign mode, rally mode to learn building, and sandbox maps for creative building. Multiplayer mode supports up to eight players for cooperative or competitive gameplay. Use various weapons and blocks to build and customize your ultimate combat vehicle."











- The intuitive building mechanics allow for hours of creative fun and experimentation.
- The vibrant graphics and engaging atmosphere enhance the overall experience, making it visually appealing.
- The game fosters a strong sense of community and nostalgia, encouraging creativity and collaboration among players.
- The game suffers from significant technical issues, including bugs and poor optimization, which can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- Many players find the resource collection and progression systems tedious, detracting from the enjoyment of building and creativity.
- The story mode is criticized for being shallow and repetitive, often serving as a framework for gameplay rather than offering a compelling narrative.
- gameplay832 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The gameplay of "Trailmakers" is characterized by its intuitive building mechanics, allowing players to create a wide variety of vehicles and contraptions with ease. While many players appreciate the creative freedom and engaging physics, some express frustration with repetitive gameplay elements and technical issues, such as inconsistent vehicle handling and bugs. Overall, the game is often compared to "Scrap Mechanic," with many reviewers noting that it offers a more streamlined experience for building and experimenting with mechanics, though it may lack depth in certain gameplay aspects.
“The vehicle-building mechanics are intuitive and satisfying, offering hours of creative fun.”
“The building mechanics, the exploration, and the overall concept are unique and engaging, offering a lot of room for creativity.”
“The intuitive building mechanics are easy to pick up, yet offer immense depth for those who want to push their designs to the limit.”
“The original Trailmakers was so good, but they clearly got so much backlash from people complaining that their later installments were just sandboxes, that they overcompensated and created the most generic and unfun product that feels like it was designed by someone asking ChatGPT, 'How do I add gameplay to my sandbox game?'”
“It feels like the brains that were behind all the critical features and mechanics of this game left the company and were replaced by people who don't bother or even know what they're doing, or even play the game themselves.”
“The gameplay loop is a little better for casual players, but if you are looking for really complex mechanical mechanisms, I would recommend Scrap Mechanic.”