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Trash Bandits

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71%Game Brain Score
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story, optimization
93% User Score Based on 28 reviews

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Trash Bandits is a single player action adventure game with a comedy theme. It was developed by Crab Bucket Software and was released on July 30, 2024. It received very positive reviews from players.

Trash Bandits is a fast-paced puzzle-platformer where you play as Ricky Stripe, a raccoon thief, swinging and launching through each level to steal trash from humans and animals in Grove City. Collect furniture to build and manage your animal hotel, attracting various animal guests like Gorfman and Ted Catczynski. Choose to play carefully and stealthily or quickly and recklessly through the levels.

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Audience ScoreBased on 28 reviews
gameplay6 positive mentions
story2 negative mentions
  • The game features a unique blend of humor, engaging dialogue, and charming visuals that enhance the overall experience.
  • The platforming mechanics are crisp and intuitive, with a variety of movement abilities that keep gameplay fresh and exciting.
  • Trash Bandits offers a robust customization system and a level editor that encourages creativity and replayability.
  • Some players have reported unpolished controls, particularly with mouse aiming, which can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.
  • The game can feel repetitive due to limited music tracks and a lack of visual variety in the environments.
  • The hotel management aspect is basic and may not be engaging enough for players who prefer more depth in that gameplay element.
  • gameplay
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is highly engaging, featuring charming visuals and extensive customization options that elevate it within the indie game scene. Players enjoy a variety of mechanics, such as slippery walls and moving platforms, which encourage creativity and experimentation with movement. While it draws inspiration from other precision platformers, the unique combination of mechanics and additional movement abilities keeps the experience fresh and exciting.

    • “Its engaging gameplay, charming visuals, and robust customization options make it a standout title in the indie game scene.”
    • “The movement mechanics are fun to mess around with on their own, and the game lets you be creative with how to progress if you push those mechanics to their limit.”
    • “It might be taking mechanics from other precision platformers, but it combines them in a unique way.”
    • “Stages add mechanics such as slippery walls and moving platforms, but the landscape stays the same.”
  • humor
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is praised for its exceptional humor, featuring witty dialogue and amusing collectibles that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the unique comedic style and the engaging banter among characters, making it appealing to a wide audience.

    • “This game has a sense of humor like no other; the collectibles are a joke in and of themselves, and the dialogue is to die for.”
    • “Overall, I really like this game; the characters and their funny dialogue are a highlight.”
    • “Their banter is witty and hilarious.”
  • music
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally well-received, contributing to an engaging atmosphere, though it can become repetitive due to a limited number of tracks. Overall, players find the music complements the cute art style, enhancing the overall experience.

    • “This game's music and dialogue kept me engaged.”
    • “Cute art, and the music wasn't too bad.”
    • “Music is a vibe, but can get quite repetitive; there are only a couple of tracks in the game.”
  • graphics
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are characterized by charming visuals that contribute to its appeal in the indie scene, though some players find the setting—a dumpsite—limits the excitement of the visuals. Overall, the graphics are engaging but may not impress everyone due to their environment.

    • “Its engaging gameplay, charming visuals, and robust customization options make it a standout title in the indie game scene.”
    • “The visuals aren’t very exciting because everything takes place on a dumpsite.”
  • story
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story follows a group of animals determined to clean up their environment by collecting rubbish and building a hotel. While the plot is engaging, some players noted occasional awkward level design in the story mode, though these instances are infrequent.

    • “The plot revolves around a group of animals that resolve to collect all the rubbish they can get their claws on and establish a hotel.”
    • “There are moments of really awkward level design in the story mode, unfortunately, but they were rare.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players have reported performance issues when playing on older laptops, indicating that the game's optimization may not be well-suited for less powerful hardware.

    • “Started playing on an older laptop and had some performance issues.”
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Trash Bandits is a action adventure game with comedy theme.

Trash Bandits is available on PC and Windows.

Trash Bandits was released on July 30, 2024.

Trash Bandits was developed by Crab Bucket Software.

Trash Bandits has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Trash Bandits is a single player game.

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