Trinity Fusion

82%
Game Brain Score Based on 289 reviews
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  • story
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Trinity Fusion may not be the most original game, but it’s good looking, exciting to play and features enough new ideas to earn its place at a crowded table.
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"Trinity Fusion" is a single-player Science Fiction Fighting game with an intriguing story and high-intensity combat. Explore procedurally-generated levels and hand-crafted challenges across three unique universes, each with their own parallel self, abilities, and weapons. The game boasts stunning game mechanics and splendid visuals, providing a smooth and immersive experience for players.

  • Nintendo Switch
  • PC
  • Play​station 4
  • Play​station 5
  • Windows
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X|S
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  • Xbox
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82%
Audience ScoreBased on 289 reviews
gameplay40 positive mentions
character development3 negative mentions
  • Trinity Fusion features smooth and responsive combat, making gameplay enjoyable and engaging.
  • The game's visuals are stunning, with beautifully designed biomes and character models that enhance the overall experience.
  • The unique fusion mechanic allows players to combine abilities from different characters, adding depth and variety to gameplay.
  • The game suffers from a lack of clarity in its progression system, making it difficult for players to understand how to effectively upgrade their characters.
  • Some players have reported frustrating difficulty spikes, particularly during boss fights, which can feel unfair and punishing.
  • The narrative and character development are considered weak, with some players finding the story lacking substance and depth.
  • gameplay91 mentions

    The gameplay of "Trinity Fusion" is generally praised for its smoothness, responsiveness, and engaging combat mechanics, offering a satisfying loop that keeps players hooked. While some users appreciate the blend of roguelike and metroidvania elements, others note issues with character abilities and a lack of depth in certain mechanics, leading to mixed feelings about the overall experience. Despite some criticisms regarding content and polish, many find the gameplay enjoyable and worth exploring, especially for fans of the genre.

    • “Gameplay-wise, the game is very smooth and pretty responsive.”
    • “The gameplay loop is very satisfying, the controls feel very tight and precise, the pace during combat is on point, enemy strikes are well telegraphed, the movement feels intuitive and flows effortlessly.”
    • “This action-packed title showcases a captivating blend of genres, delivering an exhilarating gameplay experience that keeps you on the edge of your seat.”
    • “There are also some traversal abilities you get depending on the character, which can make the gameplay a little confusing since sometimes you can double jump and sometimes you cannot.”
    • “I have to refund because I don't like the mechanic that makes the character stop when using melee.”
    • “It seems that the core gameplay was never clearly established and stuck to, and each feature that was tacked-on pulled it in a different direction.”
  • graphics74 mentions

    The graphics of Trinity Fusion have received widespread praise for their vibrant and detailed 2.5D visuals, which create distinct biomes and unique enemy designs reminiscent of titles like Dead Cells and Metroid Dread. Players appreciate the smooth animations and the overall aesthetic, which combines sci-fi elements with a roguelite style, although some minor critiques mention occasional unpolished aspects. Overall, the game's visuals contribute significantly to its engaging atmosphere and gameplay experience.

    • “The game's vibrant visuals and well-crafted environments create a visually appealing world for players to explore.”
    • “Trinity Fusion impresses with its 2.5D graphics and detailed character designs.”
    • “The graphics are also pretty crisp, with some great enemy and environment design and great animation.”
    • “The graphics are a bit unpolished but still very nice.”
    • “This game has terrible combat, and when you look at it a bit more closely you can see just how terrible the graphics are.”
    • “I wasn't impressed looking at the graphical settings, where everything was set to maximum by default, including unlimited fps.”
  • story65 mentions

    The story in "Trinity Fusion" is generally seen as engaging but somewhat simplistic, with players appreciating its sci-fi multiverse setting and character interactions reminiscent of titles like "Hades." While some find the narrative compelling and immersive, others note that it can feel disjointed or lacking depth, particularly towards the end, leading to confusion. Overall, the story serves as a decent backdrop to the gameplay, which is often highlighted as the game's stronger aspect.

    • “While 'Hades' is celebrated for its unique storytelling and character interactions, 'Trinity Fusion' matches this with its own compelling narrative and a multiverse that is rich in detail and lore.”
    • “The story is expertly woven into the gameplay, creating a truly immersive experience that will leave you wanting more.”
    • “Trinity Fusion is a remarkable rogue-lite action platformer that sets itself apart from other games in terms of its stunning design and immersive story.”
    • “The story is ok, but it's kind of all over the place near the end since you can sequence skip some segments, so story beats seem to happen out of order sometimes, and can leave the player a bit confused.”
    • “The story is lacking substance and the metroidvania is hardly present.”
    • “The only downside is the very generic story and one-dimensional characters (at least after roughly 4 hours).”
  • music22 mentions

    The music in the game has received praise for its ability to enhance the atmosphere, with many reviewers highlighting its synthwave influences and fitting sci-fi ambiance. While some noted that the soundtrack is somewhat limited, it effectively complements the game's setting and intensifies during key moments, contributing to a compelling overall experience. Overall, the music is described as excellent, atmospheric, and well-suited to the game's aesthetic.

    • “The music composed by Synthwave Goose is excellent and really nails the overall atmosphere.”
    • “The music maintains its sci-fi ambiance but with an intensified dynamic.”
    • “One aspect which I'd like to emphasize is the atmosphere of the game built by the wonderful music and the great graphics.”
    • “I cannot list a single thing worth mentioning (well maybe music).”
    • “Sound design/music is on par, nothing special, but it gets the job done.”
    • “The music is very fitting for the genre, but just enough variety between the different worlds.”
  • character development7 mentions

    "Trinity Fusion" showcases strong character development and unique designs, particularly in its main and enemy characters, which contribute to its overall appeal in the metroidvania genre. While some reviews note a lack of depth in character development compared to its peers, the game's intricate world-building and engaging gameplay still resonate with fans. Overall, it successfully combines elements from other acclaimed titles, making it a recommended experience for both genre enthusiasts and newcomers.

    • “Overall, 'Trinity Fusion' stands out in the metroidvania genre by combining the best elements of its peers—fluid combat from 'Dead Cells,' diverse world exploration akin to 'Cult of the Lamb,' and the narrative depth and character development reminiscent of 'Hades.' This synthesis, along with its own unique features, makes 'Trinity Fusion' a highly recommended title for fans of the genre and newcomers alike.”
    • “Character design and enemy design is really cool; the main characters feel unique in their looks and personality, despite them being pretty much the same person, and the bosses I think are the main highlight—they look amazing.”
    • “The lack of character development and underwhelming visuals are kept afloat by enjoyable core gameplay that should mostly appeal to dedicated fans of the genre.”
    • “Comparing it with 'Hades,' another highly acclaimed title in the genre, 'Trinity Fusion' holds its own with its intricate character development and world-building.”
    • “Overall, 'Trinity Fusion' stands out in the metroidvania genre by combining the best elements of its peers—fluid combat from 'Dead Cells,' diverse world exploration akin to 'Cult of the Lamb,' and the narrative depth and character development reminiscent of 'Hades.'”
  • optimization7 mentions

    Overall, the game is reported to be well-optimized, running smoothly with no stability issues or crashes. Players have noted that they can increase settings without significant performance loss, although battery life may be affected. The positive feedback suggests a polished experience, with optimism for future optimization improvements.

    • “I haven't had any stability problems, no crashes, not stuttering, it's all very smooth and stable.”
    • “Gameplay runs smoothly and combat has a great flow.”
    • “The game runs very smoothly, seems well optimized.”
    • “I call this hopeful, because it's easy to hope that a game will have optimization fixes in the future.”
  • stability7 mentions

    The stability of the game appears to be inconsistent, with some players experiencing significant bugs and freezes, particularly during character selection, while others report a smooth experience on both PC and Steam Deck. Overall, opinions vary, with some users finding the game largely bug-free and enjoyable.

    • “Runs great on the Steam Deck.”
    • “Runs great on a PC and the graphics look good.”
    • “Seems bug-free to me, and there's more content coming.”
    • “The game is a lot of fun, until your run bugs out and your character freezes.”
    • “The game is buggy.”
    • “I get past the character select and then the whole thing just freezes and I have to hard restart my computer.”
  • atmosphere6 mentions

    The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, with excellent synthwave music enhancing the experience alongside stunning graphics and voice acting. Players appreciate the haunting yet awe-inspiring world created through atmospheric lighting and intricate level design, which is further complemented by a compelling soundtrack that intensifies during battles. Overall, the combination of artful level design and immersive audio contributes to a captivating gaming environment.

    • “The soundtrack has a nice atmospheric vibe to each level as it slightly intensifies whenever in a battle.”
    • “From the atmospheric lighting to the intricate level design, Trinity Fusion creates a world that feels both haunting and awe-inspiring.”
    • “Level design is beautifully artful and the music creates a compelling atmosphere.”
  • grinding6 mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, with many noting that farming for resources and upgrading characters feels excessively grindy and punishing. While some appreciate the potential for meta-progression, the overall experience is marred by a lack of balance and design choices that contribute to a sense of unfairness and tedium.

    • “I will say there is meta-progression in the game, but right now it's really grindy to farm it out, which is fine. There are a few bugs in the game which I'm sure the devs will fix sometime or another.”
    • “A slew of nonsensical design decisions early on made it tedious to play and player-punishing for no reason other than to frustrate players.”
    • “Finally, the cost to upgrade your character feels very grindy.”
  • replayability4 mentions

    Trinity Fusion is praised for its strong replayability, driven by its engaging roguelike mechanics and the addictive "one more run" loop. The randomly generated levels enhance the experience by offering unique challenges with each playthrough, though some players desire more variety for even greater replay value.

    • “A really fun roguelike game with great replayability and that 'one more run before going to bed' loop, which is a winner for a game like this.”
    • “For more replayability, you'd probably want more variety.”
    • “I find myself always coming back for just one more run, which says a lot about Trinity Fusion's replayability.”
    • “The randomly generated levels add to the replayability, providing a unique experience each time.”
  • humor1 mentions

    Users feel that the humor in the game falls flat, particularly noting that the limited content available in a short playtime diminishes its comedic impact.

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Critic Reviews

76% average critic score

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Play time

12hMedian play time
12hAverage play time
8-20hSpent by most gamers
*Based on 4 analyzed playthroughs

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