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Trinity Fusion

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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81%Game Brain Score
gameplay, graphics
stability, grinding
87% User Score Based on 555 reviews
Critic Score 76%Based on 11 reviews

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Trinity Fusion is a single player hack and slash game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Angry Mob Games and was released on December 15, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Take control of your parallel selves on a mission to save the dying multiverse in this rogue-lite action platformer! Explore dark, sci-fi worlds and engage in fast-paced, smooth and precise combat. The various branches of the multiverse are always changing. Fight through a combination of procedurally-generated levels as well as hand-crafted challenges and arenas that will put your skills to the t…

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Audience ScoreBased on 555 reviews
gameplay78 positive mentions
stability10 negative mentions
  • Combat is smooth, responsive, and satisfying with varied weapons and abilities adding strategic depth.
  • Graphics and visual design are polished and distinctive, enhancing immersion.
  • The roguelite progression, including meta upgrades and character fusion, keeps runs fresh and rewarding.
  • Three distinct playable characters with unique playstyles and traversal abilities add replay value.
  • The multiverse setting and lore provide an intriguing narrative backdrop.
  • Good performance, including Steam Deck optimization, facilitating accessibility.
  • Free post-launch content updates and developer responsiveness show promise for future improvements.
  • Some players find the combat clunky or floaty, with occasional animation lock and input delay issues.
  • The roguelite RNG can lead to uneven runs and frustrating boss fights due to poor weapon or ability drops.
  • Meta-progression can feel slow and grind-heavy, potentially hampering long-term engagement.
  • Lack of invulnerability frames and quick enemy stunlocks frustrate players, especially in boss fights.
  • The story and voice acting quality are uneven, with some criticism of shallow writing and delivery.
  • Level design and enemy variety, while decent, can feel repetitive over time.
  • Game suffers from occasional bugs, crashes, and UI usability problems impacting experience.
  • The vertical level layouts and ledge/ladders interactions can cause unintentional deaths, aggravating players.
  • Some mechanics like character fusion and parry system feel underdeveloped or gated behind grind.
  • Difficulty spikes abruptly, making early progression challenging for some players.
  • Limited number of bosses and relatively short campaign compared to peers.
  • Not all players agree on the classification as a Metroidvania; it leans more roguelike than true Metroidvania.
  • Controls and aiming with controller or keyboard/mouse occasionally criticized for consistency issues.
  • gameplay
    188 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of Trinity Fusion is praised for its smooth, responsive combat and engaging roguelike-metroidvania blend, offering varied characters, tactical depth, and a satisfying progression loop. While some find the fusion mechanic underdeveloped and note occasional clunky UI or unclear mechanics, the core gameplay remains solid, addictive, and enjoyable, appealing especially to fans of fast-paced 2D action platformers like Dead Cells. Overall, it delivers a polished, fun experience with room for refinement and added content.

    • “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.”
    • “The gameplay foundation is solid, and while it doesn’t revolutionize the genre, it successfully distinguishes itself with a unique premise and fluid combat mechanics.”
    • “What really stands out is how well it blends classic roguelike mechanics with metroidvania-style level design, making each run feel both familiar and fresh.”
    • “Another unfortunate aspect is that the 'fusion' of two characters, which you’d expect to have some pretty substantial impact on gameplay, seems almost entirely inconsequential, almost like an afterthought.”
    • “There is certainly potential, but the complete lack of a tutorial explaining basic mechanics, combined with total run RNG (no weapon for 2 levels? enjoy dealing 5-10 damage to the boss).”
    • “You look at this and compare it to something like Dead Cells or Metroid: Dread and the gameplay is oriented so heavily around animation-locked weapons and a really unresponsive dodge-dash.”
  • graphics
    127 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features vibrant, detailed 2.5D sci-fi graphics praised for their clean aesthetic, varied biomes, and smooth animations that enhance the overall immersive experience. While some minor visual rough edges and modest cutscene quality were noted, the visuals are widely regarded as impressive, stylish, and a strong complement to the gameplay. The graphics effectively evoke comparisons to titles like Dead Cells and Metroid Dread, making for a polished and visually appealing roguelite platformer.

    • “The graphics are phenomenal with the highlight being the incredibly detailed backgrounds.”
    • “Visually, Trinity Fusion embraces a clean sci-fi aesthetic with sleek character models, minimalist UI, and biome designs that range from neon-lit ruins to sterile industrial complexes.”
    • “Beautiful graphics, fantastic gameplay, smooth movement and movesets, just a fantastic game overall very enjoyable and highly recommended.”
    • “Ohh oh... here are some cons: the cut-scene graphics are lightweight and there's no multiplayer.”
    • “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.”
  • story
    117 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story in this game is generally seen as serviceable but not particularly strong or memorable, often described as minimal, somewhat disjointed, or light in depth. While the multiverse sci-fi premise and world-building are appreciated for adding context and immersion, many find the narrative underdeveloped with uneven pacing and limited character depth. Overall, the engaging gameplay and atmosphere tend to outshine the story, which some players find intriguing enough to motivate continued play despite its shortcomings.

    • “The story revolves around 3 parallel worlds in which your parallel selves must traverse and survive.”
    • “The lore and story are original and interesting enough to make you play just to learn more of the story.”
    • “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 lacking substance and the metroidvania is hardly present.”
    • “The story is not there, the many locations you visit will restrict you telling you that you can go to this location sometime in the future, when they get around to actually making the game, after they have taken most of your money in this early access (kickstarter) type of item most devs have been doing lately.”
    • “Honestly, I don’t remember much of the story.”
  • music
    44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game generally receives positive remarks for its fitting electronic/synthwave style that enhances the sci-fi atmosphere and gameplay intensity, often motivating players to keep going. While some find it a bit unremarkable or lacking in variety, others praise its dynamic shifts and strong contribution to the overall immersive experience. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as a well-crafted element that complements the visuals and combat effectively.

    • “The music deserves a shout-out too—it pushes you forward constantly, like the soundtrack itself wants you to do “one more run.” Overall, the audio and visuals fit together nicely.”
    • “The music composed by Synthwave Goose is excellent and really nails the overall atmosphere.”
    • “The weapon variety, incredible futuristic sci-fi soundtrack, and combat kept me playing for hours.”
    • “Music is unremarkable, but decent enough.”
    • “Music: 3/5 — it's there somewhere, and it isn’t awful but you barely notice it.”
    • “- Sound design/music is on par, nothing special, but it gets the job done.”
  • stability
    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game experiences a mix of stability issues, including occasional glitches and freezing, particularly at startup or during runs, which some players find frustrating. However, many users report it runs well on both PC and Steam Deck, with the latter having an optimized mode that enhances stability. Despite bugs, ongoing updates and additional content seem to improve the overall experience for some players.

    • “I play on my Steam Deck and it runs great; they even have a specific Steam Deck mode that really optimizes performance.”
    • “Seems bug free to me and there's more content coming.”
    • “Runs great on the Steam Deck.”
    • “After completing it, the best part was uninstalling it and trying to forget how buggy and annoying it was.”
    • “The game is a lot of fun, until your run bugs out and your character freezes.”
    • “I get past the character select and then the whole thing just freezes, and I have to hard restart my computer.”
  • replayability
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers strong replayability driven by satisfying combat, varied character styles, and procedurally generated levels that ensure unique runs. While it may lack multiple difficulty tiers compared to similar titles, its engaging progression and addictive "one more run" loop keep players coming back consistently. Overall, it delivers a compelling and enjoyable roguelike experience with lasting appeal.

    • “For fans of action roguelites and sci-fi settings, it offers a satisfying, replayable adventure filled with challenge, progression, and style.”
    • “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.”
    • “I find myself always coming back for just one more run, which says a lot about Trinity Fusion's replayability.”
    • “I wonder about replayability, though.”
    • “For more replayability you'd probably want more variety.”
    • “Compared to Dead Cells—which has 5 difficulty levels and hundreds of hours of replay value—this game only has normal and hardcore difficulty.”
  • optimization
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is generally well optimized, delivering smooth and stable performance with no crashes or stuttering, even with many objects on screen. While it runs well on most platforms, performance on the Steam Deck requires low settings and consumes significant battery, though some users report satisfying performance there as well. Overall, the optimization is polished, ensuring a fluid gameplay experience.

    • “Even with many moving objects on the screen, everything runs smoothly.”
    • “I haven't had any stability problems, no crashes, no stuttering; it's all very smooth and stable.”
    • “The game runs very smoothly and seems well optimized.”
    • “Steam Deck performance is bad; you have to play on low settings and it still consumes a lot of battery.”
    • “I call this hopeful because it's easy to hope that a game will have optimization fixes in the future.”
    • “However, I've found (so far) that I can crank up the settings with no detriment to the performance, although battery life is slightly impacted.”
  • grinding
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The grinding in the game is generally seen as repetitive and lengthy, especially when farming resources for meta-progression upgrades and power boosts. While the permanent upgrade system offers some balance, many players find the grind tedious and feel the content is padded to extend playtime. Overall, it is considered a significant and sometimes frustrating aspect that may improve with future updates.

    • “The permanent upgrade system attempts to offset grinding by offering meta-progression between runs, but grinding for resources to unlock those upgrades can become repetitive.”
    • “Drops of the meta power ceiling currency are quite slim, so later it can take many runs to get the next power boost, resulting in extended grinding.”
    • “The farming in version 1.0 is tedious; even after finishing the game, I have less than a fifth of the skill tree unlocked, making the grinding feel excessive.”
  • atmosphere
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its unique, immersive world-building, complemented by stunning visual design and a captivating soundtrack that enhances the mood and intensifies during battles. The combination of artful level design, atmospheric lighting, and excellent music creates a haunting yet awe-inspiring experience that deeply resonates with players.

    • “The world-building and visual style tell enough of the story through the atmosphere and action.”
    • “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.”
  • character development
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    "Trinity Fusion" is praised for its intricate and unique character development, drawing favorable comparisons to "Hades" in narrative depth, with memorable main and boss character designs. However, some users note a lack of character development and underwhelming visuals, suggesting that its core gameplay mainly appeals to dedicated genre fans. Overall, the game balances strong character and world-building elements with its gameplay, making it a compelling choice within the metroidvania 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." 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. 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.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find some characters, like Kera, amusing and appreciate moments of humor, but overall feel that the game's humor falls flat, especially given how quickly the content becomes repetitive or limited.

    • “My favorite character, Kera, is a rock and funny.”
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Trinity Fusion is a hack and slash game with science fiction theme.

Trinity Fusion is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Steam Deck and others.

On average players spend around 15 hours playing Trinity Fusion.

Trinity Fusion was released on December 15, 2023.

Trinity Fusion was developed by Angry Mob Games.

Trinity Fusion has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Trinity Fusion for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

Trinity Fusion is a single player game.

Similar games include Windblown, Have a Nice Death, Dead Cells, Rogue Legacy 2, SWORN and others.