TRIP Steam Edition

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TRIP Steam Edition is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by TRIP and was released on June 19, 2015. It received neutral reviews from players.

Explore an avant-garde cubist dream, stimulate your visual senses and immerse yourself in a surreal Trip. A visually tantalizing open world artware that culminates the player to relax and enjoy a safe enviroment for them to explore at their own pace. There are no objectives, no rules, just beauty and art.

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Audience ScoreBased on 123 reviews

graphics7 positive mentions

music5 negative mentions

The game offers a charming and surreal artistic experience with unique abstract and psychedelic visuals that appeal to fans of experimental art and walking simulators.
The atmospheric and colorful worlds create a relaxing environment for exploration and contemplation, with some players finding the visual style and concept intriguing and thought-provoking.
Despite limited interactivity, the game has potential as an art project with some enjoyability, especially for those appreciating aesthetics and open-ended exploration without objectives.

The game lacks meaningful gameplay, interaction, and objectives, making it essentially a walking simulator with minimal content and no real progression or purpose.
Many technical issues are present such as broken inventory system, poor controls, missing or insufficient soundtrack, buggy audio settings, and problematic collision detection.
Subsequent worlds beyond the initial area are small, unpolished, and uninspired, leading to a repetitive and tedious experience that quickly loses appeal; many consider the project unfinished or abandoned.

music
39 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
79%
13%
The game's original extensive soundtrack was removed due to developer conflicts and replaced by a repetitive, minimalist piano melody that many find dull and ill-fitting. Audio issues, lack of variety, and absence of dynamic music detract from the experience, leaving some players to recommend adding their own playlists. Overall, the music is widely seen as a major weakness in an otherwise visually interesting but incomplete game.
- “I was enchanted by the pleasant music and artistic visual performance, definitely the best I've ever played.”
- “The music comes from invisible speakers placed everywhere around the level and if you turn your head around the game calculates your position and modifies volumes like crazy to try to represent where they are.”
- “9 worlds, 9 tracks of music and 9 plains to explore filled with lots of interesting artifacts and creatures.”
- “It also appears that there used to be a much more extensive soundtrack, but due to the developer and music creator no longer working together, the soundtrack was removed and replaced with a singular piano melody that plays the entire time.”
- “Of the four levels I visited, the music was all very annoying.”
- “Tldr: unfinished showcase grade piece with janky audio and missing original soundtrack due to developer squabbles.”
graphics
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
54%
17%
The game's graphics are widely described as colorful, visually interesting, and possessing a unique art style that appeals to some players, though others find the visuals low-quality, outdated, or even headache-inducing. While the vibrant color palette and artistic intent are praised, many reviewers note the lack of animation and interactivity reduces the impact of the visuals. Overall, the graphics show potential but are often criticized for feeling incomplete or insufficient without more engaging content.
- “The color palette used in the game is excellent, and the visuals are pretty awesome, showing loads of potential.”
- “I really loved the visuals and look forward to seeing more.”
- “It's about as much of a game as Proteus is - just a pretty walking simulator, but it has an art style I truly relish.”
- “You walk around a forest with PS1 graphics and look at the things.”
- “And for a game with 30 year old graphics, it runs like crap.”
- “Makes no sense, no goal, no guide, no instructions, basic controls, terrible graphics and sounds.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
40%
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The gameplay is widely criticized as minimal and repetitive, consisting mostly of basic walking and jumping with little to no engaging mechanics or variety across levels. Many feel it lacks depth and polish, resembling an unfinished project with mostly visual exploration rather than interactive gameplay. Some suggest that adding mod support or new mechanics could potentially enhance the experience.
- “After about 10 minutes and visiting 5 differently themed areas that all looked and felt the same (one was geometric, another was more crystals, another was more gears and mechanic things), there was nothing left to see.”
- “Gameplay consists mainly of jumping and walking, with no additional mechanics.”
- “The game could be fun if open source features like grappling hooks, tag game modes, or other mechanics to enhance exploration were added, but currently it feels like an unfinished class project from a beginner coding class.”
- “Just a mindless walking simulator with no real gameplay.”
- “There is no gameplay.”
- “After about 10 minutes and visiting 5 differently themed areas that all looked and felt the same (one was geometric, another was more crystals, another was more gears and mechanic things) there was nothing left to see.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The story aspect is described as abstract and minimal, with no traditional narrative or clear missions, yet the world and characters evoke a dreamlike atmosphere that grows more engaging over time. While some praise the well-written dialogues and emotional impact, others see it more as an exploratory experience rather than a structured story-driven game.
- “This game really grows on you; initially, it seemed like just an unfinished project, but over time I keep returning because of the interesting world and the various points the developer had in mind. Exploring reveals intriguing characters with stories behind them, like an abstract daydream that feels comfortable to be in.”
- “Great interactions, the dialogues are awesomely well written, and the main storyline will really bring you to tears.”
- “There is no story, just some music (piano - that seems to be random piano playing; for me it didn't build anything).”
- “No mission.”
- “So... yes the game is still in early access but... do you really believe the developer actually comes up with NPCs and quests?”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the grinding aspect of the game to be notably tedious and more time-consuming than expected.
- “Still, I wasn't expecting it to be so tedious.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is highly immersive and captivating, creating an immediate sense of presence that draws players in. It offers a thought-provoking and memorable experience, especially suited for late-night play.
- “I enjoyed the atmosphere; it captivated me the moment I was dropped into the game.”
- “The atmosphere is absolutely incredible and creates a thought-provoking late night experience.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The reviews do not provide specific information about optimization, focusing instead on music and visuals. Therefore, no clear assessment of the game's optimization can be made from the given texts.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the humor in the game to be genuinely funny and enjoyable.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game experiences significant stability issues, particularly with the settings menu where sliders frequently become unresponsive and applying changes often fails, even after multiple restarts.
- “Messing around with the settings is very buggy; sliders stopped working, and when you choose to apply changes, nothing happens despite several restarts.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users generally find the game has limited replayability, indicating it may not encourage multiple playthroughs.