Trailmakers

Trailmakers offers a creative sandbox experience centered around vehicle building with a physics-based system that appeals to both beginners and advanced players. The game provides significant freedom to construct various vehicles, from simple buggies to complex hovercrafts, with engaging multiplayer modes including PvP and cooperative play. Many players praise the game's charm, creativity, and active development with regular updates.

However, a major point of contention is the game's monetization model. The base game is considered moderately priced, but most valuable blocks and features are locked behind numerous paid DLCs, leading to a perception of a pay-to-win environment. Additionally, the user interface, especially the programming system and new UI updates, is often criticized for poor usability. Performance issues, bugs, and occasional crashes further detract from the experience. Despite these flaws, the game retains a loyal fanbase who appreciate its core mechanics and creative potential.

Highlights

Players highly praise Trailmakers for its beginner-friendly yet deep building mechanics, allowing for a wide range of creative vehicle designs. The physics system adds realism and challenge, enhancing gameplay.

The multiplayer aspect, including PvP and cooperative modes, is well-liked for adding fun interactions with friends. The game’s graphics and world design are considered solid and charming. Frequent updates and new content maintain player interest, adding new blocks and features that expand creative possibilities.

Criticisms

The most common criticism is the aggressive monetization with over a dozen DLCs, many considered essential for a full experience, which significantly raises the total cost.

Players also report frequent bugs, glitches, and performance issues, including crashes and problematic physics behavior. The programming interface and new UI are frequently described as unintuitive and frustrating. Multiplayer can be unstable, with issues like ghost blocks and random disconnects. Some players feel the developers prioritize paid content over fixing core problems.