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Trailmakers
Developer Flashbulb
Trailmakers is a sandbox video game developed and published by Danish independent developer Flashbulb Games. The game is a 3D physics-based vehicle construction simulator with open world exploration elements. The game was made available for early access on Steam on 30 January 2018, and fully released on 18 September 2019 for PC and Xbox One. The game was released for PlayStation 4 on 21 May 2020. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
552 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
83
LovedLoved
403 positive · 83 negative
95% range 79–86%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 403 | 83 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 13 | 0 | 27 |
| Lemmy * | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 8 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
25,852 of 27,967 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Mostly positive sandbox vehicle builder, but DLC paywalls frustrate many.
Players praise the game's creative freedom, calling it "the best sandbox vehicle creator" and one of the best open world building games known to man. Many enjoy building anything from cars to mechs, with one player noting they built a car stablized the car ran over chickens jumped ramps went through rings of fire. [10][9][3]
However, many players allege the developers are greedy, with one saying the developers are extremely greedy with 90% of updates containing dlc. Another complains "half of the content is locked behind DLCs that would cost over $100 to buy." Despite this, the core game is still recommended by many, with one player calling it genuinely just a good game. [30][21][15]
Praised creative freedom · building mechanics · fun sandbox
Criticised DLC paywalls · developer greed · lack of base content
Summary drafted by an AI model from the 36 reactions it cites ([n] links open each post), then checked by code: every paragraph cites real posts and every quote is verbatim. Written Oct 8, 2026. Method
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Trailmakers sits at 83% positive across 486 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 552 · most liked firstThe game as in of its own is great, Ofc there are sometimes bugs or missfortuns, but im positive that can be fixed in future patches, LightbulbGames is quiet fast at fixing bugs. No the main issue for me is that the dlcs they are making just seem to include that much more content. Dlcs are fine, they are a good way to finance a game. But i belive that locking [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285970/Trailmakers_Airborne_Expansion/]entire Campaings,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i have 600 hrs on xbox gamepass, the developers are extremely greedy with 90% of updates containing dlc to the idiots who just say "WeLl dOnT GeT iT ThEn YoU doNt HaVE tO bUy iT" the main outcome of every update is a dlc, game is already 25 bucks, 70% of the blocks and maps are put behind yet another pay wall, workshop is unusable for people who havn't spent 100$ on dlcs, Quit DickRiding the devs and admit they are greedy scumbags who dont listen to what their community wants.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I used to love it before but it started beeing a dlc paid to have stuff type thing and when you accidently click on something it doesnt just allow you no... it allows you and then when you try placing it it shoves the dlc purchase screen in youre face like WTF? 2/10 Terrible devs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edit: This sort of stuff also happend to Stormworks some building game i play. They also made too many dlcs that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Going Live soon: gonna be playing more Trailmakers Is a fun game. Art by @jumneyarts.bsky.social
positive · AI labelView post →The game is fun, but for a paid game...why the hell is everything in the game locked behind a second paywall!?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its not the same game anymore the devs are: not listening to what people want fixing things that aren't broken not fixing the broken things adding too many DLC's that gate keep 50% if the games content
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →STOP MAKING EVERY ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ FEATURE A PAYED DLC. This game is honestly really good but you have to pay for absolutely every new feature or update because it's a dlc why??
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After spending quite a bit of time with Trailmakers, I can honestly say that it is a fun game, but it's also one of the most frustrating games I've played when it comes to wasted potential. My biggest issue is the lack of variety in the base game's building blocks. For a game that revolves entirely around creativity and engineering, the selection of wedges, corner wedges, and aircraft panels feels surprisingly limited. I constantly find myself unable to build what I envision because a simple…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too many paid dlc's. I know running a game costs money but im still paying money for the game. I dont want to spend any more on features that should just be free
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't get me wrong, it's a fun game. The problem is that it lacks overall content, and a lot of the content is locked behind DLC paywalls. You really only have 2 options for things to do if you're playing singleplayer, which can get pretty repetitive quite quickly, especially when considering the lack of content without DLCs. A game with good potential and is still fun for a short while, but sadly locked behind a paywall and an almost requirement to play multiplayer.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was great until they just started throwing dlc like crazy at it and with the base game feels like I have a paid demo of the game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Incredible game, and I'm leaving this review as a top 3 world record holder in a rally map and in the top 10 in another 3 courses, but the greed is unreal, you're locked behind half the game if you don't purchase dlc's. It's not even about just looks, a lot of dlc's have functional parts that are really useful and not being able to use them because they decided a 25 dollar game needs another 100 dollars of dlc's is insane to me
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly a very great game, especially with friends. However, the fact that every new update is followed by paid DLC makes me regret supporting them with my purchase in the first place. It's incredibly frustrating that, after having bought the game, new content is almost exclusively available through monetary means.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is pretty fun and creative, but a solid 90% of the game is locked behind and extra 50 dollars worth of DLCs. Pretty sad to see the devs get so greedy like this and sabotage such a well made game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Play only if you are willing to buy DLC's. Also note that all blocks will not be unlocked in Sandbox because you need to unlock them in the Campaign. Which is why i give this game a negative review, Sandbox should be for only creating stuff so there is no point in locking blocks in sandbox
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To me this game seems like a money grab far too many DLC‘s and not enough stuff in the base game which pretty much forces, everyone to buy all of the DLC’s and wasting far too much money I rather go play a different game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love weapons of mass destruction. I used to not understand why people would sell their souls to military corporations. Sure, they earned a bit more, but the ethics and loss of life are definitely not worth it. That's what I thought until I played this game. I bought it for $1 on sale and loaded it into the campaign. Played it for like 2 hours, got bored, and decided to play multiplayer. I joined a random server on the list (the only one without an inappropriate name), and my views changed.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →if ur 2 or more of these things, please get this game: -smart -creative -bored -just like vehicles
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I built a car stablized the car ran over chickens jumped ramps went through rings of fire And went home to play trailmakers :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →lowkey the best building game to exist , im glad i bought it for my twin so we can play it together
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the kind of game where you are given a massive selection of various blocks, motorized parts, wheels, etc. and are told "go wild". The only limitation to what kind of machines you create are your imagination and whether or not you can make them work. And trust me, if you're willing to tinker and hone your design enough you CAN make it work. There are people who have literally made fully functional DOOM arcade machines, it's insane what you can achieve. Want to build a submarine that can…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →build hundreds of different unique aircraft that each accel at their special purposes, proceed to get dogged on by an 8 year old with a plane with 500 guns that barely flies
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh, wow. Seven years after its early access debut, physics'y construction sandbox game Trailmakers just rolled out a whole new story campaign as a free update. Proper missions, NPCs and combat against robots, both air and ground. That's extremely cool of the devs.
neutral · AI labelView post →I can see the fun in the game, but the fact is that most of its content is locked behind DLC. In a game centered around creativity, having to pay so much just to access better tools and features feels pretty disappointing. That said, if you have the money, go ahead and buy it all. Personally, though, I think Scrap Mechanic offers much better value—though it’s a shame that it hasn’t received an update in ages.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Weekend PC Game Deals: Bundled high-ends, Anno to try, and taxes to evade. Big Deals - Cyberpunk 2077 – $35.99 on Steam - Exoprimal – $32.99 on Fanatical - DayZ – $26.99 on Steam - Attack on Titans 2: Final Battle – $25.79 on Fanatical - Dying Light 2 Stay Human – $25.17 on Gamebillet - Red Dead Redemption 2 – $23.99 on Steam - Marvel's Midnight Suns – $23.99 on Steam - NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection – $22.69 on Indiegala - Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop – $20.99 on Steam - DYNASTY WARRIORS 8:…
neutral · AI labelView post →Dear god, the horrors you can create in this amazing game are endless.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →so it wasnt enough for me to spend 25 dollars on the but i guess its okay to hide half my content behind a dlc paywall like a piece of ♥♥♥♥
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is flowlowkirkesotericmangoarburianpelarotatuffenuinely one of the best open world building games known to man 🥹🥹🥹
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Entire Game is DLC based, paid for a deluxe edition and didnt even get anything other than basic DLCS that should be stock, sure the game is fun but i feel bad for people who bought the base game, the game is so DLC based now...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Remade Humpback from Freelancer in Trailmakers. I haven't explored doing replicates so much before. Freelancer (and other 2000-2010 games) are just perfect for this due to polygonal structures. Really proud with this one, I need to revisit it soon as it flies like boulder with attached thrusters which are completely not aligned with center of mass.
positive · AI labelView post →fun game but 1) It is very DLC heavy 2) it can be very glitchy 3) no crossplay
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trailmakers does not have a fishing minigame, but you can make a fishing *boat*!! Full credit to u/PrizeChoice3716 for making this! (www.reddit.com/r/trailmaker...) #trailmakers #indiegame #gaming #videogames #fishing #fishingminigame
neutral · AI labelView post →Literally the BEST sandbox vehicle creator, and I will stand by it. It has an easy to learn system to building vehicles, an option for the game to literally calculate certain forces and suggest what actions to take regarding it. The game receives constant updates, patches, etc. AND on top of all that, there is DLC, Campaigns, multiplayer, and the likes. I highly recommend this game to anyone looking into a fun sandbox game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i'm trailmaking it i'm trailmaking it so good 10/10 game i never made a trail once but thats ok JUST STOP PUTTING EVERYTHING IN DLCS
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For anyone unfamiliar who might see us pop up on Bluesky now - Trailmakers is a physics-based vehicle building game with workshop support! Oh, and we are 75% off on Steam right now: store.steampowered.com/app/585420/T...
neutral · AI labelView post →Like someone once said: "The only limit, is your limited imagination." and it's rather true. If you look past the bugs and technical issues, it is a great game. Idea, experiment and optimize is how i describe the gameplay, you have an idea, you experiment with it and learn things from it and then you optimize the build to perfection. DLCs can be very nice to have but not many people will know which ones are good, so i will give you a list of ones i recommend: Motorhead DLC: Gives a good amount…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trailmakers is $2.49 on Steam buff.ly/XLyDof7 Deck playable also on Game Pass Premium
neutral · AI labelView post →ngl peak game. Occasionaly you get attacked by the russian airforce or get attacked by a mech.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →dont care for the story, fetch quests to unlock the fun part of the game; making stuff. Skip straight to sandbox and its goated.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was an amazing game, only took like one tutorial to learn how logic works, not too hard but not too easy. Makes the game challenging but extremely fun, best sandbox I've played in a while.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DLC is overpriced and limits the creativity a lot but the game is fun in itself, though i would reccomend making DLCs less pricy, but overall i reccomend this game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →genuinely just a good game, not much else to it. there's certainly a learning curve in building when it comes to things like joint/piston glitching, as well as glitches like with quantum rudders, hover glitch etc. but ultimately there's a lot of potential, tons of player agency (it's a sandbox) and loads of opportunities for cool builds. a very well-made game, could use some optimisation, but it's pretty small, doesn't take up loads of space, and runs decently on multiplayer (up to 8 players).…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Weekend PC Game Deals: Affordable EA classics, Kombat to try, a tabletop fest, and more. Big Deals - Mortal Kombat 1 – $35.69 on GreenManGaming - Forza Horizon 5 – $29.99 on Steam - Voidtrain – $22.49 on Steam - Crusader Kings III – $22.49 on Fanatical - Sifu – $19.99 on Steam - Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond – $19.99 on Steam - The Wandering Village – $18.74 on Steam - Stoneshard – $18.74 on Steam - The Last Spell – $17.49 on Steam - Resident Evil Village – $15.99 on Steam - Cult of the…
neutral · AI labelView post →The game is great and probably one of the best sandbox games on Steam. It is incredibly easy and simple to build whatever your imagination desires. Would recommend!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I play Trailmakers which is like Legos where people mostly build planes and tanks to shoot each other, but I build cranes, forklifts, trucks and boats and fill them with the barrels and crates from around the maps and move them to other places. Very peaceful and rewarding to me.
positive · AI labelView post →Very fun game, ran it on "pretty and slow" and it still ran very well and looked pretty good though i wish there wasn't THAT much stuff locked behind DLC's but eh you can't have everything
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As long as they keep releasing parts that are paywalled i will not recomend this game Dont get me wrong its a really fun game and i am going to put a few more 100h in it, maybe more But if u dont want to spend more then 50 euro for all the fun blocks... just dont get the game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cool game but half of the content is locked behind DLCs that would cost over $100 to buy. Get it if you want, but know that you are going to be spending a lot more on DLCs if you actually want to play the full game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →27 hours? how did that happen?... Oh right, probably the many experimental tank, submarine, helicopter, plane, ship, boat, buggy, motorbike & walker engines builds I've attempted (some more successful than others) that consumed entire evenings. Yes this game will do that to you...if you're looking for a game that encourages you to utilise your understanding of real world physics, look no further. the campaigns? some more fun than others but there's so many you'll find one for you!…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →100% get this game if you can. Genuinely one of the best (top 3) games for creativity. You can build about ANYTHING you want, I like the campaigns, but the only part I don't like is in the pioneers BOTNAK water fight, it was SO incredibly difficult and I had to respawn after dying about 10+ times, same goes for the air/lava BOTNAK fight, though that was only because I had barely any good resources and made the worst builds for fighting, but we don't mention that... But other than that, you can…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Made a mech, i kid you not 0.43 milliseconds later a humongus plane came and crashed into me, but little did i know the plane was filled to the brim with explosives and it ended up crashing my pc. 10/10 game, 36hour playtime at the moment, totally worth it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it is a good game it is a sort of lego thingy where you can build cars planes submarines or a transformer and mechs all together it is a good game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have mixed opinions about this game. It is a good way to build vehicles, but it is limited. Big vehicles, such as a naval ship or an AC-130 Gunship, simply make the game glitch. I was building a gunship and the game glitched in Multiplayer, and I lost connection to the server. I had to completely start over on the gunship, and because I didn't want to lose my progress again, I went into singleplayer to build it, but once again, when the ship got too big, it tore itself apart, and I couldn't…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I absolutely LOVE this game BUUUUTTTTT This whole "not finish an early access game only to become a DLC factory" thing has got to stop. Capitalism ruins everything. Power to the workers.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have had the base game since release and it never really felt like a complete and finished game. They now have 100$ of content and parts as dlc. Guess that is why..
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game for building projects. Basically Minecraft on steroids with engineering and logic. Highly recommend for problem solvers and anyone who likes to experiment and test
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a fun game, essentially LEGO turned alive with mechanical contraptions.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →W game. really fun and easy to get started on. Sadly has a decent amount of content locked behind DLC's but still rather fun and pliable even without DLC content
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros: It's actually a good game Cons: It's a damn DLC buying simulator. - You like more guns? Pay up! - You want a handful more pieces so you can create an @ss mech? Pay up! - Boat? - Pay up! Brother, just go get Stormworks + Weapons DLC, it's pretty much Trailmakers without the Frogs asking you for a lift.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well not being the best it is still good if your looking for a more advanced game go check out stormworks
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