The Trials (2021)
- Developer
- BLUE LIFE
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 5.0 of 5, 35 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 6.9 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A methodical puzzle experience where you manipulate recorded box movements and shift between parallel worlds to solve challenges at your own pace.
puzzlethoughtfulexperimentalmethodicalopen worldsingleplayercontemplative
What players say
Players compare it to The Witness and The Talos Principle for its island setting and puzzle variety. The core mechanics involve time recording, platform swapping, and teleporting, though some find block-pushing tedious. Collecting gems to progress is a common point of frustration with no way to track missing ones.
Screenshots
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