⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆ (4.5/5)
Trailmakers is, without a doubt, one of the best sandbox building games I've ever played. It's an absolutely amazing game that gives you an incredible amount of freedom. The moment you start playing, you realize that your imagination is almost the only limit. You can build cars, motorcycles, planes, helicopters, boats, submarines, rockets, tanks, robots, crazy machines, or even recreate real-life vehicles. If you enjoy designing and creating things, this game is a dream.
The building system is incredibly well made. It's easy to learn, intuitive, and at the same time deep enough to let experienced players create extremely advanced machines. There is nothing more satisfying than spending hours designing a vehicle and finally seeing it work exactly as you imagined. Every successful creation makes you want to build something even bigger and more ambitious.
The physics are also fantastic. Vehicles feel realistic, suspensions work well, wings generate lift, engines have weight and power, and every machine behaves differently depending on how you build it. It makes experimenting so much fun because even small changes can completely change how your vehicle performs.
The game also offers different maps, game modes, multiplayer, and an amazing community full of talented builders sharing incredible creations. You can easily spend hundreds of hours in Trailmakers without running out of ideas.
However, there is one major issue that keeps this game from being perfect.
My biggest complaint is the DLC system. I completely understand that developers need to make money and that DLCs help support the game. I have absolutely no problem with extra content. What bothers me is that some blocks that feel very basic are locked behind paid DLCs. Sometimes you're building something simple and suddenly realize that a basic part you need isn't available unless you buy additional content.
Another issue is that the base game is still missing a surprising number of simple building blocks that would make building so much easier. I'm not even asking for complicated mechanical parts—just more basic structural pieces, different shapes, connectors, and decorative blocks that builders could use creatively.
A perfect example is the **1x1 block**. I honestly don't understand why it doesn't exist. It's probably one of the most essential building blocks in any building game, yet the game only has a 1x2 block. It sounds like a tiny detail, but when you're trying to make detailed or compact builds, having a simple 1x1 cube would make a huge difference. Instead, you often have to redesign an entire section just because such a basic block is missing.
I truly believe that adding more basic blocks to the base game would massively improve the building experience. DLCs should focus on unique content, new mechanics, or themed parts—not blocks that feel like they should already be available to everyone.
Even with this criticism, I still highly recommend Trailmakers. It's beautiful, creative, fun, and one of the few games where your imagination is the real limit. I have spent countless hours building vehicles, testing ideas, and having fun, and I know I'll keep coming back.
I really hope the developers continue expanding the base game by adding more essential building blocks over time. If they did that, Trailmakers would easily become a perfect **10/10** game in my opinion.
Overall, Trailmakers is a brilliant sandbox building game with nearly endless possibilities. The only thing holding it back is the lack of some essential basic blocks and the fact that a few useful pieces are locked behind DLCs. Fix those issues, and this game would be an absolute masterpiece.
