Trinity Fusion Review

Described as a “roguevania”, Angry Mob Games’ Trinity Fusion should appeal to fans of games such as Dead Cells and Rogue Legacy.

Jump into Trinity Fusion and you’ll be transported to a universe that is dying. How do you save it? By destroying it, of course. But it’s not going to be an easy task. Like in Dead Cells your exploits will always start at a hub, and from here you can head out into the world in the hopes of achieving your goal. With multiple areas to make your way through an any particular run, however, you’ve got your work cut out for you.

At the start of each run you’ll be relatively weak, equipped with just basic weapons and zero perks. And so it’s out in the field that you’ll need to explore and defeat enemies in order to raise your power level, acquire new items and build a repertoire of perks that give you the edge.

Choice is at the forefront here, with everything from machines that dole out perks to random treasure chests offering you a selection of items to choose from. It really gives you the sense that you’re in control.

While you lose your weapons and perks upon death, there are a couple of currencies that are persistent, and these can be used to purchase permanent upgrades to improve your chances of success across runs. There’s everything here from boosts to your max health to new skills, providing a nice feeling of progression, it will take a while before many of these upgrades are unlocked though, so be prepared for the grind.

As suggested by its name, the unique feature of Trinity Fusion is that it has three protagonists that become available over the course of the game. Each hails from their own world and has their own unique skills. Who you choose to play as, then, affects the areas you get to explore and present new gameplay opportunities.

Find certain contraptions, however, and these characters can be fused together providing you have enough credits, allowing them to share their skills and give you more options.

Playing Trinity Fusion on PS5 for review, it’s clear that a lot of love has been put into it. Its 3D character models and worlds are wonderfully detailed and atmospheric, though perhaps a little bland in places. And while the visuals are crisp and clear, performance is spot-on. It’s just a shame that the game’s soundtrack fails to make any impact. The voice acting isn’t particularly impressive, either.

All in all, Trinity Fusion is an engaging roguelike that has plenty to offer to fans of the genre. It doesn’t have the charm of the likes of Dead Cells, but it stands out thanks to its multiple protagonists. It’s also great that you get to choose which worlds to explore in any particular run, adding some variety. Add in a Hyper Mode that allows those who are struggling to make things more manageable, and you have a title that’s well worth a look even for newcomers to the genre.