MotoTrials

About MotoTrials

MotoTrials is a physics-driven motorcycle platformer where you play Ricky, a contestant trapped in a lethal industrial maze. Developed by Proud Arts and released in October 2025, it merges the claustrophobic dread of Limbo with the punishing precision of Trials. Set in a gritty 2.5D world, you navigate concrete gauntlets filled with razor wire, collapsing floors, and timed hazards. The game’s single-player campaign forces you to balance speed and control as you ride through increasingly absurd obstacle courses. It’s a no-frills challenge where one misstep means reset.

Gameplay

The core loop is simple: ride, avoid death, repeat. You control Ricky’s motorcycle with tight analog stick responsiveness, but physics are unyielding, momentum is your ally, but so is panic. Each level is a gauntlet of saw blades, narrow ledges, and collapsing platforms. You’ll spam restarts after missing a jump by inches, memorizing enemy patrol patterns and gap timings. The camera stays fixed, forcing you to rely on muscle memory. While there are no multiplayer modes, the difficulty scales brutally; later levels introduce moving hazards and environmental traps that demand pixel-perfect execution.

What Players Think

PlayPile users rate MotoTrials 92% with 78% completing the base game. Average playtime is 10, 15 hours, though 83% of players unlock at least 10 achievements. Community moods are split: 74% report frustration, 63% satisfaction. Critics praise its design but note repetitive level structures, averaging 74%. Review snippets highlight “maddeningly precise physics” and “rewarding triumph after 47 retries.” Completion rates drop sharply in later chapters, with 61% abandoning the final act. The game’s $39.99 price tag draws criticism for not justifying the 20+ hour commitment.

PlayPile's Take

MotoTrials is a niche pick for physics-platformer purists who thrive on punishment. It excels in tense, short bursts but grinds its own gears over long sessions. With 32 achievements (53% average unlocked) and a $40 price tag, it’s overpriced for what’s essentially a 12-level gauntlet. Skip if you dislike permadeath or need narrative depth. But if you enjoy mastering near-impossible mechanics and don’t mind rage-quit cycles, it’s a brutal but fair test of skill.

Storyline

Disoriented, you wake up locked in a shipping container. MotoTrials is a 2.5D 100% physics-based motorcycle death game. You play as Ricky, a lone contestant trapped in a brutal industrial gauntlet, designed to break the human spirit… or prove it’s still alive. Blending the tension of Limbo, the spectacle of Squid Game, and the mechanical challenge of Trials, MotoTrials feels like it was carved into concrete with a spark plug.