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Trailmakers is a game where you explore an open world in vehicles you have made from Lego-like blocks. Build a car, a plane, a boat or a combination of these, a car plane boat. The game's physics encourages players to imaginatively combine propulsion, floatation, wheels, grapples and magnets to create machines that can get to the far reaches of the world and collect more building materials.
Unfortunately, Trailmakers is not available on Android, Mac, PS4, PS5, Switch or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:
Release Date: 28/02/2020
Out Now: PC and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds
Players: 1 (4 online)
Genres: Creative, Traversal (Adventure, Race and Simulation)
Accessibility: 33 features
Components: 3D Third-Person, Blocks, Cartoon, Day and Night and Open World
Developer: Flashbulbgames (@Flashbulbgames)
Costs: Purchase cost, In-Game Purchases and In-Game Pass
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If you like the sound of Trailmakers but it doesn’t offer the accessibility you require, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with more Accessibility Features. You can view a full breakdown in our Trailmakers Accessibility Report.
In addition to the similar games listed above, which have been linked to this game specifically in the database, you may find games with a similar theme to Trailmakers in the following lists: