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Trash of the Titans

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

Should you play it?

It's turn-based fantasy tactics with trash animals. Defend your trash from invading rats, and eat your trash to upgrade your team. Think your way out of ruin by using the shape of each level to your advantage. Be creative, and try to not die.

What works
  • Unique tetris-based upgrade system
  • Charming art style and music
  • Deep tactical gameplay
  • Varied character abilities and builds
  • Active and engaged developer community
Things to keep in mind
  • Limited content and acts currently
  • Some balance issues between characters
  • Lack of tutorial for some mechanics
  • No multiplayer or cooperative features
  • Quality of life features like save mid-run missing

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager

  • Astral Throne

  • Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)

  • Eador. Imperium

  • Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)

  • Tower Escape

  • Legend of Keepers: Prologue

  • Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3

  • Mortal Glory
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Astral Throne

  • Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)

  • Warbanners
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Strategy

    Agarest: Generations of War
  • Autonomy

    Mechabellum
  • Competence

    Convoy

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Trash of the Titans: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Story.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

  • Autonomy

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    "Players have significant control over unit placement, upgrades, and strategic decisions each round, with freedom to adapt and customize builds."

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    "Players choose characters, builds, and make tactical decisions freely; upgrade system involves strategic placement of Tetris-like pieces."

  • Competence

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    "Combat requires tactical positioning, weapon management, and micromanagement; players improve skills over repeated challenging encounters."

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    "Tactical combat requires planning and skill; players feel effective overcoming challenges and balancing upgrades."

  • Competition

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    "Focus is on personal experience and self-improvement rather than competing against others; no mention of leaderboards or PvP."

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  • Continuation

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    "Players report long play sessions, replayability with different builds, and desire to explore more content."

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  • Cooperation

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    "Gameplay centers on individual control of a small party; no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork with other players."

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  • Creativity

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    "Players can experiment with various upgrades, curios, and abilities; level design and mechanics are creative."

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  • Domination

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    "Interactions are balanced within the game environment; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over other players."

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  • Escapism

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    "Players use the game as a relaxing distraction and stress relief, enjoying its music and atmosphere."

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  • Expectation

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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  • Expression

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  • Fantasy

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  • Growth

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    "Players develop skills, knowledge of builds, and character power through leveling and gear upgrades."

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  • Health

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    "No physical activity or health-related features; typical sedentary gameplay."

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  • Idle

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    "Requires focused attention during tactical combat; not designed for idle or background play."

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  • Intimacy

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    "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; mostly individual play."

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  • Leadership

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    "Players lead and manage their squad and make strategic decisions, though no multiplayer leadership roles."

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  • Progression

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  • Relaxation

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  • Status
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    No nearest game available

  • Story

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  • Strategy

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    "Deep tactical combat requiring planning, positioning, resource management, and skill combos."

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  • Thrill

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    "Some challenge and tension in combat, especially on higher difficulties, but overall a balanced experience."

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  • Violence

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  • Survival

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    "Players must avoid failure by managing resources and dodging attacks; survival elements are present but not extreme."

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