Trailmakers: Packing Heat Review Summary
Last updated: 2026-10-22
- Balanced, non-pay-to-win building blocks
- Fun and worthwhile DLC content
- Propeller engine praised for planes
- Flamethrower is fun but strong
- Weapons feel fun and look good
- New weapons are underwhelming
Emotions
Archetypes
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 88%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 12%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 34%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 66%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 40
- Negative points
- 66
- Gameplay points
- 44
- Perf. points
- 1
- Rec. points
- 18
- Misc points
- 23
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Balanced, non-pay-to-win blocks
| Multiple reviewers note that the new blocks are balanced and deliberately slightly underpowered, so there is no pay-to-win problem. The weapons are not considered overpowered. | 50% |
Fun and worthwhile DLC
| Reviewers consistently describe the DLC as fun, the most enjoyable among the game's DLCs, and worth buying. It is seen as adding a large amount of enjoyable content. | 43% |
Propeller engine praised for planes
| The prop engine is highlighted as very useful for building replica and medium to large planes. It matches the power of the large jet engine while being smaller, having more connection points, and supporting reverse. | 39% |
Flamethrower fun but strong
| The flamethrower is described as plain fun and fulfilling a long-standing wish, with pretty high DPS. Some reviewers feel it is slightly overpowered. | 39% |
Weapons fun and good-looking
| Reviewers say the new weapons are fun to use in PVP, look good, and bring the game to a new level. The overall weapon selection is praised as good. | 38% |
Small tank cannon well received
| The small tank cannon is called a pretty decent gun that looks good, with powerful damage and splash. It is said to work great on any tank. | 30% |
Depth charge praised as unique
| The depth charge is described as quite unique and can be used effectively against ground targets. Experienced players find building them rewarding and customizable. | 29% |
Built-in mines convenience
| Reviewers appreciate the mine now being a built-in weapon, removing the need to build a working one by hand. Land and sea mines are considered handy for traps. | 22% |
Torpedo launcher feels great
| The torpedo launcher is reported to feel great to use, adding more underwater weapons to the game. | 21% |
Retro stabilizer valued
| The retro stabilizer functions the same as the modern one but looks better for propeller planes. The new stabilizer is also praised for its appearance. | 21% |
Frozen Tracks DLC direction liked
| A reviewer likes the direction of the Frozen Tracks DLC and bought it despite its only content being a map. | 11% |
Flak shots considered cool
| One reviewer finds the flak shots pretty cool among the new additions. | 11% |
Reviewer loves the game
| One reviewer expresses love for the game overall. This is a general positive sentiment without further detail. | 10% |