Trash Goblin Reviews
Trash Goblin is a cozy sim in which you play as a goblin in charge of a travelling cart. You find, clean, and upgrade different kinds of antiques-from trinkets to weapons-and sell them for a profit. Help local townfolk, get to know different creatures, and enjoy the fantasy elements as you upgrade your tools and shop, becoming a master of your craft.
Trash Goblin has the foundation for a genuine cozy game, but implements half-hearted sim elements for an experience that never feels as satisfying as it could.
Trash Goblin has the basics of a cosy experience, offering a casual, low-stakes loop with charming characters and accessible mechanics.
Cozy shopkeeping experience in which you'll be upcycling items and giving them a new life
Trash Goblin makes you play like a goblin in a nice, quirky world, with simple yet addictive gameplay. However, I really would recommend changing the settings to save your hands from cramps.
Even with a port that compromises the qualities of the game, the Switch version carries the best aspect of games of this type: portability. There's nothing better than doing some puzzles, cleaning some objects, and making a sale or two in between activities. Furthermore, the game manages to break away from the simulator mold, giving us more of a desire to perform handcrafted tasks than training us for an increasingly gamified job market.
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By describing itself as a “wholesome” game, Trash Goblin makes it clear that peace of mind is part of the deal.
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While it has some sluggish controls and a loop that can feel a bit thin when you’re too prepared for customers, it’s a proper relaxing time. It’s got that “one more day” pull if you just want to scrub some junk and make a bit of coin without any pressure. If you want a hand-drawn zen experience and don’t mind the mouse-style cursor, it’s a solid bit of fun.
While the emphasis here is mostly on the repetitive cleaning and repairing of random items, the game has a reasonably cozy vibe and a little more substance than some of its competitors
Trash Goblin is a fun mix of running a shop, making things, and solving simple puzzles. Even though it's still in Early Access and needs some work on inventory management, tracking, and contact accuracy, it's already a very fun and stress-free experience.
You play Trash Goblin for the relaxing tedium of everyday shopkeeping as well as encountering interesting folks along the way. You don’t play this if you’re looking for a challenge or engaging gameplay. That isn’t a bad thing necessarily. It’s entirely up to you depending on the kind of game you want to play.
My only real complaint about Trash Goblin is the mechanic of selling to the Strangers (non-named characters). As I mentioned above, I almost never had something someone wanted. It would have been great if players could have placed stock, similar to Moonlighter or Amber Isle. Although the market you’re able to go to does help with this issue a little. Any minor bug issues I did encounter during my playthrough were all in relation to the trinket bag, and they were sorted easily by a reload of the game. Overall, Trash Goblin succeeds in being a casual game. Its gameplay is fun, simple, all while letting you go at your own pace. I confess there weren’t a lot of characters I liked, but on the other hand, there weren’t any I hated either. Which for me adds to the whole running a store vibe. I award Trash Goblin the Thumb Culture Gold Award.
Trash Goblin is a fun and simple cozy game with satisfying gameplay loop, memorable characters and stories, and a beautiful art style. There are some aspects of the story and gameplay that lack in variety, but the overall quality makes it a short but enjoyable experience.
I liked Trash Goblin in its Early Access version. There were some things to iron out, but it had a lot of promise and potential. I am happy to report that the full version more than lives up to that potential. Trash Goblin is a delightfully relaxing and cozy puzzle game; if you enjoy the genre, I recommend trying it – you’ll love it.
Split Milk Studios Ltd chose to simplify the mechanics of Trash Goblin as much as possible, aiming to appeal to a casual audience. The game offers a cozy atmosphere and a satisfying sense of progression, even without the typical pressure found in management-focused titles. On the other hand, these design choices result in an experience that can become repetitive and, at times, monotonous. Still, the overall outcome is positive, and Trash Goblin stands out as a good option for those looking for a light and laid-back pastime.
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