Trove
Your dogs have been dognapped by a beaked lunatic named Glorkon who stuffed them into his eye holes and is using their life essence to destroy the universe. You're partnered with Trover, a little purple eye-hole monster who isn’t a huge fan of working or being put in the position of having to save the universe. He’s also not that big a fan of you quite frankly, and neither am I. (Jk, you’re great) Only you and Trover can save everything in this bizarre comedy adventure, created by Justin Roiland! A comedy adventure filled with combat, platforming, puzzles, and morally questionable choices. See how the best intentions can go horribly awry. You control Trover's movements, but not his mouth. He’s got a lot to say about what’s going on in the game. Travel the cosmos to experience a variety of weird alien planets and bizarre characters with big personalities. Upgrade Trover AND YOURSELF with new abilities to (hopefully) defeat Glorkon while evading awkward situations. You'll be immersed in weirdness, no matter which display you use — play on TV, monitor or VR headset displays.
Steam User 15
If you like Rick & Morty humour, you'll likely enjoy this.
It's not super long, it's funny and absurd.
Some people criticise the rambling but honestly, it's just down to personal taste.
Played on my couch with a controller and no VR. Works great in case you're worried.
Steam User 9
In conclusion, Trover Saves the Universe is a must-play for anyone who appreciates humor, quirky characters, and a hero with a purple eyeball for a sidekick. It's a wild ride through the cosmos that had me laughing so hard, I almost forgot about the whole saving-the-universe thing.
Steam User 4
I’m a gamer who has never watched Rick and Morty even once, though I know of the show.
I found Trover Saves the Universe to be a hilarious puzzle platformer that I couldn’t put down once I started playing.
The voice acting and dialogue are superb. It feels like you’re watching a TV series or movie. The banter between characters made me laugh out loud many times.
The gameplay is OK, it’s at least unique for the fact you control two playable characters at once, with one of them being unable to move without teleporting to the spot where the other guy is standing.
There is also a bit of hidden object puzzle game here as you need to look around the game world to collect hidden “power babies” for upgrades.
It’s listed as unsupported but runs perfectly on steam deck as I completed the entire game on deck no problem.
Overall I enjoyed my time with Trover, it’s more of a game to play for the story and characters instead of the gameplay but still worth your time,
Steam User 4
I had this one in my wishlist for a long time before finally pulling the trigger during a sale, and even then it sat in my backlog for many months before I finally got around to playing it. I had lots of concerns: a game intended for VR (which I don't have) that relies heavily on the "Rick & Morty" flavor and with dubious support on the Steam Deck. I loved High on Life, which gave me hope here.
I can say all of my fears were unfounded. The game runs perfectly well on the Steam Deck so ignore that the store page says it is unsupported. The game play itself is fairly weak as you are faced with fairly simple hack and slash action against a limited variety of enemies across several worlds. You gradually receive upgrades which you use to solve some fairly light puzzles. There is also a collecting element to the game as you try to find all of the power babies hidden around a world. That said, the game play is really just the framework needed to present the humor. If you enjoy the humor of High on Life or Rick and Morty you will likely enjoy the game. If you find that style of humor irritating then skip this one. I loved it, and found myself literally laughing out loud at some of the dialog from the characters. Yes, the game is intended for VR and that shows in the unusual way you use Trover to reposition your chair to view a portion of the world. That said, it plays just fine on the small screen and I don't think it loses anything for it.
Steam User 2
Great art style, funny platformer. If you love the rick and morty humour you will love this game.
Steam User 2
First things first:
This game offers a "minor-friendly"-version of gameplay...meaning "censored". After playing it in normal mode, i don't have any idea, if it's a hoax only, or if really some words have been replaced...a word of warning, just like "High on life", this is an adult game.
The alien-camouflage of course makes it appear a bit more harmless - in a way - but at the end of the day, this funny looking game, is for mature audience only.
I received this game in a bundle, so it wasn't that expensive (still cheaper than on Steam offer right now) and referring to that, it's totally been worth it.
Graphics are o.k., since they're designed to look ridiculous and not Hi-Res-textures, where you can see the pores on the NPC's skin, gameplay is something, you get used to, voice-acting is mostly acurate and fun (foolish adult fun...) and like both "Sqanch Games"-products, i've played so far, you get the "Rick and Morty"-flair.
The community has guides, in case you get stuck, or you're a completionist, who doesn't get, why some achievements haven't unlocked yet. :P
So what are the downsides?
At the end of the first real mission, there seems to be a bug with proceeding after finishing (like i pushed the red button multiple times and the game didn't move on...quitting to main-menu and continuing fixed that, but still...annoying).
The chase for collectables can be quite tricky and annoying as well, though it's doable.
The (though i have to admit, just like the devs did FREE) DLC is quite short...as soon, as you got into it, it's already done.
All in all, it's a nice game, worth 10 bucks and fun - though there's quite a redundancy in content.
You rater don't play the game for its' content, but more for its' vibes and the laughs and giggles, it can offer to you.
NOTE:
Laughs and giggles have the minimum requirement of "sense of humor" installed on the player's brain, else it won't work properly. If you lack this requirement, check your doctor for a possible fix.
Steam User 1
Game works great without VR headset and was surprisingly fun. If it goes on sale, pick it up!