Trials Rising

Trials Rising is a motorbike skill game in which riders reach the finish of side-on obstacle tracks as fast as possible and with as few crashes as possible. Every ramp hides a physics challenge: weight shifting often matters more than top speed.

According to Ubisoft, Trials Rising was released on Feb 26, 2019 for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The German PlayStation Store lists Feb 25 for PS4. A Stadia version followed on Nov 19, 2019. The Gold Edition bundles the main game with the Expansion Pass.

Trials Rising was released for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. On PC, the Steam version requires a Ubisoft Connect account. The later Stadia version has been unplayable since the cloud service was shut down on Jan 18, 2023. Backward-compatible play on Xbox Series is not a separate Xbox Series version.

The tracks combine accelerating and braking with tilting the rider forward or backward. If you accelerate too hard, you can flip over backwards. If you line up incorrectly before a landing, you lose valuable seconds or have to restart at the next checkpoint.

Sixty-Six added 24 new tracks along Route 66, two stadium finals and additional skill challenges. Crash & Sunburn added 37 courses, two more motorbikes and tracks in South America and Antarctica, among others. Both expansions are available individually or through the Expansion Pass.

For the PC version, a minimum of 4 GB RAM, an Intel Core i5-2400 or AMD FX-4100 and a GeForce GTX 650 Ti or Radeon HD 7770 are planned. 8 GB RAM and a GeForce GTX 760 or Radeon R9 270X are recommended. 23 GB of disk space is required.

Trials Rising rewards smooth movements over frantic inputs. Especially on steep ramps, narrow obstacles and long jumps, precise control of throttle and weight shifting becomes the main challenge. Failed attempts are part of the learning curve.

More than 120 tracks take you to famous places like the Eiffel Tower and Mount Everest, as well as unusual settings like a flying cargo jet. The courses get harder and demand increasingly complex jump and balance sequences.

In career mode, riders earn fame, compete in events and gradually improve their skills on harder courses. Stadium events add a further focus on short, direct duels.

Sponsor contracts add optional challenges to regular races. They may require specific stunts or extra achievements on a track and bring additional rewards.

The training tracks introduce the finer points of motorbike controls. They focus on individual moves and jump techniques that must later be combined on hard courses.

Trials Rising offers online races, comparison with other riders' ghost times and a local party mode for up to four players on the same screen. The competitions combine skill with a direct comparison of times and mistakes.

The Tandem Bike lets two players steer a single motorbike together. Only coordinated inputs keep the bike balanced. The mode changes not just the number of players, but how obstacles are overcome.

With Track Central, you can create your own obstacle courses and share them with others. The editor offers more than 10,000 building pieces to combine ramps, moving obstacles and unusual course ideas.

Unlockable customizations and designs are available for bikes and riders. Custom gear looks can be shared with the community. The design stays separate from the precise riding itself.

The PC version offers German menus and subtitles. Voice audio is available in English, among others. The exact language selection may vary by platform.

The Steam version requires a Ubisoft Connect account. Steam also lists Denuvo as copy protection. These requirements are part of the PC version and are not considered in-game content.

Trials Rising was part of the launch lineup for Google Stadia on Nov 19, 2019. Access to this version ended when the cloud service was shut down on Jan 18, 2023. The game remains available on the other platforms.