Trials® Rising Two Buttons, Total Chaos

A Trials bike has throttle and lean, and that is the whole controls list. The rest is you, a physics engine and a ramp at the wrong angle. Early tracks ease you in, then the difficulty climbs hard: past a certain point you need real technique just to reach the finish line. That is the point. The movement is precise and rewarding to learn, and beating a track that seemed impossible last week is the best feeling the game has. The skill ceiling goes up for days, and there are expanded tutorial courses to teach the advanced techniques the hardest tracks demand.

The tracks are the show. You race over the Great Wall of China, through New York, up the Eiffel Tower and plenty of places no bike should ever go: running trains, an abandoned construction site, even space. Each one comes with a comically staged backdrop, and the game leans into the joke. On the construction track you get launched into a trash container, and then your bike, some debris and somehow a grand piano land on top of you. The look is bright and colorful throughout, and the track variety keeps the flow fresh from start to finish.

The Tandem Bike is the best idea here: two riders, one bike, both sets of inputs fighting over the same physics. Get a friend on the back seat and try to clear a jump while they lean the other way. It turns every track into slapstick, and the crashes are half the fun. Beyond the tandem, there are more ways to compete than before, from your local backyard to worldwide stadiums, so you can chase rivals online and work your way up the ranks. It is a natural fit for a shared couch evening: short runs, quick retries, and someone to laugh at when the piano hits.