Action · June 4, 2019

Trover Saves the Universe (2019)

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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 Squanch Games! 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. BONUS! INCLUDES FREE DLC: JOPO MODE: A new way to play! IMPORTANT COSMIC JOBS: Explore Trover's workplace to help co-workers, prevent grievous harm, and unlock original comedy sketches.

Action releases from 2019

192 Action titles launched in 2019 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Adventure · 126
  • Indie · 118
  • Action · 116
  • VR · 86
  • Comedy · 79
  • Dark Humor · 71
  • Funny · 68
  • 3D Platformer · 64
  • Singleplayer · 61
  • Dark Comedy · 57
  • Platformer · 54
  • Gore · 50
  • Colorful · 47
  • Atmospheric · 46
  • Psychological Horror · 44

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume3.1k Steam reviewsTop 78% in Action
Positive rating91% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 32%
Metacritic80/100Genre average 77 — top 42% of Action titles
Engagement hours6 h averageTop 69% for session depth among Action

Reception Metrics

Steam community

91%Very Positive · 3.1k reviews

2.8k positive · 275 negative

Metacritic

80/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

7.9/10

Curator recommendations

2.7k

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support
  • Tracked Controller Support
  • VR Supported

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“The best video game of 2019 so far, and one of the funniest video games I've played in my life.” Business Insider “As it turns out, “Trover Saves the Universe” is pretty special. It’s genuinely hilarious — I found myself laughing out loud quite a bit.” Variety “Trover Saves the Universe is funny, but it's also a fun platformer that doesn’t rely on making you laugh alone.” IGN

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Spanish - Spain

Release & Availability

Release dateJun 4, 2019
DeveloperSquanch Games, Inc.
Base price$5.99
Required age17+
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

6h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

Achievements

27

Steam unlocks available

Content Notes

Blood and Gore Drug Reference Mature Humor Strong Language Violence

Editions & Packages

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