Fit check
Is Trident's Wake worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Cooperative shooter groups who want missions built around team roles
- Science-fiction action fans who enjoy customizable combat equipment
- Players who want progression through sector liberation, upgrades, and rank bonuses
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a relaxed shooter may bounce off the unforgiving combat and mission modifiers that raise the stakes.
- Solo players may find the team-oriented Sentinel roles and cooperative abilities less suitable for repeated sessions.
- Players looking for exploration, puzzles, or non-combat progression may find the focus on reclaiming ship sectors too narrow.
Our take on Trident's Wake
The bounce point is the team-composition system: players who prefer handling every combat role alone may hit a wall when Sentinel abilities and support equipment are built around cooperation.
What is Trident's Wake?
Trident's Wake is a cooperative twin-stick shooter set aboard the colony ship Trident, which has been captured by an alien force.
Players control ECHOs, digital human consciousnesses transferred into mechanized Sentinels with different battlefield roles. Several Sentinel types offer distinct capabilities, from defensive barriers to rapid dashes and projectile attacks. Teams can combine weapons such as flamethrowers, railguns, hand cannons, and plasma rifles, while abilities include supply packs and repair stations. Missions cover the ship's sectors, with modifiers that increase both danger and rewards. Freeing sectors unlocks weapons and abilities. Weapon stats can be rerolled, equipment can be upgraded with collected technology, and passive bonuses become available through rank progression.
How Trident's Wake plays
- 01Cooperative Squad Play
- The team can include up to four players working together to reclaim the colony ship.
- 02Role-Based Sentinels
- Different mechanized chassis provide distinct combat functions, including ally protection and high-mobility attacks.
- 03Weapon Combinations
- Players can pair firearms such as a flamethrower and railgun or a hand cannon and plasma rifle.
- 04Mission Modifiers
- Optional modifiers raise mission difficulty while increasing the rewards available.
- 05Weapon Progression
- Equipment supports stat rerolls and upgrades that require collected technology.
- 06Sector Unlocks
- Liberating areas of the ship opens access to additional weapons and abilities.
Trident's Wake compared to similar games
Abyssus is the closest listed alternative, pairing cooperative multiplayer shooting with hand-crafted levels and roguelite progression. Trident's Wake instead centers on reclaiming sectors of a colony ship, choosing role-specific Sentinels, modifying missions, and developing weapons through stat rerolls, technology upgrades, and rank bonuses.
Trident's Wake: platforms & release
Is Trident's Wake worth it?
It is worth it if: cooperative shooter groups who want missions built around team roles. Skip it if: players seeking a relaxed shooter may bounce off the unforgiving combat and mission modifiers that raise the stakes.
Where can I download Trident's Wake?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Trident's Wake's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Trident's Wake on?
Windows only.
