Choose Trials Fusion™
Choose Trials Fusion™ if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 64.6% positive across 1,477 reviews.
Trials Fusion™ vs Trials® Rising
Trials Fusion™ and Trials® Rising both land in Racing on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Racing games on Steam. Trials Fusion™ (2014) is 5 years older than Trials® Rising (2019). Trials Fusion™ scores higher on Steam reviews (64.6% positive) than Trials® Rising (62.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Trials® Rising
Choose Trials® Rising if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,549 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Trials Fusion™ and Trials® Rising sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Trials Fusion™ |  Trials® Rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Racing | Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.6% positive (1,477 reviews) | 62.2% positive (1,549 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | RedLynx, in collaboration with Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Kiev | RedLynx |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Trials Fusion™ (2014) is 5 years older than Trials® Rising (2019).
- Trials Fusion™ scores higher on Steam reviews (64.6% positive) than Trials® Rising (62.2% positive).
- Trials Fusion™ is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Trials® Rising (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Trials® Rising has co-op; Trials Fusion™ does not.
- Steam Deck: Trials Fusion™ is Deck Playable, Trials® Rising is Deck Unsupported.
Trials Fusion™ vs Trials® Rising — FAQ
- Which is better, Trials Fusion™ or Trials® Rising?
- On Steam reviews Trials Fusion™ scores higher (64.6% positive) than Trials® Rising (62.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Trials Fusion™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Trials Fusion™ or Trials® Rising first?
- If you want chronology, Trials Fusion™ (2014) came out before Trials® Rising (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Trials Fusion™ and Trials® Rising similar?
- They overlap on Racing on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.