Trombone Champ

Trombone Champ
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91.42
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15 September 2022
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Honk, blow, & toot your way through over 20 songs, collect all 50 unique Tromboner Cards, and uncover the mysteries of the Trombiverse. Do you have what it takes to become the true Trombone Champ?

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Trombone Champ system requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel 3rd generation Core (ie. Core i7-3770) or higher
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD 4000 or higher
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Integrated

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TAYL0M
TAYL0M

Hilarious and a ton of fun.

My only complaint is that the latency is a problem in fast sections, but with a "live instrument" instead of a static backing track, I don't think there's much that can be done to address this problem.

KingBranBran
KingBranBran

Very fun, a little short story part of it you can complete in a few hours, but very much infinite replayablility. A loooot harder than it looks!

Arokhantos™
Arokhantos™

This is pretty funny to play with inverse controls if not used to it, ultrawide is not supported but on the roadmap.
Hope 3840x1600 which is 24:10 is eventually supported.

Zhinakin
Zhinakin

Is it another Rhythm game? Yes
Is it a meme game? Yes
Is it addicting and fun to play? Also yes

Trombone Champ was a big suprise to me, i had no idea i'd love this game so much or how much it would genuinely make me laugh sometimes, but i'd say it's well worth the money especially if you find it on sale or something.

I feel like you get your moneys worth and more thanks to a wonderful modding community.

hippyman
hippyman

Dear Holy Wow,

I can't remember the last game that has given me a genuine smile or laugh like this. Thank you very much for this masterpiece. I'm going to go buy a trombone now.

Sincerely,
Hippyman

StayChill
StayChill

fun for about an hour
buy on sale

only 38% of ppl have the achievement for playing 20 songs thats how boring it gets lmao

D.I Sammi
D.I Sammi

The right game for the right time.

Beautifully presented, feels like good old golden playstation 2 era standards in terms of commitment to high quality, reliability and fun.

One, if not the, Best Game of the Year.

tendog
tendog

Never played a rhythm game where you actually partake in the song. The only thing I want as an update from this game is a charting workshop where we can upload our custom charts.

I recommend it with all my heart!

Jett Lee
Jett Lee

I played trombone in elementary and high school and this is infinitely more fun than any of that time.

Suck it cultists

Sex Vendor
Sex Vendor

Amazing Game. If anyone wants to use custom songs, they are available on the public Discord.
Using the Trombone Champ Wiki, there is a modding guide in which you install the base, and then are able to use custom songs from said Discord.
New songs are getting added every day, and can be done by request, or by yourself using the charting guide (which is getting automated, and much easier with the inclusion of mods).
The public discord link is available in the comments section of this review.

Bootz
Bootz

The game is very fun and there is a lot to learn and get better at. Once you get used to the controls, the games starts to get easy though. Since there are only around 20 music tracks, you can play through quick and then you are finished for the game. Hopefully, in new updates there will be more songs to play or a song creator because I finished the game pretty quick and spent 15 dollars. (3.3 hours) Good game and would recommend tho. (Not a good review btw I didn't kno what to type lol)

Khora
Khora

I love it. There is a small delay when playing, but I feel like it has been addressed little by little.

Maeglin
Maeglin

I'm a hunting horn main in Monster Hunter, I thrive for the doot.

Really fun game with a funny story. Modding community is already up and running too.

FDGamer
FDGamer

THERE IS A MODDING COMMUNITY
Without it this game would be VERY mid-tier, a tough recommendation that I'd suggest getting on sale. Despite the game itself being very polished, there's just not a lot of songs when you compare it to something like Osu.
But if you're willing to put in the minor amount of work needed to add custom songs, your library is effectively infinite as more and more tracks get added. This is an amazing "rhythm" game and if you even think you'll like it, I recommend picking it up at your soonest convenience. You won't regret it.

picoDeMoose
picoDeMoose

1. play trombone champ
2. invent time machine
3. go back in time to experience trombone champ for the first time
4. repeat ad infinitum

SuperHarryB
SuperHarryB

After playing for 5 minutes I was hooked. Great combination of gameplay, music, and education about the fascinating world of the trombone.

Starships_Burger
Starships_Burger

Thanks to "George" ( little red demon guy)
Or I would never found how perfect this game was
ALL song S completed
It was such a pleasure to enjoy the storyline ...
*except the jumpscare part (open accessibility at the end)

Anonymous
Anonymous

This is a really good game and here's why;

Colours:10/10
Concept:10/10
Baboons:10/10
Uniqueness:10/10
Gameplay:10/10

There is simply no other way to put this but the game is perfect. The game even has lore, cards you can collect and goofy characters such as Tootmaster Tom, Bassmaster Ben and don't get me started on Trazom.

Sleepy_Shades
Sleepy_Shades

This is easily the dumbest game I have ever played. My life is now worse off because I've played this. I seriously wasted $15 for this?! 10/10 Undeniable masterpiece

KingofDankMemes
KingofDankMemes

Never thought I'd try to speed-run a trombone game, but here I am 3 hours later having beat the game. 10/10 would play again

Meräntor
Meräntor

I shall toot. I am the tooter the toots with the toots tooting with toots. Trombone with a cone but I broke my bone. I am the champ Oh no I have kramp FUCK. 10/10

domsaksa5
domsaksa5

Funniest Game I have played in years! So much to do and the community has customs songs, so millions of songs to play!

MikeOxlong
MikeOxlong

I honestly don't even know this great game exist until hololive streamers played it lol. Though I hope they'd add more songs.

Amins
Amins

This game is a beautiful shitpost fever dream! Trying to S-Rank songs is a battle of trying to hold your composure through laughter and your mistakes only make it harder.

eric
eric

I. Am. Pooping... So hard... this game.. Pooping? Yes.. Very much. Tooty and poopy many in QUANTITY!!
Funny monkey join too.. Game are call it "baboon".... Are humorous..
Developer!! Are you hearing me !! Please add sex...

All for me, Game recommeded VERY Strongly, my BONER becomes tromBONER (get it?)
eric review CLEAR ✔

ilikebeens7
ilikebeens7

game was amazing finished all songs might need to update them and you could also make an online mode where you compete against friends and make it so that you can add songs on a server list or something

TotherApple13™
TotherApple13™

This game was probably made by somebody with several mental issues and man do I love this person for it.

11/10

Five Gay Rats
Five Gay Rats

Harness the hidden power of Baboons Hotdogs and turds to kill a photo negative of Mozart. It's beautiful. 10/10

Some immortal blob creature
Some immortal …

When I saw the sheer insanity of the screenshots I knew I had to get this game but nothing could prepare me for what I would soon uncover. This game has actual secrets, puzzles and riddles that you not only need to solve to beat the game but are also well designed for some reason. Nothing in this game is supposed to work but the complete disregard for common sense and the absolute confidence in the insanity that this game displays elevates it to genuine master piece territory, I am unironic when I say that this game is one of the best I've ever played and I'm not sure how to feel about that.

Lifson Kofie
Lifson Kofie

As a trombonist myself - I absolutely loved this. It's VERY silly, but requires enough skill to be engaging. Lots of bits to find, and new tracks keep coming out for it.

Favourite Track: Trombone Skyze.

HOP
HOP

So after playing a lot of really hard games i decided to buy something stupid and i guess the planets aligned because i saw an ad for this game and holy shit did i get my moneys worth. i ended up getting every S rank (even on the tough as hell mexican music lmao) and getting every achievement which was extremely fun. The whole storyline was fun all the way and most jokes did really make me chuckle so i think the game fulfilled its purpose as a gag game perfectly, i think 10$ might i've been a better price but 15$ dollars is very much appreciated because you tend to see these types of games go for way higher.

frankhancs
frankhancs

This is funny and fun to play. Not really much of a classic rhythm game. Looking forward the custom song section in the future,

Garou | B4bb3l
Garou | B4bb3l

Yes but it needs more songs. 20 is not nearly enough to keep players engaged. Also I can't play any of the fast songs because of some weird delay, but that might very well be on my end

emily hexadecimal
emily hexadecimal

Really fun game. When you start playing you're like "oh this is that meme game where the trombone sounds like a butt" but then you play it more and it's a really fun rhythm game with pretty cool gameplay

and the trombone sounds like a butt

Bushtastic
Bushtastic

There are not many songs, and the whole card unlock system is something I'd expect on a f2p mobile game not a game that I paid for.

Smoothie
Smoothie

Damn, this is actually, unironically hard. It's like Trombone Souls, basically. I can't wait for custom songs creator to be added, so absolute madlads can chart something like Through the Fire and the Trombones by Tromboneforce or Crazy Trombone Train by Ozzy Trombsborne and let us all, pity trombone adepts, feel how it's like to face the real Trombone Rampage. This is a meme game, but well-done meme game.

Takasaki
Takasaki

After becoming the Trombone Champ of Legend I realized that there was no other form of ascension that could ever be done to surpass this. Being enlightened by the sound of the trombone is something very few get to truly experience.

This game changed my life.

10/10

The Messiah Prophylaxis Archives
The Messiah Pr…

This game is so dumb; it makes my heart gleeful. If I had to remove all games from my Steam library except for one, this would definitely be one of them. But I would still feel really bad for not keeping it.

Audiovore
Audiovore

An absolute delight of a game! It captures a particular sort of fun and never fails to make me smile! Game Of The Year 2022 for sure!

Pseudo
Pseudo

A rhythm game where you play a trombone. Extremely funny and fun, though a bit grindy to complete the game.

petegromo
petegromo

TROMBOOOOOOOOOOOOONE I LOVE TROMBONE I LOVE TROMBONE I LOVE TROMBONE I LOVE TROMBOMNE PLAY TROMBONE BUY IT TROMBONE IS VERY TROMBONE ALSO BABOONS TROMLASDF;LKJASFG;LKQAERY;JLKQ

Billy Joel's Nightmare Explosion
Billy Joel's N…

great, subversive, shining example of a game made with lots of passion and a whole lot of jokes about poop.

1983 Fredbird
1983 Fredbird

A surprisingly polished and fun rhythm game with obsessive baboon and hot dog humor. Easy to pick up and play, challenging to master. A little light on songs to play (most of which are public domain, which is fine), but updates have already added new songs for free.

TW10HEY
TW10HEY

A fantastic game! So much fun. Tunes are great - hope they add more when they can!

I made a little gameplay video if you want to do a little more research before you buy (https://youtu.be/efGnZSTFc6c) but at this price you'd be mad not to purchase!

Brilliant stuff!

ItsThatLemon
ItsThatLemon

From the ashes of depravity rises the phoenix of quality. How else to describe "Trombone Champ"? Such a revolutionary step forward in the lineage of one of the most beloved game properties of all time! The additions and changes made to this expansion will surely resonate in the annals of the history of all media ever made. It is perhaps true to say that no mistakes are forever etched in stone, for the stone into which Trombone Champ was carved has itself been transmuted, offering a message of hope to those who have ever erred in their judgement. You are not beyond redemption. You may change, and you may become more, so much more than you were before. If there is any message to be taken from "Trombone Champ", it is this... what a fortune, a privilege, a joy it is to have had such an experience it leaves me hopeful that as a community — as a world, there is time for us to become our greatest selves, as great as we ever could dream of in our wildest, most ambitious visions for a brighter future.

that guy
that guy

Funny, bizarre, and addicting. It has a Guitar Hero format where you need to hit notes at a certain time with recognizable tunes. Even when you start off really bad (inevitable), listening to yourself play trombone horribly will have you in stitches. Then once you get the hang of it it's really rewarding. Lots of achievements and things to work towards, you get plenty out of the game.

big rubber ducky earth theory
big rubber duc…

the charts can get pretty spicy, but the hardest part of this game is putting it down and giving your poor wrist a break

ethaxo99
ethaxo99

This is the best rhythm game ever created in the universe. Not osu, not A.D.O.F.A.I., not PaRappa, not Scratchin' Melodii, not even Friday Night Funkin'. THIS is the peak of rhythm gaming. Nothing can or will ever top this. The sound design, the characters, the story, the game-play, humour, graphics, EVERYTHING about this is PERFECTO. Everyone should and must buy this masterpiece right now, or I will cry.

HUGE MCSHITTER
HUGE MCSHITTER

honestly life changing, truly an eye-opener of a game. there is no going back after playing Trombone Champ and 100%ing it.

RoastedPistachio
RoastedPistachio

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Baboo

frog
frog

I have played this game for 15 minutes and I have not laughed so hard at a game before in my life. Absolutely f***ing brilliant

fainted beef
fainted beef

BABOONS! BABOONS! BABOONS! BABOONS! BABOONS! BABOONS! BABOONS! BABOONS! BABOONS! BABOONS! BABOONS! BABOONS! BABOONS! BABOONS! BABOONS! BABOONS! BABOONS! BABOONS!

Cheezy
Cheezy

PROS: Good, dumb fun. Works great on Steam Deck. I’ve wheezed more times than I can admit. Escapism at its finest.

CONS: Still haven’t found the brown note.

RepublicofPixels
RepublicofPixels

Very fun game, one of the few I've played with a satisfying number of baboons. The beauty of the game is not in reaching perfection, but of the journey you take to become the Champ.

gavinder2
gavinder2

I went from hating these type of games to hating it even more but respectfully.
its funny, has the best side characters, and apart from the story line its very intuitive

Portable Toilet
Portable Toilet

This game is so silly. Nothing is taken seriously, even the options menu. I have had so much fun digging into this game with all its baboons and hot dogs. I was surprised at not only how fun and fresh it's stayed over nearly 5 hours, but how much there was under the surface. It's a great rhythm game as well with a really fun and intuitive play style. It's a pick up and play game with some real challenge at higher difficulties (IF YOU'RE HAVING TROUBLE, BRING THE SPEED DOWN IN THE LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE SONG SELECT MENU) but it's just as fun messing up and sounding like a 5th grade band concert.

I really can't wait to see what's in store for this little game. If they update this consistently with more good features and tracks, I will be playing plenty more. As a tromboner myself I highly recommend this game, especially if you like rhythm games.

Angular Velocity
Angular Velocity

Wonderful game.

It's a great balance of not taking itself too seriously while also asking for satisfying coordination.
I feel like they've already accepted me into this niche of trombone culture.

Mothfia
Mothfia

It was entertaining for a few songs, but it got old quickly tbh. The humor is giving 2012 troll meme vibes, which just didn't amuse me at all and was a bit annoying. Definitely a game made for younger audiences.

Coffee_Bean_100
Coffee_Bean_100

I have zero musical talent and gamur skills but still got S on god save the king.
"bwexit means bwexit"

Warmonkey0
Warmonkey0

This game is amazing! The storyline behind it all brings even more joy to the player. I just wish you were able to change the controls

FWEEPEE
FWEEPEE

My, my... this game has got me hooked! I absolutely love the simplicity and humor of it all. Not a huge fan of the seemingly innocuous satanic content, though. This game is super easy to learn but difficult to master. If you like rhythm games and don't mind dissonance and just being off-key in general, then this is the game for you.

Great fun game that you return to often to try, over and over, to beat your own high score. Really looking forward to future songs and more running gags. Babi knows I cannot stand to eat any more hot dogs :)

8.5/10 would absolutely serve a baboon.

Pieface1091
Pieface1091

good lord that was a fever dream and a half

I 100%'d the game in one sitting and on god that was the best thing I could've done during those 3.5 hours

Holy Wow, how did you manage to write lore about trombones and baboons and it actually worked well?

Sounderdisc
Sounderdisc

Best game ever. Totally worth it. The lore is deep, the music is strangely artistically gratifying to play, and controls are intuitive. Complete with silly humor, collectible cards, and some kind of creation mythos to unravel. Better than Terra Invicta, Stellaris, and Hearts of Iron combined.

HumbledPanda
HumbledPanda

I have had this game for not even a full day, and it's been the cause of so many laughs already. I was able to 100% it in less than 3 hours while actively trying, and it's is just a fun game. If you have the money to spend on this game I would definitely recommend it to anyone interested.

DIO
DIO

A genuinely fun and novel rhythm game. The controls are intuitive, the interface and design is charming and the humorous nature of the whole affair allows Trombone champ to be endearing in a way most other games in the genre aren't. Unlike most of it's contemporaries, Trombone champ has a looseness to it that feels liberating in practice, as if you're constantly improvising or free styling rather than attempting to perfectly time a series of inputs while music plays.

You don't sweat over missing a few notes, because you know that you can still get the S if you play really well for the rest of the song. It doesn't demand perfection from it's players.

Although it may not be as feature complete as some other rhythm games, it oozes with potential and is well worth it's very reasonable price tag. With the modding and custom level scene already picking up some steam and with loads of extra official content seemingly planned, I'd highly recommend any fan of rhythm games to keep their eyes on this one.