Video games are a necessity these days for the younger generations. Not only the younger generations but also the working-class people rely on it. Some play video games as a stress buster while some others play to get relaxation from their busy scheduled lives. The selection of genre varies from person to person. Some like action-adventure games while some others like racing. Trivia is one of such genres.
A trivia is sort of a quiz in which the players are asked questions on unimportant subjects just for fun. This is one of the most liked video game genres, which not only acts as a stress buster but also testifies our knowledge. A trivia game is always preferred by the intelligent and wise ones. The people who like to work on their knowledge increment in their leisure belong to such categories. Here are some of the all-time favorite PlayStation 4 Trivia games.
Developed by GameTek, Rare, Frima studio and Ubisoft Chengdu and published by GameTek and Ubisoft, “Wheel of fortune” is ranked as one of the best trivia games in the world so far. The name wheel of fortune is given in reference to the 1975’s greatest trivia American quiz show. This game was launched on the PlayStation 4 platform on November 7, 2017, and was highly appreciated by the critics. In this game, one has to use the wheel of fortune and win exciting prizes given by the game, such as an amazing vacation.
The popular game of the genre trivia “That’s you” was developed and published by Wish Studios and Sony Interactive Entertainment respectively. The game was highly ranked and reviewed by the critics as well as well-to-do game makers and sold millions of copies just after its release. It was released on July 4, 2017. The party game revolves around the protagonist who’s given a social situation and is testified to know how well does he/she know their partner.
3.Knowledge is power (2017):
The multiplayer trivia videogame “Knowledge is power” was developed and published by Wish Studios and Sony Interactive Entertainment respectively. This party game was launched on October 24 2017. The game was highly appreciated and praised by the critics. In this game, four to six players play together on a faster finger game and the one who’s move is the fastest, is given a chance to answer first.
4.It’s Quiz time (2017):
The quiz trivia game “Its quiz time” was developed and published by Snap finger click and vision games publishing respectively. The game was launched on November 21, 2017, and was awarded for its outstanding gameplay. The game requires Dualshock 4 console for playing it. To play this multiplayer game, all the gamers have to join under the same WiFi network and join the server. The game puts on general questions on the quiz, and the player or the team has to answer them.
5. Trivial pursuit lives (2015):
The trivia game “Trivial pursuit live” was developed and published by longtail studios in collaboration with Ubisoft and Ubisoft Chengdu respectively. The game was highly appreciated by the critics and is known as one of the most award-winning games to date. It was launched on February 17, 2015, and is also known to be a part of the series “Trivial pursuit”.
6.Scrabble (1984):
The strategic game “scrabble” was developed and published by stainless games in collaboration with Arc developments and a group of publishers including Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Hasbro interactive, U.S. Gold, Leisure genius and Blaise Jean- Pierre. This game can we played both over the single-player as well as the multiplayer mode and was launched in the year 1984. The puzzle game can also be termed as a word game that was too hyped after it was launched, to an extent it still prevails in the market.
The puzzle word game of trivia genre “Mixups by POWGI” is one the most hyped game in the market existing right now. The game was developed and published by Lightwood Consultancy Limited and collaboration of Lightwood Consultancy Limited and Puzzle on word games Inc. It was initially released on February 12, 2019, and can be considered as one of the amazing stress busters. The player in the game has to pick up letters from the word box having random letters and form a word on the given desk.
One more from the POWGI series that has been hyped up, “Crossovers by POWGI” which was developed as well as published by Lightwood Consultancy Limited. This word puzzle was launched on April 17 2019, just after the release of the game “Mixups by POWGI”. In this game, the player has to find the missing letter or a set of missing letters from a crossover of words. The game has surplus hints as well as jokes to keep up the mood. It also has a fixed reward for solving each set of words.
9.Spellspire (2017):
The trivia game “Spellspire” is a mixture of two genres from the categories of games, i.e., Trivia and action role-playing. This game was developed and published by 10tons Ltd. It was released on 23 may, 2017 and termed as a game one of its kind. In this game, the player has to form words from given hints and use a magic spell from the wand given in the game—the bigger the word, the deadliest the blast.
10.Drawful 2 (2016)
The trivia game “Drawful 2” is the sequel of its first game “Drawful” which was developed and published by Jackbox Games. The party game was launched on June 21 2016. It is a single as well as a multiplayer game in which one has to draw a figure or any structure, and the other player has to guess what it was with multiple choice question answers. This game was considered to be one of the best stress busters so far and has a different fan base.
11.Wordhunters (2018):
The party trivia game “Wordhunters” was developed and published by Thumbfood limited and a collaboration of Thumbfood and wired productions. The game was launched on November 14, 2018, and was highly appreciated by the critics along with the well to do game makers. This single-player game can also be categorized under word games and been the favorite stress buster for most of us.
12.DOBUTSU SHOGI WORLD (2019):
The trivia game “DOBUTSU SHOGI WORLD” was developed and published by Silver star Japan. The game was initially released on June 27 2019. This game is a type of virtual Japanese board game named Shogi and guarantees to master you on it with three simple steps. Being irritatingly obtuse to play, it is also called Japanese chess.
The third trivia game by POWGI, “Fifty words by POWGI” was developed and published by Lightwood Consultancy Limited. It was launched on September 3, 2019, and can be called one of the best stress busters. In this game, the player has to find 50 meaningful words from a series of intertwined words and paint them with vibrant colours. It has no such list of particular words to find.
The name “Battle trivia knockout” says a lot about the game. It was developed and published by Happy dance games. The game was launched on September 22, 2015. In this game, one has to solve and answer the question on given trivia to avoid a knockout and continue to stick on the game. It is an indie game that gained a lot of hype and popularity just after its release by the critics and been ranked as one of the best games so far by hyped game makers.
Last but not least, and yet again from the POWGI series that has taken over the market completely when it comes to Trivia games. “The Word Wheel by POWGI” was developed and published by the Lightwood Consultancy Limited. It was released on June 4, 2019, and is one of the best stress busters. In this game, the player has to roll the giant wheel on the screen to get a random letter so as to produce a set of words beginning from the same. This puzzle game can we played both over the single-player and multiplayer modes. This game is also one among the most hyped trivia games so far and was highly appreciated by the critics.
Summing up
Trivia games can be of two types. One of them is when the player has to use a lot of brain and IQ. Such type of trivia games has intellectual benefits and can also help one to increase their IQ. Whereas, the second type which is also called the party trivia games are mostly played for the sake of entertainment in family and friends’ gathering. This type of games acts as outstanding stress busters. It varies from person to person on which category of the trivia games he or she selects.
