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The Caribou Trail
The WWI story where your goal isn’t to kill, but to survive. In the still trenches, three soldiers learn the harsh truth of war: reckless missions, digging trenches, collecting dog tags and ghostly whispers in the dark. Home before the leaves fall, they thought.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“If you appreciate short narrative experiences that can be completed in an afternoon or an evening, this game deserves your attention. The Caribou Trail sheds light on a little-known chapter of WWI through the daily lives of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment in Gallipoli in 1915.…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“I cried at a certain point. This sets the standard for what video games depicting historical events should be. Everyone who worked on this did an incredible job.”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“Short game with a good story. Made me all teary eyed in the end and I definitely learned a thing or two. Game is mostly story, taking place during the more mundane portions of soldiering, which largely gives it its charm. I'd love to see more titles like this. I think ten…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
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Latest official news
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Field Notes - The Sound of the Trail
Hello b'ys, Some stories stay with us long after the journey ends. Sometimes it's a place. Sometimes it's a face. And sometimes... it's a melody. Today, we're happy to share The Caribou Trail Original
Field Notes - Display Hotfixes
Hello b’ys, What a week it’s been! Thank you to everyone who has taken interest in our game, whether you played the full game, demo, or asked questions in the community discussions. Your comments and
Field Notes - The Trail Begins Today
May 14 Somewhere off the coast of Gallipoli Hello b’ys, We made it! The Caribou Trail is now fully available. Today, you step into Fisher’s boots. You’ll cross trenches, carry messages, read letters f
Field Notes - Less Than 24 Hours Before Landing
Hello b’ys, Tomorrow, we arrive. In less than 24 hours, The Caribou Trail will finally be yours to experience. It’s a strange feeling, to be this close after carrying the project for so long. The quie
Field Notes - New Faces Along the Trail
Hello b’ys, Something happened this weekend. We saw a sudden wave of new faces joining us on the trail. A lot more than usual, and to be honest… we’re not entirely sure where it came from. We weren’t
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Walking Simulator · Adventure · Narrative · World War I · Historical · Singleplayer · Linear · Interactive Fiction · Action-Adventure · First-Person · Exploration · Atmospheric (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Captions available · Custom Volume Controls · #category_playable_at_your_own_pace · Playable without Timed Input · Stereo Sound |
| Languages | English * , French * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 14 |
| Official site | https://www.unreliablenarrators.games/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5-8600K / Ryzen 2700 or higher with 6 cores+ Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia RTX 2060 / AMD RX Vega-56 or higher with 8GB+ VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 15 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 10 compatible Additional Notes: SSD recommended for a better experience