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The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail is back in a beautiful blend of charming pixel art characters, 3D environments, and cutting-edge lighting and visual effects!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
30 of the 79 reviews raise this.
“This is a yes and no review but they won't let me choose the middle. Upsides like RDR2 it's about as good as you're going to get for a pioneer game since Sid Meier's is mostly out of it and EU/Vic only focuses a little…”
“I grew up playing this in school on the old Green Screen Computers with Floppy Discs. This has been just as fun if not more so than the original. I appreciate the cultural updates as well as keeping with the Spirit of…”
“Took a little over 6 hours to complete on normal difficulty (including the prologue and side-mission) and it's pretty fun. Gameplay is basic but the mechanics are interesting enough to make you plan ahead so you're…”
10 of the 79 reviews raise this.
“Refunded. Wanted to really like this game and it had some nice features but when it came down to brass tacks, some systems severely need updated and some bugs fixed. Positives were the graphics and dialogue choice…”
“As someone who played the original I loved this game! It's got loads of memories like having the exact same hunting, and river crossings/character deaths. Plus loads of its own new flavor, loved the art and quests in…”
“This is my go-to COZY game, when all I want is a cup of tea, a warm blanket and a... brutal dysentery survival game in adorable pixel art and cutesy characters. It offers exactly what it promises, namely a version of…”
7 of the 79 reviews raise this.
“Took a little over 6 hours to complete on normal difficulty (including the prologue and side-mission) and it's pretty fun. Gameplay is basic but the mechanics are interesting enough to make you plan ahead so you're…”
“Far more complex and far more devious than the original from my childhood! Variety is the spice of life, and there are so many different scenarios, routes, and options to choose from. I've played over 19 hours and have…”
“This is my go-to COZY game, when all I want is a cup of tea, a warm blanket and a... brutal dysentery survival game in adorable pixel art and cutesy characters. It offers exactly what it promises, namely a version of…”
6 of the 79 reviews raise this.
“Far more complex and far more devious than the original from my childhood! Variety is the spice of life, and there are so many different scenarios, routes, and options to choose from. I've played over 19 hours and have…”
“This is my go-to COZY game, when all I want is a cup of tea, a warm blanket and a... brutal dysentery survival game in adorable pixel art and cutesy characters. It offers exactly what it promises, namely a version of…”
3 of the 79 reviews raise this.
“It was an ok game, for the price, when first released. After all the updates and revisions, it is repulsive to play. Historical revisionism, anti-White, "muh noble savage" propaganda every few minutes. On an extremely…”
“Took a little over 6 hours to complete on normal difficulty (including the prologue and side-mission) and it's pretty fun. Gameplay is basic but the mechanics are interesting enough to make you plan ahead so you're…”
13 of the 79 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Actual playtime is satisfactory, though not much re-playability.. it's too scripted needs flexibility. If it had a 'Free Roam' journey option, and an actual free choice selection pool for the team, my play time would be…”
“It was an ok game, for the price, when first released. After all the updates and revisions, it is repulsive to play. Historical revisionism, anti-White, "muh noble savage" propaganda every few minutes. On an extremely…”
“The original Oregon Trail game was great, it was difficult requires strategy and forethought, and the ability to withstand multiple waves of disentary as if you had just eaten the entire Taco Bell Menu.. the difficulty…”
7 of the 79 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“The original Oregon Trail game was great, it was difficult requires strategy and forethought, and the ability to withstand multiple waves of disentary as if you had just eaten the entire Taco Bell Menu.. the difficulty…”
“bro i thought this was gonna be a chill little history game… nah this is just suffering simulator 1800s edition 💀 i start off confident, got my wagon, got my squad, thinking we about to make it big. 10 minutes later…”
“The bane of my 8th grade computer class has come to haunt me once again. I'm older... Wiser... More experienced... But 30 years later, I have still died of dysentery.”
7 of the 79 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I thought I would get this game as a nice stroll down memory lane. I loved to play The Oregon Trail When I was a kid and computers were few and far between. Largely only in school. I thought wrong. This is not what I…”
“Actual playtime is satisfactory, though not much re-playability.. it's too scripted needs flexibility. If it had a 'Free Roam' journey option, and an actual free choice selection pool for the team, my play time would be…”
“It was an ok game, for the price, when first released. After all the updates and revisions, it is repulsive to play. Historical revisionism, anti-White, "muh noble savage" propaganda every few minutes. On an extremely…”
3 of the 79 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“While the game has it moments and can be fun at times, it seems there is an annoying bug that the devs have no rush in fixing. You WILL lose your save progress. The menu will say "Your Progress Will Be Saved" this is a…”
“Refunded. Wanted to really like this game and it had some nice features but when it came down to brass tacks, some systems severely need updated and some bugs fixed. Positives were the graphics and dialogue choice…”
Counted across 79 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 79.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“I played the original game on an old TRS-80 way back in 1982, it's weird but, this version, though it has more "stuff" just can not capture the original feeling of play. I am not sure what it is specifically. Maybe it was the intrigue of computers back then for me at 12 years…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“As a child who got to play this randomly through my grade school when we had special days this was a more then joyful bridge back to my youth i never knew i was missing. Yes it is far enhanced from the black & green OG floppy disk version i remember but in so many wonderful ways!”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“I really wish I could give this game a neutral review (at the least). With over 40 hours played, I've definitely enjoyed it, but it also has frustrated me to the point where I have to take long breaks before attempting to pick it up again. The latter makes me lean more towards…”
— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
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A brand new Cowboys and Critters DLC is out now!
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Get ready to conquer new frontiers, adventurers!
The Cowboys and Critters DLC is on its way to The Oregon Trail, packed with exciting new content that will challenge your pioneering abilities like never before. Prepare to drive cattle along the lege
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Adventure · Pixel Graphics · Historical · Action-Adventure · Choose Your Own Adventure · 2D · Exploration · Colorful · Stylized · Third Person · 1990's · Nature (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 83 |
| Official site | https://www.gameloft.com/game/the-oregon-trail |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Quad Core Processor Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 660 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 1500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible