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Trail of the Wretched

Trail of the Wretched

Nobody said being a photographer was easy.

Released Jan 4, 2024 Developer Xavier Bell Platforms Windows WesternInteractive FictionStory RichViolentAdventure
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-09-27)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27.

87.3%positive55 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Trail of the Wretched is a compact and unusually grim visual novel that takes the familiar imagery of the Old West and reshapes it into something more surreal, psychological, and unsettling. Developed and published by Xavier Bell, the game places you in the role of a…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Absolutely dark and gut-wrenching. Makes you feel very invested, helpless and like you're actually there in the area where it all plays out. A short but lovely story with classic Xavier Bell-tones. I had a very good and cozy time with this.”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-27.

9achievements
56.1%median completion
44.8%rarest: Hang Wire
87.0% of players 67.7% of players 62.7% of players 60.5% of players 56.1% of players 55.3% of players 52.2% of players 47.5% of players 44.8% of players 87.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
87.0%The Sea Doesn't Want Me — Depart the good ship Greyhound.
67.7%Best Friends Forever — Hidden achievement
62.7%Historian on Duty — Spend some quality time in a bar.
Rarest badges of honor
44.8%Hang Wire — Hidden achievement
47.5%Provocateur — Do something you shouldn't.
52.2%Am I Real? — Say something profound.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Feb 24, 2026
Small Update - 25/02/2026

Here's a small update for all you wretched sickos out there. Adjusted text formatting. Wider margins should make the text more readable. Adjusted some collision around the jail house, so you won't get

Jan 05, 2024
Trail of the Wretched is OUT!

The day is upon us. Trail of the Wretched has been released. And it's free! Two hours of mind-bending and soul-crushing story telling right at your fingertips. There's an entire world just waiting to

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-27.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
Player tagsWestern · Interactive Fiction · Story Rich · Violent · Adventure · Thriller · Action · Singleplayer · Visual Novel · Exploration · 2D · 3D (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements9
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or later Processor: 2 GHz Intel i5 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Minimum 4GB of VRAM DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 1 GB available space