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Happy 8th Trailiversary! Another year, another celebration! Here's to another 365 days of development, as we continue taking The Trail to the next level. Let's look over the events of the past year, shall we? Alpha 16: The Comeback Update (3/28/25) - Steam release, Greenfield-Sol

The Music Update is back! After being reverted during Alpha 15's development, many of the custom tracks have returned, featuring new samples and better mastering. Enjoy the new sounds of Adon! This patch also introduces the Steam Playtest version, as well as providing various fix

Reworked Early Game Begin in Verdin Village in the midst of the Bandito raid! Early-game progression is now much more cohesive, with cooking, fishing, and side content available earlier. A brand-new fast travel system makes getting around easier than ever, and now you can even ta

Howdy everyone! It's been a couple months since the last update, but development is finally picking up again! This is just a minor patch, but it adds an item rarity system, as well as fixing a notable softlock. Expect more news on Alpha 18 within the coming weeks!

Alpha 17: Path of the Purple is here! The latest update is here! Continue to hunt down Apocalypse and infiltrate a doomsday cult! A Mysterious Cult Now that you've witnessed the destructive power of Apocalypse first-hand, it's time to take up arms! The thing is, no one really kno

Let's get right into it: Alpha 17: Path of the Purple is releasing on Friday, May 30th! That's right, that's exactly 1 week from today! In the latest content, you'll be infiltrating a doomsday cult as you follow your sole lead on Apocalypse. In the process, you uncover an incompr

Happy April, everyone! Here's more news about your favorite in-development RPG! Alpha 16 Reflection Alpha 16 came out without a hitch, and at long last, The Trail is finally available on Steam! Alongside everything else in the update, Alpha 16 set a precedent for future releases:

Alpha 16 is here! Didn't expect the update to come so quick, did ya'? It hasn't even been a month since Alpha 15.6! The development processing is changing, and updates will be coming out much more frequently, just like the old days. No more year-long waits! At long last, The Trai

Happy 7th Trailiversary, everyone! It's March 11th again, and we're celebrating The Trail as it enters its 8th year of development! It's been a long, rocky road -- the game has nearly ceased development a couple times, and even though updates have been filled to the brim with new