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Unreliable Narrators, Manavoid Entertainment · Published by Indie Asylum, Unreliable Narrators · Official site ↗
Content notice: This is a narrative war game set during World War I. It contains depictions of corpses, visible blood, mild to moderate swearing, occasional frightening scenes, and references to alcohol and tobacco use. While not graphic or gratuitous, the themes and imagery may be disturbing to some players.
Very Positive — 91% positive (681 reviews) · 14 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
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.
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Action, Adventure, Indie, Casual · 2026 · More £5 - £15 games
Explore the harsh realities of WWI through the eyes of three soldiers in The Caribou Trail. Digging trenches and collecting dog tags in a tale where survival trumps killing, this action-adventure game offers a unique perspective on the Great War's horrors.
About this game
THE CARIBOU TRAIL - Home before the leaves fall, they thought.
Gallipoli, 1915.
Far from home, Fisher leaves his quiet harbor town in Newfoundland to join the British war effort with his friends. They expect a short-lived adventure full of tales to bring back home.
What awaits them is not glory, but dirt, loss… and a touch of madness. The quiet gestures that hold a regiment together, the impossible choices, the weight of survival and... well, dubious stews no one back home would dare to call edible.
The Caribou Trail is a visceral, first-person narrative experience about a band of friends sent on some of the most unlikely missions of the Great War.
Inspired by real testimonies, The Caribou Trail blends history with fiction to portray a rarely explored front of WWI: Gallipoli, from the landing to the final evacuation.
Cut through barbed wire in no man’s land on a desperate reconnaissance mission, silence a sniper holding the line, and make noise during a chaotic evacuation. Each step is experienced through your own eyes.
Yet this is not about winning the war, it’s about enduring it. Explore the back lines, feel the weight of anticipation, stumble through the trenches, reclaim the dog tags of fallen comrades, and share stories with those who still have the strength to speak. Sit by the fire, share ghostly tales (that may or may not be true), and find warmth around the campfire.
When the time comes, you may choose to pull the trigger… or not. Every gesture brings you closer to the men who laugh beside you… and fall before you.
There is no score. No kill count. Only resilience, fleeting friendship, and the fragile hope of making it home.
War may take everything, but it also builds bonds.
You and your companions are not hardened soldiers, but ordinary men: fishermen, dreamers, storytellers; cooking fish’n’brews in battered pots, laughing at bad jokes, and clinging to one another when silence grows too heavy.
In the chaos, these small rituals become lifelines - reminders of who you are, and of who's fighting alongside you. What begins as survival becomes brotherhood, etched into memory long after the guns fall silent.
Gordon - Insufferable and lovable. Always the center of attention. He'll crack a joke or roast you at the worst moment possible, but he'll be there for you no matter what.
Lonnie - A whimsical, dreamy kid who doesn't belong, but still strives to do his best. What he lacks in military prowess, he compensates with his warmth and spirit. He'll even share a good spooky story or two to change the mood…
Fisher - You are the middle brother, constantly defusing (or participating in) Gordo and Lon's bickering. In the face of the war's horrors, you define Fisher's willingness to see things as they are, or instead delve into superstitious escapism.
These are the faces you will remember long after Gallipoli.
When night falls, the line between reality and imagination blurs.
Are the shadows in the trenches just tricks of the firelight, or spirits drawn to the living? In The Caribou Trail, folklore and psychological horror intertwine, echoing how soldiers made sense of a world that no longer did.
What you find may not change history, but it might change you.
Visceral First-Person Experience
Feel the closeness of the trenches, the weight of silence, cut through barbed wire, crawl across no man’s land.
Narrative Exploration
Explore the camp between battles: the waiting, the daily lives of ordinary soldiers, and the quiet moments that speak louder than combat.
Friendship & Humor
Share ghost stories, laugh with comrades, and improvise suspicious stew together because survival is found in warmth and laughter, not in gunfire.
Folklore & Psychological Horror
Face the blurred line between reality and myth as campfire tales echo into the darkness.
Inspired by Real Events
Rooted in historical testimonies and the legacy of those who lived through Gallipoli.
Original Score & Immersive Sound Design
A haunting and gut-wrenching soundtrack paired with realistic ambient sounds to reflect the emotional weight of each moment.
Stylized Visuals
A semi-stylized art direction inspired by archival photography, evoking memory, loss, and timelessness.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →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
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5-9600K / Ryzen 3600 or higher with 6 cores+
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia RTX 3070 / AMD RX 6700xt 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
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
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 Soundtrack, now available for free.Composed by Nicolas Des Alliers, the soundtrack accompanies Fisher's journey from the shores of Newfoundland to the battlefields of Gallipoli, capturing both the quiet moments between friends and the weight of the campaign ahead.Whether you've already completed the game or simply want to revisit some of its most memorable moments, we hope these pieces can take you back along the trail.🎵 Listen to the soundtrack here: As a small bonus, if you have friends playing on console, The Caribou Trail is also now available on PlayStation 5!Thank you for listening.Stay close, b'ys.The Unreliable Narrators TeamRead full article on Community Announcements (Buldau)Patch NotesOfficial
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 reports are more than appreciated.This week’s hotfixes are aimed at streamlining the display settings and supporting additional resolutions.ChangesDisplay SettingsAdded fullscreen native support for ultrawide monitors:2560x10803440x14403840x1600“Windowed Fullscreen” now properly displays the actual resolution the game is being rendered at.Bug fixesFixed an issue when playing in “Windowed” mode that caused the window to be reset when returning to the main menu.Fixed a rare crash when attempting to get data from a non-existent monitor.General stability improvements when selecting Fullscreen mode.**Fullscreen mode in Unreal Engine games works best when either:Playing the game on your “primary display”, as set in your Windows settings, at any resolution.Playing the game on your other displays at their native resolutions. What’s next?Map fixesFollowing your reports, we’ve noticed that players that have a GPU just under the minimum requirements for the game - specifically GPUs with 4gb VRAM - may encounter a blurry map. We have identified a promising solution that would fix this issue for players that are slightly under spec but are still able to run the game otherwise. We still need more time to test our solution, but expect some updates soon. Thank you for the reports and suggestions, keep ‘em coming!FrancisRead full article on Community Announcements (francis)AnnouncementsOfficial
Field Notes - The Trail Begins Today
May 14Somewhere off the coast of GallipoliHello b’ys,We made it!The Caribou Trail is now fully available.What started as research, notes, sketches, conversations, prototypes, and long nights has finally become something we can place in your hands.Today, you step into Fisher’s boots.You’ll cross trenches, carry messages, read letters from home, and try to hold onto yourself as the campaign unfolds around you.This is not a story about becoming a hero.It is a story about endurance. About friendship. About fear. About what war leaves behind.Over the past months, many of you walked alongside us. You played the demo, shared feedback, wishlisted the game, talked about it, and helped this small project travel much farther than we ever expected.Thank you for that.Truly.If you decide to join us on the trail today, we hope the experience stays with you long after the credits roll.The trail begins now.Stay close, b’ys.Fisher & the Unreliable Narrators teamRead full article on Community Announcements (Buldau)AnnouncementsOfficial
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.Soon, you’ll step into Fisher’s boots and discover what waits along the shores of Gallipoli.The quiet moments. The fear. The friendships. The uncertainty of moving forward without fully understanding what lies ahead.We’ve shared pieces of the journey over the past months, but tomorrow, the full trail opens.Thank you to everyone who supported us along the way. One last night before departure.The trail begins tomorrow.Stay close, b’ys.FisherRead full article on Community Announcements (Buldau)AnnouncementsOfficial
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 expecting this many footsteps all at once.So first of all, welcome.Whether you just discovered the game, played the demo, saw a video, or heard about it from someone else, we’re really glad you’re here.And thank you for wishlisting the game. It truly makes a difference for a small team like ours.We’re curious, though.If you’re one of the people who found us recently, we’d love to know how you got here.Was it a video? A stream? A friend? Something else entirely?Feel free to let us know below. We’re always trying to understand what reaches people, and what doesn’t.For those who’ve been here for a while, thank you as well for sticking with us !!The trail’s getting a bit more crowded.Stay close, b’ys.Read full article on Community Announcements (Buldau)
