The Caribou Trail

"The Caribou Trail is one of the more emotionally grounded WW1 games I’ve played in a while. Its biggest strengths are easily the story, characters, and atmosphere. The game does a great job making the player care about the people at the center of its story while also capturing the emotional weight of the historical events that inspired it. It does have some performance issues, and the slower pacing definitely won’t be for everyone, but the overall experience left a strong impression on me. This is the kind of game that stays with you because of its mood and emotional moments rather than action or spectacle. If you enjoy story-driven games with strong atmosphere and character writing, The Caribou Trail is absolutely worth experiencing."

"The Caribou Trail from developers Unreliable Narrators and ManaVoid is an emotional and revealing experience about the horrors of World War I and what soldiers went through. It’s not for the weak of heart, nor is it for those looking for their next first-person shooter fix."

"The Caribou Trail left me caring for an unknown war story. Fisher, Gordon and Lonnie’s human tale of small island men being cast into a global conflict is equal parts sombre and heartwarming. The title’s great voice acting and audio design immersed me into this short story deeply."

"The Caribou Trail will not work for anyone expecting Battlefield, Call of Duty, or even a mechanically rich adventure game. Its interactions are basic, its path is linear, and some repetitive prompts last too long. But if you enjoy focused narrative games, it tells a powerful story about friendship, pain, and the small pieces of humanity people cling to when the world has gone mad. I enjoyed my time with it, and its final moments stayed with me long after the credits rolled."

"This haunting WWI survival game strips away combat glory to expose war’s true horror through the eyes of three desperate soldiers. That’s the TBB Curator blurb — and the word “desperate” is doing work the community reviewers might replace with “determined” or “courageous” or “funny, right up until they’re not.” The Caribou Trail is one of those games where the brevity is the point. It gives you exactly as much time with these men as you need to care about them, and then it shows you what history did with them. $9.99 for a three-to-four hour narrative experience will always be a conversation about value frameworks. For players who see a short game as a short film — a contained artistic experience that doesn’t owe you duration — this is an easy recommendation. For history enthusiasts, WWI readers, or anyone from Newfoundland or the broader Atlantic Canadian community, it’s essential. The Royal Newfoundland Regiment deserves the representation. The Caribou Trail gives it to them with evident love. Also recommended by the developers’ first game — Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina) — if you want more from Unreliable Narrators."