
Early Access
Not really. It's slowing down. Last updated 3 months ago, with about one update every 3 months.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
Jul 8, 2026 · Patch note
Minor Update (July 7th) (opens in new tab)
Hey everyone! This update focuses on fixing several bugs around respawning, inventory states, wagon storage, oxen behavior, and general run stability. We also made some improvements to help prevent players, objects, and oxen from getting permanently stuck or lost during a run. Fixes & Improvements Added new safety logic to detect when players or important o…
Jul 8, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 24117819
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Jul 4, 2026 · Patch note
July 4th Update! (opens in new tab)
Public Lobbies, 8-Player Support, and More! This update adds Public Lobbies and expands Trail & Error to support up to 8 players in game now! We have also made a large round of fixes and balance changes across multiplayer, weather, UI, the wagon, and general stability. New Features Added Public Lobbies Added a host Kick Player option Increased maximum playe…
Jun 20, 2026 · Patch note
Inventory Management Update! (opens in new tab)
Inventory Update! After many of you asked, we went through and added a new inventory system to the game giving players 6 hand slots to carry items and wagons now have a crate that stores up to 20 items allowing for easier item management on the trail! We also made a few other small fixes to the game and will continue to take community feedback from the disc…
Jun 18, 2026 · Patch note
Voip Bug Hotfix (opens in new tab)
- Fixed the bug where always open voice settings would stop working on respawning - Fixed an issue where campsites could not be placed in parts of the plains map - Added another option in the reset game button to respawn at last checkpoint or restart the full run - Fixed an issue where players joining after trail started and their ghost could not move - Adj…
Trail & Error last posted a patch note 3 months ago (Jul 8, 2026: Minor Update (July 7th) (opens in new tab)).
It got about one update every 3 months over the last year and is sporadic (28/100). 2 of the last 5 months had at least one update day. Not enough of a cadence to call it regular.
Not yet, but it is slowing down. The last build or patch note is between 90 and 180 days old.
Trail & Error: 4 updates in the last 12 months, avg every 7 days. The chart shows the last 12 months, including months with zero patch notes. Counts are dated patch and update posts, not branch builds. The Early Access release on 2026-06-16 falls inside this window.
| Month | Updates |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 2 |
| July 2026 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 0 |