Howdy, Gunslingers!

We’re thrilled to announce that Dino Path Trail, a brutal survival action roguelike where apex predators roam the frontier, is officially launching on Steam this May 9!

🎥 Watch the Official Release Date trailer:

Play as Lucy, a bounty-hunted gunslinger on a mission to rescue her kidnapped sister. Travel across deadly, procedurally-generated biomes, manage your survival, and fight off bandits, raptors, and much worse. Every death is just another step on the trail.

🔥 What to expect in Dino Path Trail:

• Action Roguelike with survival mechanics: Stay alive across deadly biomes - deserts, swamps, frozen peaks - where death is just the beginning. Loot and craft for survival - a nice additional touch to classic roguelike formula;
  
• Bounty system: The longer you survive, the more they’ll want your head. Expect tougher enemies and more chaos;
  
• Mobile base: Upgrade and move your dino-drawn camp - your one safe place in a world that wants you dead;
  
• Persistent story: Unravel a bigger narrative across multiple runs. Even in death, the world remembers;
  
• Gunfights with bite: Shoot it out with outlaws, dino-riders, and apex predators using modifiable weapons and elemental ammo;
  
• Prehistoric but plausible: The team collaborated with a real paleontologist to ensure anatomically accurate dinosaurs, staying up to date with the latest discoveries. While maintaining some creative freedom to keep them fun and engaging, they successfully avoided common pitfalls - like depicting raptors as oversized scaly monsters. Expect creatures that are both thrilling and believable, blending scientific accuracy with imaginative flair.

"Dino Path Trail is the result of three and a half years of relentless passion and dedication. Just a shared dream that refused to die. And neither did the dinosaurs." - Void Pointer Team

🛒 Wishlist now on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2481670/Dino_Path_Trail/

Thank you all so much! ːccheartː
Your feedback shaped the trail. Your chaos fueled the frontier.
On May 9, it’s your turn to survive it.

Howdy, Gunslingers!

First and foremost, we’d like to thank everyone who has played and shared their feedback on Dino Path Trail Demo! We truly appreciate it. Your input helps us shape the game, so don’t hesitate to share your thoughts with us on Discord [discord.com] and Steam! ːccheartː

Today, we're releasing the new update with another round of fixes and improvements to make your dino-hunting, gun-slinging, and survival-roguing experience smoother, faster, and deadlier (for your enemies, not you… hopefully). 🦖

Here’s what’s changed in this update:

• Reworked Difficulty Scaling: Adjusted difficulty progression to feel more balanced across different runs. Less unfair spikes, more "I should have dodged that!" moments.
  
• Faster, More Responsive Weapons: Every weapon now feels snappier and quicker to use, making combat more fluid and satisfying.
  
• Improved Mouse & Keyboard Interaction: You can now interact with close objects without having to "aim" at them. Smooth and simple!
  
• New Game Shortcut: You can now start a new run directly from the end-game screen. Because who needs a break, right?

• Swarm Tactics Upgrade: Enemies now attack with more widened timing when ganging up on you. Stay sharp, Gunslinger!
  
• More Lichens! Increased spawn rate, so go gather them like a true survivalist.
  
• Weapon Wheel Bug Fixed: If you were struggling to equip weapons properly with mouse & keyboard, that’s now fixed.
  
• Craft Confirmation Prompt Added: Closing the crafting interface with pending crafts will now ask for confirmation instead of making you regret your life choices.
  
• Inventory Full Bug Squashed: Items will no longer mysteriously disappear when your inventory is full. No more void-eating your loot!
  
• Stun Fix: Now all enemies can be properly stunned. Time to test your crowd control skills.
  
• Chain-Crafting Now Works Properly: Fixed an issue where items weren’t being consumed correctly when crafting multiple times in a row.
  
• Molotov Nerfed: The burning area duration has been reduced. Less standing in fire, more actual fighting.
  
• Shotgunner Enemy Damage Lowered: Getting blasted at close range is still painful, just... slightly less deadly now.

🔥 That’s All for Now!
Another patch, another batch of fixes and improvements. Thanks for all your feedback, bug reports, and cowboy-dino chaos! Keep those six-shooters loaded and let us know how these updates feel!

Howdy, Gunslingers!

After more than 3 years of development, we’re thrilled to announce that Dino Path Trail is live at Steam Next Fest with a brand-new demo!

Y’all have been tearing through the Wild West (with dinosaurs, of course), and thanks to your feedback, we’re dropping another big ol’ patch to make your journey smoother, fairer, and a bit less... buggy.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2738220/Dino_Path_Trail_Demo/

Follow the game on Twitter[x.com] and join the Discord [discord.com]server of Dino Path Trail.

Here’s what’s new, what’s fixed, and what’s been wrangled into submission:

• Perfect Dodge Rework: Now smoother, better, and actually worth mastering!
  
• Throwables Now Have Manual Aiming! No more “oops, I meant to throw it over there!” moments. Time to git gud with your dynamite tosses.
  
• Status Immunities Are Now, Well... Immune! Blessings that were supposed to prevent certain status effects will now actually do so.
  
• A Fairer Expedition Map: Travel map generation has been tweaked to make routes more fair and better for planning. Less RNG frustration, more strategic choices!
  
• Modded Weapons & Smelting: Smelting a modded weapon will now return the base weapon along with the mods, instead of just eating everything into oblivion.
  
• Stat Recap Added! You can now see a breakdown of your stat modifiers in your backpack, including Damage, Health, Speed, Defense, Evasion, and Regeneration. Some of them are still wildly inaccurate, but we’re working on that.
  
• Boss Fight Map Performance Boost: We heavily optimized the boss fight map, making it run way better. (Still working on a few things, though!)
  
• Difficulty Curve Adjustments: Rebalanced to keep things challenging but fair.
  
• Less Empty Maps, More Resources: We reduced the vast emptiness of certain areas and rebalanced resource distribution to make exploration feel better.

• Time Keeps on Slippin’… But Not Anymore! Run duration will now STOP when the game is paused. No more losing precious seconds while taking a snack break!
  
• Guns 101: The first time you pick up a rifle or shotgun, a set of slides will now pop up to explain how to use it. No more accidental “I thought this was a melee weapon” moments!
  
• Camp Expansions Actually Cost Money Now! Yeah, turns out Little Thump wasn’t charging for building expansions. He was just being way too generous. That’s been fixed.
  
• Storage Box Crafting Works Correctly! Crafting with materials inside the storage box will now actually consume them. No more infinite resource magic tricks!
  
• Weapon Mods Won’t Freeze the Game Anymore! Applying a mod at the shop will now actually work instead of freezing time itself.
  
• More Egg Shrines! Special zones now spawn at a better rate. Go hatch those dino babies!
  
• No More Duplicate Revolvers! Fixed a bug in the second tutorial map that was handing out extra revolvers like party favors.
  
• Auto Equip Weapons & Throwables: Newly picked-up weapons and throwables will now auto-equip whenever possible. No more digging through menus mid-combat!
  
• Better Diary Sorting: Uncraftable elements now stay at the bottom, where they belong.
  
• Shooting Through Walls? Not Anymore. You wish you had wall hacks, but we fixed a bug that let you shoot through some obstacles when standing too close.
  
• Slot Deletion Dialog Fix: Now works as intended. No more menu weirdness.
  
• Backpack Duplication Exploit Fixed: You can no longer cheat your way into extra inventory slots by picking up the same backpack multiple times. Nice try, though.
  
• Smelting Improvements: Non-modded weapons now properly return materials, and you can smelt equipped items without unequipping them first. Oh, and warnings will let you know if you're about to melt something important!
  
• Unlock Messages for New Gear: Weapons, gear, mods, and throwables now pop up an unlock notification, just like tools do.
  
• End Run Recap Improvements: Skipping the animation won’t throw you into a loading screen anymore, so you can actually see your results.
  
• Base Camp UI Upgrade: Worktables now show an icon if you have enough materials to build them. Also, expansions now preview their next upgrade benefits.
  
• Caravan Requirement Added: The Caravan is now needed for other worktables. Plan accordingly!
  
• Status Stack Recap Added! Along with stats, you’ll now see a summary of your current status effects and what they do. Hover over them for details!
  
• Crafting QoL Improvements: Removing items from the craft list properly updates the materials list now and holding the craft button will proceed to craft the selected item. No more unnecessary clicking!
  
• Weapon Stat Bars Are (Mostly) Fixed! Accuracy has been improved, but we're still fine-tuning the numbers.
  
• Egg Offering UI Upgrade: Slots now show the egg’s name, so you don’t have to be a paleontologist to remember which one is which.
  
• Muddy Butch Fight Rework: Attack patterns have been adjusted to create better attack windows.
  
• Gamepad Navigation Improvements: UI navigation is smoother and more responsive now.
  
• Item Dropping Tweaks: Items can now be dropped by holding X (keyboard) or the west button (controller).
  
• Storage Box Improvements: It's now easier and more intuitive to equip attachments and to move stacks between your backpack and storage.

🔥 That’s All for Now!

Thank you for all your feedback, bug reports, and chaotic gameplay moments. You’re making Dino Path Trail better every day!
Now, go grab that update and let us know what you think!

Hey gunslingers!

A huge thank you to all of you who have played the demo in the past few days! Your feedback and bug reports have been incredibly valuable, and we've been going through each one carefully.
We're working hard to improve Dino Path Trail as much as possible to meet your expectations! 🛠️

You'll get to see all these improvements (plus some new surprises) starting February 24th with the Steam Next Fest, so stay tuned for some cool things coming your way!
Keep the reports coming! Even though we won’t be dropping a patch for a few days, we’re still tracking all your input and working on fixes.

Your support means the world to us.
See you on the trail! 🌵

Howdy, Gunslingers!

Your playtests, feedback, and bug reports have been absolute game-changers, and today, we’re rolling out our first patch based on everything you’ve shared with us!

Before diving into the details, a quick reminder:
💡 Using the in-game Bug Report tool is crucial! It sends us your save file, current session log, and even the previous session log, meaning if the game crashes or you restart, we can still access valuable info to track down the issue.
So, if your UI or game gets stuck, you can reload and send a report, to let us know what happened. We’ll check the logs and get to work!

• Blessings & Modifiers: Many effects that weren’t applying correctly to Lucy are now working as intended. (Daredevil Blessing was indeed a scam 😅 our bad)
  
• Graphical Fixes: No more mysterious black bands on terrain and minimap for certain resolutions.
  
• Difficulty Adjustment: Max difficulty has been slightly lowered. Enjoy the (temporary) mercy!
  
• Improved Inventory Navigation: Mouse & Keyboard users will find it much easier to select and move items! This feature is still in testing tho, so it will probably be improved more with the following patches.
  
• Lichens Visual Update: We’ve given the Lichens a little makeover! They’re no longer hiding in plain sight, making it much simpler to gather the resources for those much-needed healing items.
  
• Rifle Rework: All rifles have been reworked, so now they actually feel like you’re shooting a classic Winchester, not a wet noodle.
  
• Gamepad Disconnection Handling: If your controller disconnects, the game will pause and smoothly switch to Mouse & Keyboard after your current action is complete. Now you have time to rage-throw your controller before grabbing your trusty M&K.

• Quest Fixes: No more Grim Claws asking you to eliminate "0" bandits or dinosaurs.
  It should also prevent the UI from disappearing, but let us know the result.
  
• UI Anchoring: Like any wanted poster, floating UI elements are now properly pinned down.
  
• Loading Screen Glitches: Possible fix for screens getting stuck when transitioning between menus.
  This seems to happen rarely, but we've added a couple of logs to investigate further in case it isn't resolved. If your screen turns darker than Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon after returning to the main menu, please send us a bug report using the in-game tool.
  
• Looting Fix: Some items were playing hard to get: gathering them didn’t give you anything! Well, no more! You’ll actually get the loot you deserve when you pick things up.
  
• Tutorial Fixes: The Saltpit no longer self-destructs after gathering. it's not a secret message for James Bond, after all.
  
• Hovering UI Issues: Fixed invisible elements blocking clicks.
  There might be more sneaky ones lurking around! If your mouse starts acting weird, like not hovering or clicking properly because of some invisible force field, give us a shout!
  
• Missing Strings & Localization: More missing texts have been found and resolved. Keep an eye out for any that remain!
  
• Weapon SFX Tweaks: More Pew Pew Pew, less muffled gunfire.
  
• Video Settings Adjustments: Better real-time adaptation when changing resolution/display.
  Let us know if you see something strange happening (or not happening, lol).
  
• Widescreen Resolutions Removed: Sorry ultra-wide folks, balancing the game for that view would be too time-consuming, so black bars it is!

• UI Scaling System: We’re working on an optional UI scaling feature for better accessibility (especially for Steam Deck players).
  We’d rather not turn our game into a free eyeglasses giveaway with every purchase!
  
• Aim Assist Improvements: We know it’s not always perfect, and we are discussing possible improvements about the aim assist system with controller for future updates after the core game is complete.

Thank you all for your amazing support, this is just the beginning! Keep the bug reports and feedback coming, and we’ll keep making Dino Path Trail even better!

👉 Now go update, play, and let us know what you think! 🔥

We're excited to share our game with you! In this new survival roguelike set in a Wild West where dinosaurs never went extinct, you'll play as Lucy, a determined cowgirl on a quest to save her sister, mysteriously captured by the same outlaws who killed her mother. As Lucy fights her way through these untamed lands, she'll uncover incredible secrets hidden within the mystical Dino Path.

• A playable demo loaded with high-octane action
  
• Roguelike survival mechanics designed to keep you constantly challenged
  
• An unexpected twist where the Wild West collides with dinosaur adventures

Play the demo, wishlist the full game, and let us know what you think right here on our Community Hub.
We can’t wait to share this wild journey with you!

In this demo, you'll get a sneak peek at our wild, roguelike survival experience set in a rugged Wild West filled with dinosaurs. Whether you’re a die-hard dinosaur enthusiast or just love a good challenge, this is your chance to explore, survive, and leave your mark in a prehistoric frontier.

• A playable demo to test the thrills
  
• Roguelike survival mechanics that will keep you on your toes
  
• Wild West meets dinosaur twist you won’t see coming

Mark your calendars, wishlist the game, and join the conversation right here on our Community Hub.
We can’t wait to hear what you think!