Everest Trail released on Steam on October 20, 2026 at $9.99, developed by Ambient Games.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 4677760), checked 2026-10-21
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Everest Trail Out Now at $9.99: The Real Trek From Jiri to Base Camp, Built From Elevation Data
Everest Trail is out now at $9.99 - an RPG set on the real Jiri-to-Base-Camp trek, built from real elevation data with nearly 200 locations.
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The terrain is built from real elevation data, with lodges, glaciers and high passes at their true coordinates.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 4677760), checked 2026-10-21
Nearly 200 hand-placed locations follow the classic route, with 49 lodges and teahouses open along the way and fast travel back to anywhere already found.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 4677760), checked 2026-10-21
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What is Everest Trail?
An RPG released October 20, 2026 at $9.99, set on the real trek from Jiri to Everest Base Camp.
Is the terrain real?
Yes - it is built from real elevation data, with landmarks at their true coordinates.
How many locations are there?
Nearly 200 hand-placed locations, plus 49 lodges and teahouses.
How much is it?
$9.99 on Steam.
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What the game is
Everest Trail is a role-playing game released October 20, 2026 at $9.99.
It is set on the real trek from Jiri to Everest Base Camp.
The mountains are not invented: the terrain is built from real elevation data.
Lodges, glaciers and high passes sit at their true coordinates.
The real route, end to end
Nearly 200 hand-placed locations follow the classic route.
The walk in runs through Jiri, Shivalaya, Bhandar, Kinja, the Lamjura Pass, Junbesi and Pikey Peak.
Higher up come Tengpoche, Pheriche, Dingboche and Chhukung, then Ama Dablam and Island Peak base camps.
The route continues through Dughla, the Everest memorial chortens, Lobuche, Gorak Shep, Kala Pattar and Everest Base Camp at the foot of the Khumbu Glacier.
Side routes cross the Cho La to Dzongla and Thangnak, and work up through Dole and Machherma to the Gokyo lakes, Gokyo Ri, the Renjo La, Lungden and Thame.
Lodges, people and work
Forty-nine lodges and teahouses are open along the way.
You can fast travel back to anywhere you have already found.
Over 300 characters live on the trail - lodge keepers, salt porters, guides, monks, herders, traders and raiders.
The loop is lodge to lodge, taking whatever work the next village has for you.
Who it is for
It suits players who want a walking RPG rather than a combat RPG.
The real-data approach makes it useful as a route reference as well as a game.
At $9.99 it is priced as a mid-size indie experience.
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