# Trailblazers brings its walking colony sim to Steam Next Fest

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Demos · Published 2026-10-20T03:31:31.000Z · Updated 2026-10-20T03:31:31.000Z

The demo puts players in charge of a travelling colony, with crew management and tactical landship battles. A full release date is still unannounced.

Trailblazers: Into the March has a playable Steam demo for Next Fest. Developer Strangers highlighted the demo in an October 19 announcement, alongside a new trailer, and is asking players for feedback as work continues on the full game.

Sources: [Strangers: Steam Next Fest announcement, October 19](https://steamcommunity.com/games/2671300/announcements/detail/671757096278034513)

## A colony that travels with you

The colony lives aboard a landship. Before an expedition, players buy and customise the vessel, hire crew members, gather supplies and take contracts. Out in the March, managing the crew’s daily lives sits alongside exploration and battles against other ships.

Combat runs in real time with a tactical pause, according to the Steam description. Crew morale affects performance, while individual characters have their own backgrounds, skills and relationships. The setup puts base management and expedition planning inside the same moving home.

Sources: [Trailblazers: Into the March on Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2671300/)

## Where to play

The demo is available from the game’s Steam page. GamingOnLinux reports running it on Fedora KDE 45 through Proton 11. The full game, published by Joystick Ventures, still has no announced release date on Steam.

Sources: [Trailblazers: Into the March on Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2671300/) · [GamingOnLinux: demo coverage, October 19](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/trailblazers-into-the-march-shows-off-its-unique-blend-of-walking-colony-sim-in-a-new-demo/)

## Sources

- [Strangers: Steam Next Fest announcement, October 19](https://steamcommunity.com/games/2671300/announcements/detail/671757096278034513)
- [Trailblazers: Into the March on Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2671300/)
- [GamingOnLinux: demo coverage, October 19](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/trailblazers-into-the-march-shows-off-its-unique-blend-of-walking-colony-sim-in-a-new-demo/)

Image credit: [Strangers / Joystick Ventures, official press kit](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1StWtD0kzzQtqTMr5ZqURa9A6CAy2rv2s/view).

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