Oregon Trail Play Order poster
Games Completed 1971-2011

Oregon Trail Play Order

Oregon Trail games in order, from the 1971 original through 1985 Apple to 3rd Edition and 2011. Start with 1985 for hunting basics, then try editions. Release order shows trail growth best. Good full run here.

Last updated October 8, 2026

Play Order

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Original first, then editions.

About Oregon Trail

Oregon Trail released 1971 from MECC about wagon trips with hunting and rivers. 1985 Apple II version set dysentery and ford rules with school labs.

2nd Edition in 1995 plus 3rd to 5th through 2001 plus 2011 mobile closed trail runs. Each entry resets trips but keeps wagons, so newcomers start with 1985 before editions for hunts. The pace stays steady across entries, with each part adding new faces without losing the core tone. New jobs appear often, with each fix teaching care without losing humor and keeping friends clear.

Good to know

There is no shared story to reorder since trips stand alone with new trails each time. Play 1985 fully before 2nd to 5th, since rivers return. Treat the run as complete with many editions, and save mobile for after mains. Plan extra time for finales, since later parts assume full knowledge of earlier twists.