With elements of Oregon Trail and Minecraft, The Trail is a fun mobile exploration game that pits users against the greatest enemy of all: Mother Nature. Players start with little more than the clothes on their backs and have to make their way through the world by picking up skills such as scavenging, hunting and crafting tools from raw materials. You can trade with other players in the game and interact with them a little bit through some set phrases. Not all interactions are friendly, however: If you run out of energy on the trail and pass out, the game lets passersby loot your stuff until you recover.

There are in-app purchases, which will speed you along your way — but you can play with patience and save your real-world money, too. The game also lets you build and furnish a house, which you can fill with items that can help you along your journey. You can also contribute to in-game goals for the town in which you’re living. This is a simple game at its heart — explore, collect and craft — but the scenery and your goals change throughout the game, making it a fun app to come back to for a long time.

Free, for Android and iOS devices.