Spilt Milk Studios’ quirky trash-turned-treasure simulator is ready to leave Early Access with a massive new content drop, expanded story, and over 100 new trinkets.
📺 Watch the 1.0 Launch Trailer: Trash Goblin – Official 1.0 Trailer
🛒 Buy on Steam: Trash Goblin on Steam
A Goblin’s Work Is Never Done: Trash Goblin Hits 1.0
It’s official—Trash Goblin, the wholesome yet wonderfully weird shopkeeping game from indie developer Spilt Milk Studios, will fully launch on May 28th, 2025, leaving behind its successful Early Access roots and stepping into the limelight with a ton of new content. From repairing quirky trinkets to charming a growing cast of oddball customers, the game invites players into a bizarre but cozy world of upcycling and storytelling, now bigger and better than ever.
Having amassed a “Very Positive” rating on Steam during its Early Access phase, Trash Goblin’s 1.0 release is far more than a simple content polish—it’s a massive expansion that doubles down on what players loved, while injecting fresh systems, new areas to explore, and a full-blown story campaign that promises a surprising emotional punch (and maybe a few laughs).
What’s New in Version 1.0?
The full release builds upon the four major updates the game received during Early Access, but it’s the new content arriving on launch day that elevates it to an entirely new level:
🧭 A Story Mode to Sink Your Claws Into
For the first time, players will dive into a structured story that centers around Aimon, the titular trash goblin. Whether you’re saving their soul, their business—or both—is part of the mystery. It’s the kind of offbeat narrative players have come to expect from Spilt Milk Studios, delivered with humor and heart.
🏙️ New Districts to Discover
With District Travel, players can now explore two additional areas of the city, expanding their trash-hunting and customer-serving adventures beyond the initial starting zone. Each area brings its own aesthetic, NPCs, and flavor to the game’s expanding world.
📖 Trinketpedia and Fetching Fungi
Trash Goblin now features a Trinketpedia, a robust tracking system that logs discovered items and whether they’ve been cleaned, upcycled, and sold. It’s a godsend for completionists. For those chasing rare finds, the new Fetching Fungi mechanic provides an alternative way to recover previously discovered trinkets.
💎 100+ New Trinkets
That’s right—over 100 new trinkets are being added, bringing the total to 180, more than doubling what was available during Early Access. These trinkets can be cleaned, repaired, and combined in hundreds of creative (and occasionally unhinged) ways to meet the demands of the game’s eccentric customer base.
🎉 Launch Day Extras
- Grand Opening Cosmetic Set
- Achievements
- NPC Summoning & Dismissal System
- Balancing & Optimizations
- Founder’s Pack DLC and OST available
Core Gameplay: What Makes Trash Goblin Special?
At its heart, Trash Goblin is a love letter to creative upcycling, strange storytelling, and slow-life gaming. Players inherit a run-down shop in a strange city where junk is currency and every customer has a story. Your job? Clean up discarded trinkets, combine them into new (often ridiculous) forms, and sell them for a profit.
🧰 Restore and Upcycle
Gameplay revolves around three mini-games that simulate cleaning, repairing, and enhancing each trinket. These aren’t just for show—success in these tasks directly affects the item’s value and appeal to customers.
🛠️ Upgrade and Expand
Profits aren’t just for show, either. You can invest in tools, shop upgrades, and new workstations that improve your efficiency, unlock new trinket interactions, and allow for greater customization of your storefront.
🤝 Build Relationships
33 NPCs (up from 10 in Early Access) are scattered throughout the city, each with quests, preferences, and personal arcs. Getting to know your customers means better sales and more tailored creations—adding a light relationship-building system to the mix.
🔁 Replayable and Endless
With randomized customer demands, a huge library of trinkets, and an expanding city to explore, Trash Goblin delivers dozens of hours of creative replayability. The sandbox feel of creating bizarre trinkets for strange characters remains one of its core strengths.
A Labor of Love: What the Devs Are Saying
“It’s been a dream working with our lovely community to add new content to Trash Goblin over the past six months,” said Andrew Smith, Creative Director at Spilt Milk Studios. “We’re so excited to finally be able to share the full 1.0 launch with everyone—not least because we get to enjoy seeing their reactions to the finale of the bedpan saga!”
Spilt Milk Studios also confirmed that post-launch support is already planned, including new quests, additional trinkets, Kickstarter reward content, and even more gameplay systems in the future. Trash Goblin’s launch, it seems, is just the beginning.
Why You Should Play Trash Goblin
Trash Goblin nails a very particular vibe—one part wholesome business sim, one part oddball fantasy, and all wrapped up in tactile, satisfying systems that make running a trinket shop weirdly compelling. The charm lies in the game’s mixture of handcrafted storytelling and procedural creativity, backed by responsive development and a community-driven roadmap.
If you enjoy games like Potion Craft, Moonlighter, or even the cozy chaos of Wilmot’s Warehouse, Trash Goblin might just be your next favorite time sink.
Where to Buy & Play
🎮 Launch Date: May 28, 2025
💻 Platform: PC (Steam)
💰 Price: $19.99 USD / £14.99 / €18.99
🛒 Buy now on Steam: Trash Goblin Store Page
📺 Watch the 1.0 Trailer: YouTube – Trash Goblin
