Adventure · September 14, 2017

The First Tree (2017)

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From the creator of Home is Where One Starts… comes The First Tree , a third-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his father in Alaska. Players take control of the fox on a poignant and beautiful journey that crescendos at the source of life, and perhaps result in an understanding of death. Along the way, players can uncover artifacts and stories from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree. Key Features: For fans of Journey, Firewatch, and Shelter. Not a 'fox simulator,' but an emotional, intimate story by a one-man team with an ending you won't soon forget. Featuring a gorgeous soundtrack by acclaimed artists like Message to Bears, Lowercase Noises, and Josh Kramer. A short game (about an hour and a half) focused on story with some light puzzle solving and platforming.

Adventure releases from 2017

78 Adventure titles launched in 2017 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Atmospheric · 125
  • Adventure · 112
  • Walking Simulator · 97
  • Indie · 94
  • Exploration · 93
  • Singleplayer · 81
  • Relaxing · 80
  • Story Rich · 76
  • Open World · 65
  • Colorful · 60
  • Great Soundtrack · 59
  • Narration · 54
  • Short · 52
  • Nature · 51
  • Casual · 49

Peer Adventure titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume5.6k Steam reviewsTop 42% in Adventure
Positive rating75% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 90%
Engagement hours2 h averageTop 87% for session depth among Adventure

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Italian
  • Korean
  • Portuguese - Brazil volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Portuguese - Brazil

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Commentary available
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“A tranquil and personal journey through a magical, shifting landscape.” IGN “I thoroughly enjoyed galloping around its gorgeous pastoral landscapes and moonlit moors, uncovering snippets of narrative all the while battling the ever-growing lump in my throat.” PC Gamer “The First Tree offers a beautiful, pensive break from everyday life.” Kotaku

Release & Availability

Release dateSep 14, 2017
DeveloperDavid Wehle
Base price$0.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

2h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

Achievements

14

Steam unlocks available

Reception Metrics

Steam community

75%Mostly Positive · 5.6k reviews

4.2k positive · 1.4k negative

Curator recommendations

4.6k

Editions & Packages

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