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The First Tree

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App ID 555150
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher David Wehle
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 28991251
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 23:11:34 UTC ()
Release Date 14 September 2017 – 16:00:59 UTC ()
😏 73.47%
5k reviews
2
In-Game

A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.

Additional Information

Developer David Wehle
metacritic_name The First Tree
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher David Wehle
Store Release Date 14 September 2017 – 16:01:11 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://x.com/DavidWehle
https://www.youtube.com/gamedevunlocked/
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 14 September 2017 – 16:00:59 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 28 October 2022 – 19:32:15 UTC () (1666985535)
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review_score 6
review_percentage 75
Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not support cross-platform saved games
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not support cross-platform saved games
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 6 December 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 4680982
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-7.0-5
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
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First seen on SteamDB 8 November 2016 – 02:13:26 UTC (), in changelist #2427419

Supported Languages

11 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes

Tags

🌫 Atmospheric 🗺️ Adventure 🚶 Walking Simulator 🌱 Indie 🗺 Exploration 👤 Singleplayer 🧘 Relaxing 📚 Story Rich 🌍 Open World 🎨 Colorful 🎶 Great Soundtrack 📚 Narration 🤏 Short 🌿 Nature 😌 Casual 👤 Third Person 🦊 Fox 🎭 Drama 🤫 Mystery 🎭 Fantasy

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Cloud Commentary available Remote Play on TV Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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Trailers
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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
555151 Windows The First Tree Content 2.23 GiB 902.34 MiB
555152 macOS 64-bitThe First Tree Mac 2.24 GiB 907.25 MiB
555153 Linux 64-bitThe First Tree Linux 2.29 GiB 934.61 MiB

Total size on disk is 6.76 GiB and total download size is 2.68 GiB.

Total size on disk is 2.23 GiB and total download size is 902.34 MiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 4680982 15 February 2020 – 22:53:28 UTC

Other

Name Value
baselanguages English, German, French, Italian, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil
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