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The Sapling

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App ID 997380
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Wessel Stoop
Supported Systems Windows Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 30886532
Last Record Update 1 September 2025 – 14:51:41 UTC ()
Release Date 12 December 2019 – 10:30:42 UTC ()
😎 85.49%
1k reviews
17
In-Game
🧫 Life Sim 🧱 Sandbox 🌌 God Game 🔬 Science 🌿 Nature

The Sapling is a short simulation game where you design your own plants and animals, and put them in a world together. Or you turn on random mutations, and see what evolution does to your ecosystem!

Steam price history

Current Price $15.99
Lowest Recorded Price $7.99 12 December 2019
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U.S. Dollar $15.99 $15.99 $7.99 $7.99
Russian Ruble 590 ₽ $7.26 -54.55% $2.40 195 ₽
South Asia - USD $7.29 $7.29 -54.41% $4.49 $4.49
Kazakhstani Tenge 4300₸ $7.96 -50.21% $2.96 1600₸
Vietnamese Dong 215000₫ $8.14 -49.07% $3.78 100000₫
Ukrainian Hryvnia 340₴ $8.22 -48.56% $3.60 149₴
Indian Rupee ₹ 730 $8.27 -48.23% $3.39 ₹ 299
LATAM - U.S. Dollar $8.49 $8.49 -46.90% $7.29 $7.29
MENA - U.S. Dollar $8.49 $8.49 -46.90% $7.29 $7.29
Indonesian Rupiah Rp 139999 $8.54 -46.54% $3.66 Rp 59999
Chinese Yuan ¥ 62 $8.69 -45.64% $4.48 ¥ 32
South African Rand R 155.00 $8.81 -44.89% $3.86 R 68.00
Philippine Peso ₱509.00 $8.97 -43.86% $4.40 ₱249.95
CIS - U.S. Dollar $8.99 $8.99 -43.78% $4.99 $4.99
Taiwan Dollar NT$ 278 $9.11 -42.99% $4.98 NT$ 152
Chilean Peso CLP$ 8800 $9.12 -42.95% $3.93 CLP$ 3800
Saudi Riyal 34.49 SR $9.19 -42.52% $4.78 17.95 SR
Brazilian Real R$ 49,99 $9.23 -42.27% $3.06 R$ 16,59
Kuwaiti Dinar 2.90 KD $9.49 -40.64% $5.40 1.65 KD
Malaysian Ringgit RM40.50 $9.58 -40.04% $4.61 RM19.50
Qatari Riyal 35.99 QR $9.88 -38.18% $5.49 19.99 QR
Colombian Peso COL$ 39500 $9.93 -37.89% $3.74 COL$ 14900
Mexican Peso Mex$ 188.99 $10.09 -36.85% $4.96 Mex$ 92.99
Peruvian Sol S/.36.00 $10.22 -36.08% $5.11 S/.18.00
Thai Baht ฿330.00 $10.29 -35.61% $4.96 ฿159.00
Singapore Dollar S$15.00 $11.66 -27.04% $6.61 S$8.50
U.A.E. Dirham 43.00 AED $11.70 -26.79% $6.53 24.00 AED
Uruguayan Peso $U485 $12.07 -24.46% $4.70 $U189
Japanese Yen ¥ 1800 $12.21 -23.63% $5.56 ¥ 820
South Korean Won ₩ 17500 $12.62 -21.06% $6.13 ₩ 8500
Hong Kong Dollar HK$ 102.00 $13.08 -18.18% $5.77 HK$ 45.00
Costa Rican Colon ₡6900 $13.61 -14.88% $7.39 ₡3750
New Zealand Dollar NZ$ 23.49 $13.84 -13.43% $6.06 NZ$ 10.29
Canadian Dollar CDN$ 20.79 $15.02 -6.04% $6.49 CDN$ 8.99
Australian Dollar A$ 23.50 $15.40 -3.66% $7.53 A$ 11.50
Israeli New Shekel ₪58.95 $17.61 +10.18% $8.81 ₪29.50
Norwegian Krone 179,00 kr $17.81 +11.42% $5.77 58,00 kr
Euro 15,99€ $18.74 +17.22% $8.19 6,99€
British Pound £13.99 $18.89 +18.18% $8.09 £5.99
Polish Zloty 72,99zł $20.12 +25.87% $7.99 28,99zł
Swiss Franc CHF 17.79 $22.28 +39.40% $10.33 CHF 8.25
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Additional Information

Developer Wessel Stoop
metacritic_name The Sapling
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Wessel Stoop
Store Release Date 12 December 2019 – 10:30:52 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://x.com/thesaplinggame
https://www.youtube.com/thesapling/
Primary Genre Simulation (28)
Store Genres Simulation (28), Early Access (70)
Steam Release Date 12 December 2019 – 10:30:42 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 23 January 2024 – 11:29:17 UTC () (1706009357)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • 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
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 15 January 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 15545230
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Early Access Release Date 12 December 2019 – 00:00:00 UTC ()
First seen on SteamDB 8 December 2018 – 10:33:03 UTC (), in changelist #5523353

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

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