The Sapling

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App ID	997380
App Type	Game
Developer	Wessel Stoop
Publisher	Wessel Stoop
Supported Systems	Windows Linux
Technologies	Unity Engine
Last Changenumber	28981994
Last Record Update	14 May 2025 – 13:47:39 UTC ()
Release Date	12 December 2019 – 10:30:42 UTC ()

😎 85.26%

1k reviews

In-Game

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!

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 ()

osarch

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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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review_score

review_percentage

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

configuration:

supported_input	other
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	0
small_text	1
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-9.0-4RC
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

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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small_capsule

english

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header_image

english

header.jpg

library_assets_full

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library_hero ↴
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timestamp	23 January 2024 – 11:29:52 UTC

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