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PolyPine

Forest ecosystem simulator where trees and animals shape each other

Cloudberry Pine · Published by IndieArk · Released Mar 31, 2025

CasualIndieSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
96% of 388
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 10 in 30 days
Players
6
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Aug 17, 2026
Minimum PC
OpenGL 3.0 support
2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is PolyPine?

In this single-player forest simulation, you plant trees, reshape terrain, and add animals once their habitat needs are met. Trees grow and decay, while clicking animals triggers behaviors that affect the ecosystem. Fires, storms, and bark beetle swarms also change the forest.

For you if...

  • +you like watching ecosystems develop at a relaxed pace
  • +you enjoy shaping terrain and building animal habitats
  • +you prefer sandbox play over demanding objectives

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast-paced play with constant action
  • −you want a lengthy campaign with difficult objectives

What players say

96% of 388 reviews are positive · 90% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the relaxed pace, ecosystem interactions, and music. They report lag as forests grow, and some find the campaign too short and the sandbox dull afterward.

Players over time

▲ +11% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 36 players on Oct 24, 2026.

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Nov 7, 20266
Nov 6, 20264
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Nov 1, 202610
Oct 31, 202611
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Oct 26, 202612
Oct 25, 202635
Oct 24, 202636
Oct 23, 20264
Oct 22, 20262
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Oct 17, 20266
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 20264
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Oct 11, 20265
Oct 10, 20266
Oct 9, 20265
Oct 8, 20263
Oct 7, 20261
Oct 6, 20267
Oct 4, 20267
Oct 3, 20264
Oct 2, 20264
Oct 1, 20265
Sep 30, 20268
Sep 29, 20262
Sep 27, 20265
Sep 26, 20264
Sep 25, 20266
Sep 24, 20262
Sep 23, 20266
Sep 23, 20265
Sep 22, 20262

How many players finish PolyPine?

25% of Steam players have unlocked «Campaign Completed», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

PolyPine screenshot 1

PolyPine system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL 3.0 support, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i3 processor
Graphics
OpenGL 3.0 support
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
512 MB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does PolyPine have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does PolyPine run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
57
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Czech, Polish, Italian.

Does PolyPine use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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