PolyPine

Forest ecosystem simulator where trees and animals shape each other

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

Reviews: Very Positive; 96% of 405
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 5; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 year ago; Jul 15, 2025

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 405 reviews are positive

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.

Screenshots and trailer

PolyPine system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 57
Steam features: Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Czech, Polish, Italian.