The Old Tree
Short, wordless point-and-click puzzle game about guiding a tiny alien
Red Dwarf Games · Released Jan 26, 2015
AdventureCasualFree To PlayIndie
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 3,319
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 0
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
What is The Old Tree?
The Old Tree is a short, wordless point-and-click puzzle game about a microscopic alien traveling toward an unknown destination. You interact with objects in each location to clear obstacles from its path and meet other creatures along the way.
For you if...
- +you want a brief story told without dialogue
- +you prefer gentle puzzles to demanding challenges
- +you enjoy strange settings and an ambient mood
Not for you if...
- −you want a long adventure with many puzzles
- −you need dialogue to follow a story
- −you want puzzles that are difficult to solve
What players say
90% of 3,319 reviews are positive
Players praise the art, atmosphere, and approachable puzzles. Many note how quickly the game ends, and one player complains that its easy puzzles and short length leave little depth.
Screenshots and trailer
The Old Tree system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP Service Pack 3
- Processor
- Dual-core 2 GHz processor
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce 310 or equivalent graphics card
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 21 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
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