The First Tree
Third-person exploration linking a fox's search with a son's memories
David Wehle · Released Sep 14, 2017
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 77% of 5,183
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 17 in 30 days
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Sep 8, 2021
What is The First Tree?
The First Tree is a single-player, third-person exploration game set across natural landscapes. You guide a fox, uncover objects linked to a son's life, and work through light puzzles and platforming. Two connected stories follow the fox's search for her missing family and a son reconnecting with his father in Alaska.
For you if...
- +you want a story you can finish in one sitting
- +you enjoy unhurried exploration rather than demanding action
Not for you if...
- −you want an animal simulator rather than a narrated story
What players say
77% of 5,183 reviews are positive · 94% of 17 in the last 30 days
Players praise the storytelling, soundtrack, and visual style. Some criticize the limited gameplay and mechanics that need refinement.
Screenshots and trailer
The First Tree system requirements
Minimum: GTX 750, 8 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The First Tree?
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- OS
- Windows XP SP2+
- Processor
- 2.4GHz CPU Dual Core
- Graphics
- Geforce GTX 750 / Radeon R7 260X with 1GB Memory
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
Does The First Tree have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The First Tree run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- Cloud saves are not shared across platforms
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 14
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil.
Does The First Tree 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
Tags
- Atmospheric
- Adventure
- Walking Simulator
- Indie
- Exploration
- Relaxing
- Singleplayer
- Story Rich
- Open World
- Colorful
- Foxes
- Great Soundtrack
- Short
- Nature
- Casual
- Third Person
Recent updates
- Sep 8, 2021 · A personal update + my next game
- Feb 15, 2020 · Mac 64-bit fix
- Nov 30, 2018 · Big, new update! The definitive version of The First Tree now available!
- Jan 8, 2018 · New languages!
- Oct 16, 2017 · Huge update! Now on Linux, most gamepads supported, and more!
