Sprout

Point-and-click puzzles where you travel by sprouting into different plants

Jeff Nusz, Mindful Mammoth · Published by Mindful Mammoth · Released Jan 5, 2018

Adventure Casual Free To Play Indie Strategy

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 1,937
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 10 in 30 days
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Jul 5, 2020
Minimum PC: Almost any; 1 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Sprout?

A free, single-player puzzle adventure about a seed trying to become an oak. You travel from a tropical shore toward the mainland, learning new plant forms and choosing which to grow into to get past obstacles.

For you if...

+you want a short game to play with children

Not for you if...

−you want difficult puzzles that require complex problem-solving

What players say

96% of 1,937 reviews are positive · 80% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the hand-drawn artwork and the seed's story. Recent negative reviews complain that buggy camera movement disrupts play.

Screenshots and trailer

Sprout system requirements

Minimum: Almost any, 1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Sprout?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: 1.0 GHz
Graphics: Almost any
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 80 MB available space

Does Sprout have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Sprout run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

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, macOS
Achievements: 3
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Sprout 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