ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree
Norse mythology adventure with puzzles, choices, and rhythm-based combat
Wildboy Studios · Published by Untold Tales · Released Jan 27, 2023
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 98
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 1, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Jan 16, 2023
Metacritic: 71/100 (critic reviews)
What is ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree?
This single-player adventure follows Estra through Midgard after its gods abandon it, as she investigates her family's past and a corruption threatening the Elder Tree. You explore, speak with characters, and make consequential decisions; puzzles can be failed, while battles use rhythm-game inputs and a different song for each fight.
For you if...
- +you enjoy character-driven mysteries rooted in Norse lore
- +you like discovering optional secrets while exploring
Not for you if...
- −you want frequent action rather than extended conversations
What players say
86% of 98 reviews are positive
Players praise the hand-drawn art and soundtrack. Recurring complaints concern rhythm timing that feels out of sync with the music and limited save control for revisiting story branches.
Screenshots and trailer
ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree system requirements
Minimum: R7 M270, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree?
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- OS
- Windows 7+ (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 3217U 1.8 GHZ Dual Core
- Graphics
- Nvidia GT 730M / Radeon R7 M270
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree 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
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- 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
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 63
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: Italian, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.
Does ATONE: Heart of the Elder 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
