David Wehle

The First Tree

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2017

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Commentary available*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*

Community tags · historical

  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    125*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    112*
  • Walking Simulator*
    Votes · historical
    97*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    94*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    93*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    81*
  • Relaxing*
    Votes · historical
    80*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    76*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    65*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    60*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    59*
  • Narration*
    Votes · historical
    54*
  • Short*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Nature*
    Votes · historical
    51*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    49*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    48*
  • Fox*
    Votes · historical
    42*
  • Drama*
    Votes · historical
    40*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    39*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    37*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Mac OS X 10.9+ (64-bit only)*
    Processor alternatives
    2013 or newer Intel Core i5*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia or AMD GPU with 1GB Memory*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Dedicated graphics card required*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP SP2+*
    Processor alternatives
    2.4GHz CPU Dual Core*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Geforce GTX 750 / Radeon R7 260X with 1GB Memory*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX compatible sound card*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    64-bit only (tested with Arch Linux 4.12+, Fedora 25, Ubuntu 16.04+, Mint 18, Tumbleweed 4.13)*
    Processor alternatives
    2.4GHz CPU Dual Core*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Dedicated GPU recommended with 1 GB video memory, may still work with Intel HD 520, Mesa 17.2+ and Nvidia 384+ tested*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
    Conditions
    BETA VERSION, MSAA disabled on Linux, most gamepads compatible except for wireless Xbox 360 controller, some other minor bugs may be present*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    5*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • David Wehle

Publishers

  • David Wehle

Release history

  • 2017-09-14
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2017-09-14
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    macOS
  • 2017-09-14
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Linux
  • 2017-09-13 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2017-09-13*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 14, 2017*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2.4GHz CPU Dual Core*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Geforce GTX 750 / Radeon R7 260X with 1GB Memory*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
The First Tree*
Release year
2,017*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2.4GHz CPU Dual Core*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Geforce GTX 750 / Radeon R7 260X with 1GB Memory*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
David Wehle
David Wehle*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E - Everyone*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
life simulation game
life simulation game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
David Wehle
David Wehle*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2017-09-13 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2017-09-13*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
14*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
141* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Commentary available*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • David Wehle*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
93* min
Name
The First Tree*
Negative reviews · historical
1,375*
Peak ccu
2*
Positive reviews · historical
4,202*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.99*
Publishers
  • David Wehle*
Recommendations
4,648*
Store release date · historical
Sep 14, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Game website · historical
http://www.thefirsttree.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Commentary available
Commentary available*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
David Wehle
David Wehle*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
David Wehle
David Wehle*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 14, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
10* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
195* min
Ccu
2*
Developer
David Wehle*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
16* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
93* min
Name
The First Tree*
Negative reviews · historical
1,375*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
4,202*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
David Wehle*
Community tags · historical
  • Atmospheric*
  • Adventure*
  • Walking Simulator*
  • Indie*
  • Exploration*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Relaxing*
  • Story Rich*
  • Open World*
  • Colorful*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Narration*
  • Short*
  • Nature*
  • Casual*
  • Third Person*
  • Fox*
  • Drama*
  • Mystery*
  • Fantasy*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Community tags · historical
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Adventure
Adventure*
Walking Simulator
Walking Simulator*
Indie
Indie*
Exploration
Exploration*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Relaxing
Relaxing*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Open World
Open World*
Colorful
Colorful*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Narration
Narration*
Short
Short*
Nature
Nature*
Casual
Casual*
Third Person
Third Person*
Fox
Fox*
Drama
Drama*
Mystery
Mystery*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Tags votes
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
125*
Adventure
Votes · historical
112*
Walking Simulator
Votes · historical
97*
Indie
Votes · historical
94*
Exploration
Votes · historical
93*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
81*
Relaxing
Votes · historical
80*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
76*
Open World
Votes · historical
65*
Colorful
Votes · historical
60*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
59*
Narration
Votes · historical
54*
Short
Votes · historical
52*
Nature
Votes · historical
51*
Casual
Votes · historical
49*
Third Person
Votes · historical
48*
Fox
Votes · historical
42*
Drama
Votes · historical
40*
Mystery
Votes · historical
39*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
37*
Specifications 5 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Commentary available*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • David Wehle*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: 64-bit only (tested with Arch Linux 4.12+, Fedora 25, Ubuntu 16.04+, Mint 18, Tumbleweed 4.13) Processor: 2.4GHz CPU Dual Core Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Dedicated GPU recommended with 1 GB video memory, may still work with Intel HD 520, Mesa 17.2+ and Nvidia 384+ tested Storage: 4 GB available space Additional Notes: BETA VERSION, MSAA disabled on Linux, most gamepads compatible except for wireless Xbox 360 controller, some other minor bugs may be present *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: Mac OS X 10.9+ (64-bit only) Processor: 2013 or newer Intel Core i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia or AMD GPU with 1GB Memory Storage: 4 GB available space Additional Notes: Dedicated graphics card required *
Name
The First Tree*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP2+ Processor: 2.4GHz CPU Dual Core Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce GTX 750 / Radeon R7 260X with 1GB Memory Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • David Wehle*
Recommendations total
4,634*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 14, 2017*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Commentary available
Commentary available*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
David Wehle
David Wehle*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
64-bit only (tested with Arch Linux 4.12+, Fedora 25, Ubuntu 16.04+, Mint 18, Tumbleweed 4.13)*
Processor alternatives
2.4GHz CPU Dual Core*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Dedicated GPU recommended with 1 GB video memory, may still work with Intel HD 520, Mesa 17.2+ and Nvidia 384+ tested*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Conditions
BETA VERSION, MSAA disabled on Linux, most gamepads compatible except for wireless Xbox 360 controller, some other minor bugs may be present*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
Mac OS X 10.9+ (64-bit only)*
Processor alternatives
2013 or newer Intel Core i5*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia or AMD GPU with 1GB Memory*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Conditions
Dedicated graphics card required*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP SP2+*
Processor alternatives
2.4GHz CPU Dual Core*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Geforce GTX 750 / Radeon R7 260X with 1GB Memory*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX compatible sound card*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
David Wehle
David Wehle*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 14, 2017*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
4,440*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
5*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,017*
Title
The First Tree*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
5*
Community confidence
low*

* Provisional data