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The First Tree
David Wehle · released Sep 14, 2017 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by David Wehle
A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as
Released Sep 14, 2017
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 77% positive of 4,779 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $9.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 6 | Oct 16, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 16 | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 15 | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 15 | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 15 | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 11 | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | 13 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 13 | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 9 | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 17 | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 5 | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 14 | 2 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 170k – 460k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $760k – $2.6M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 4,779 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 36–94 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Foxes | 1 in 1,432 games |
| Short | 1 in 57 games |
| Great Soundtrack | 1 in 46 games |
| Walking Simulator | 1 in 24 games |
| Nature | 1 in 22 games |
| Open World | 1 in 14 games |
| Relaxing | 1 in 7 games |
| Story Rich | 1 in 6 games |
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