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The First Tree

A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a young couple dealing with a tragedy in their own. Uncover artifacts from the young…

14 September 2017

The First Tree is an adventure developed by David Wehle, released 14 September 2017 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Android. The main story takes about 1.8 hrs to finish.

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What The First Tree is

The First Tree is an adventure game developed by David Wehle and released in 2017. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a young couple dealing with a tragedy in their own. Uncover artifacts from the young couple's life as they too become intertwined in the fox's journey towards The First Tree.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 1.8 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 6 hrs, roughly 3.3 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

The First Tree launched on 14 September 2017, within three weeks of Destiny 2, Cuphead, Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Divinity: Original Sin II. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Destiny 2, Cuphead, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Divinity: Original Sin II.

Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Dlc

Quick answers

The First Tree — frequently asked questions

When did The First Tree come out?
The First Tree was released on 14 September 2017 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How long does it take to beat The First Tree?
The main story of The First Tree takes around 1.8 hrs, or 6 hrs for 100% completion.

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