The First Tree similar games & best alternatives

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The First Tree

PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

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 he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.

What works

  • Touching and emotional story
  • Beautiful art style and visuals
  • Amazing and fitting soundtrack
  • Relaxing and contemplative atmosphere
  • Unique narrative structure and player message feature

Things to keep in mind

  • Simple and clunky gameplay mechanics
  • Some tedious and repetitive exploration
  • Short playtime
  • Lack of save points and chapter select
  • Minor bugs and graphical pop-in issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Lost Words: Beyond the Page

  • The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature

  • Sumire

  • Farewell North

  • The Forest Quartet

  • Wanderstop

Less intimate

Games that feels like The First Tree but with less focus on close relationships

  • Sword of the Sea

  • The Cub

  • Gecko Gods

  • Omno

  • Adorable Adventures

  • Flower

More fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like The First Tree but with a stronger sense of community

  • Paws - A Shelter 2 Game

  • Firewatch

  • Neva

  • Smushi Come Home

  • Here Comes Niko!

  • My Little Puppy

Less expressive

Games that feels like The First Tree but with less self-expression and customization

  • Old Man's Journey

  • The Last Campfire

  • Röki

  • Cut

  • A Story Beside

  • Sea of Solitude

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The First Tree: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Strategy, Competence.

Last update: 21/08/2026