The Sapling
The Sapling is a short simulation game where you design your own plants and animals, and put them in a world together. Or you turn on random mutations, and see what evolution does to your ecosystem!
89.5Rating
0Content
5Achievements
About This Game
The Sapling is a simulation/early access game designed for single-player, developed by Wessel Stoop and released in 2019. With an estimated 59,000 copies sold, it is considered a modest seller on Steam. With 1.8k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 89.5/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, a full completionist run can reach 3.71 hours. Players commonly describe it as Life Sim, Sandbox, Science, God Game and Nature.
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User Reviews
89.5
Overall Score / 100
9.0/10
Steam (1826 rev)
Playtime Estimates
3.71h
💯 Completionist
Based on 18 player submissions
DLCs (1)
The Sapling Soundtrack
$5.99
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Game Information
Release Date
December 12, 2019
Developer
Wessel Stoop
Publisher
Wessel Stoop
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Price
$17.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
58.9K
(47.1K - 70.7K) VRI ScoreLearning
80.6
Not for everyone, but if you like the genre then it's good
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Simulation
Early Access
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
Life Sim
Sandbox
Science
God Game
Nature
Artificial Intelligence
Simulation
Procedural Generation
Dinosaurs
Aliens
Education
Relaxing
Open World
Casual
Singleplayer
Atmospheric
Early Access
Indie
Short
Survival
Supported Languages
Text Only
English
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: A processor with SSE2 instruction set support
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities.
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 150 MB available space
Recommended:
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
Minimum:
- OS: Ubuntu 16 or newer
- Processor: A processor with SSE2 instruction set support
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities.
- Storage: 150 MB available space
Recommended:
- Memory: 16 GB RAM