The Old Tree

The Old Tree

Steam Deck Verified

Red Dwarf Games · Free to Play · Jan 26, 2015

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

It's free to play.

90%
Very Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The redeeming qualities of The Old Tree are certainly the graphics/aesthetic and the atmospheric sound score – as well as being free-to-play, of course.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Thus, the ending to this linear adventure (which seems like it should be impactful) feels utterly lackluster.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Length and Replayability
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The redeeming qualities of The Old Tree are certainly the graphics/aesthetic and the atmospheric sound score – as well as being free-to-play, of course.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
While those seeking deep or complex brainteasers may find the mechanics too easy, the design works well within the game's relaxed pace.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Graphics65 reviews
Story and characters60 reviews
Gameplay25 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Difficulty7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.