Tree

Tree

The Strangers · 2018

A small relationship that quietly grows into something affecting

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The WhatsNext verdict

If you enjoy short, quiet indie stories about nature, family, and the passage of time, TREE delivers a gentle emotional connection with attractive visual metaphor. Players looking for deep mechanics or a substantial campaign should look elsewhere.

What it does best

  • A small relationship that quietly grows into something affecting

  • A gentle, reflective mood you can settle into

  • Colorful, storybook-like presentation with visual meaning

What might put you off

  • Very short and mechanically simple

  • Meaning is intentionally open-ended

The setup

What you are walking into

Tree tells a story of a relationship between a boy and his tree. What starts off as a simple connection, over time it grows into something deeper.

Where it lives

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Genre

SimulatorIndie
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