Rank 01Games like The Old Tree
- 15 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked The Old Tree also play
The closest matches to The Old Tree: Bulb Boy, HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM, TOHU, Rusty Lake: Roots, and Landlord of the Woods. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares point and click and puzzle solving with The Old Tree.
- $3.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
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Landlord of the Woods
Why this: Also Short and Surreal, like The Old Tree.
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Botanicula
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with The Old Tree.
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Samorost 3
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Old Tree.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Old Tree
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Shares point and click and puzzle solving with The Old Tree.
- 100% of 238 reviews
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Shares environmental interaction and point and click with The Old Tree.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Red Dwarf Games
- Price: Free to play
- 89% of 2,000 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Art style hearkens back to 60s 70s animation
- Free with no hidden costs
- Puzzles are creative and humorous
- Atmospheric
- Cozy
- Relaxing
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

Bulb Boy
Why this: Shares light based puzzles with The Old Tree.

HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM
Why this: Shares point and click and puzzle solving with The Old Tree.

TOHU
Why this: Shares point and click with The Old Tree.


Botanicula
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with The Old Tree.


Samorost 3
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Old Tree.
About The Old Tree
The closest matches to The Old Tree: Bulb Boy, HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM, TOHU, Rusty Lake: Roots, and Landlord of the Woods. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Old Tree is your kind of game, the closest matches are Bulb Boy, HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM and TOHU — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, cozy and relaxing, and single out its environmental interaction and light based puzzles. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
The Old Tree is a short 2015 indie adventure game developed and published by Red Dwarf Games. Players guide a newborn alien through a series of point-and-click puzzles involving environmental interaction, light-based mechanics, and sequential activation. Set in an underground lair, the game follows the alien's journey toward the surface. Reviewers describe the experience as atmospheric, cozy, relaxing, and whimsical. The art style draws from 1960s and 1970s animation, with puzzles that players find both creative and humorous. The narrative resonates as touching and uplifting, while the gentle difficulty and short length make it suitable for very young children. Available as a free-to-play title with no hidden costs, it holds an 89% positive rating from over 2,000 Steam reviews.
About The Old Tree: The Old Tree is a short free-to-play cinematic puzzle game about a newborn alien baby. Witness this microscopic entity's first moments of life and help it emerge from its underground lair and ascend towards an unknown destination.
Is The Old Tree worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 2,000 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 1 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Art style hearkens back to 60s 70s animation
- Free with no hidden costs
- Puzzles are creative and humorous
- Story is touching and uplifting
People who play it also play: Bulb Boy, HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM, TOHU
Frequently asked about The Old Tree
Can I run it?
Is The Old Tree free to play?
Yes — The Old Tree is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to The Old Tree?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Old Tree are Bulb Boy, HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM, TOHU.
Who developed The Old Tree?
The Old Tree was developed by Red Dwarf Games.