The Sapling (Steam Game) 
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!
- Life Sim (149)
- Sandbox (136)
- Science (135)
- God Game (129)
- Nature (121)
- Artificial Intelligence (120)
- Procedural Generation (111)
- Dinosaurs (110)
- Aliens (103)
- Simulation (102)
- Education (91)
- Relaxing (88)
- Open World (84)
- Casual (83)
- Atmospheric (72)
- Singleplayer (70)
- Early Access (54)
- Short (38)
- Survival (33)
- Indie (31)
| Early Access | Dec 12, 2019 |
| Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 90.7% (very positive) Top 25% / 90.4% Top 25% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 85.2% Top 10% / 85.1% Top 10% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 794 Top 15% / 837 Top 15% |
| Curators | 7 reviews |
| Median Play Time | 10.8 hours Top 15% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 1.1 hour Top 20% |
| Followers | 3.5K Top 20% |
| Owners | ± 49K Top 25% |
| Copies Sold | ± 32.7K Top 20% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 317.6K Top 15% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see The Sapling's Steam rating and reviews between December 2019 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 78.9% (July 2020) to 91.4% (October 2022).
The 837 reviews Top 15% suggest that The Sapling might be an indie success or even a small AAA success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of The Sapling's reviewers. The most popular language is English (86%), followed by Spanish - Spain (2%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 23 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in The Sapling, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The reviews during the game's time in Early Access are visible too. The time played is adequate, reaching 28 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 2 times less than the median for positive reviews. The negative review time is high (median is 6 hours), it can be a sign that The Sapling crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's rating of 90.7% Top 25% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of The Sapling's review data that Steam provides. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!
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