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.
Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventureIndiealiensrobotssteamfreewaredigital distributionno dialogueLinux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
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Character
Earnest, intimate, grave and contemporary.
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- character-ledplot-driven
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About the game
- Platforms
- Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
- Developer
- Red Dwarf Games
- Publisher
- Red Dwarf Games
- Released
- February 24, 2012
- Modes
- Single player
- Engine
- Adobe Flash Player
- Time to beat
- 1 h rushed · 1 h main story · 24 min completionist
IGDB rating 6.9/10 from 8 ratings.
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