Released Dec 12, 2019
Early Access $17.99 Very Positive
The Sapling
By Wessel Stoop
Followers
—
Reviews
1,956
Very Positive
Players yesterday
32
at the busiest moment
Owners
100K–200K
estimated
Steam data
Everything Steam lists for The Sapling · record updated 1 day ago
Overview
App ID997380
Release dateDec 12, 2019
Last change number39974342
Last record update1 day ago
App info
- App type
- Game
- Developer
- Wessel Stoop
- Publisher
- Wessel Stoop
- Steam profile
- Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
- Technologies
- Unity detected
- Website
- thesaplinggame.com
Platforms
Windows
Linux
- Steam Deck
- Playable
Features
4
Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudFamily Sharing
Patches
Builds
4| Build | Branch | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 23265879 | public | May 16, 2026 |
| 20595199 | scarysexy | Jan 10, 2026 |
| 10754397 | seasandbox | Jan 25, 2025 |
| 15545230 | foodfire | Jan 25, 2025 |
Depots
Depots
3| ID | Name | Systems | Size | Download | Manifest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 997381 | — | Windows | 659.6 MB | 400.9 MB | 1280222024776928323 |
| 997382 | — | Linux | 683.6 MB | 417.3 MB | 5172833496527308247 |
| 997384 | — | Windows | 665.1 MB | 404.1 MB | 7372877885172430836 |
Branches
4| Branch | Build | Updated | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| public | 23265879 | May 16, 2026 | Open |
| scarysexy Last build of the Scary & Sexy update: v12.83 | 20595199 | Jan 10, 2026 | Open |
| seasandbox Last build of the Sea & Sandbox update: v10.30 | 10754397 | Jan 25, 2025 | Open |
| foodfire Last build of the Food & Fire update: v11.31 | 15545230 | Jan 25, 2025 | Open |
Configuration
Install foldersteamapps/common/The Sapling
Launch options
2| Executable | Arguments | Systems | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| the_sapling.exe | Windows | ||
| the_sapling.x86_64 | Linux · 64-bit |
Cloud saves
Space per player976.6 KB
Filesup to 100
Save locations1
| Root | Path | Pattern | Systems |
|---|---|---|---|
| WinAppDataLocalLow | Wessel Stoop/The Sapling | * | All |
Data from public Steam pages, updated daily; 1 day of history. Owner counts are estimates. LaunchRivals is not affiliated with Valve or Steam.