# The First Tree™ — user reviews > 108 indexed App Store user reviews of The First Tree™ by David Wehle, rated 4.50/5 from 155 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-first-tree/id1524841987/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-first-tree/id1524841987.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 124 · 4★ 10 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 9 ## What do users think of The First Tree™? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎨 Beautiful graphics and animations - 🎶 Captivating soundtrack - 🦊 Enjoyable gameplay as a mother fox - 🧠 Thought-provoking and emotional story - 🧘‍♀️ Calming and meditative experience **Cons** - 🤔 Unclear objectives and lack of direction - 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes - 🕰️ Short length of the game - 💬 Divisive opinions on the narration and commentary **Commonly reported bugs** - Game crashing at a specific point in the story - Inconsistent controls and camera movement **Most requested features** - Add more save points throughout the levels - Provide an option to turn off the narration - Expand the game with additional chapters or content ## Newest reviews (20 of 108) ### 3/5 — 星3は着けとこ *2025-06-20* キツネ好きだからやってみたぜ、 探索ゲー探してキツネと言うワードのみでやってみた感じ、 800円にしては割高感否めないね、 物語の進行でスタッフが喋るんだけど僕英語分からんくて正直それだけが許せん、聞き取れないからゲームに関係してること言ってるのかもよく分からん。 でも前向きに生きようとするジョセフの葛藤は次の人生へのステップアップに感じられて元気づけられないことは無いかなって感じ。 でも確かにゲーム設計的にお金払ってやるゲームだなぁって感じはするね、BGMや景色は綺麗だから。 だって広告来たら1番シラケるタイプのゲームに感じるからね、 だからスタッフには感謝します 素敵なお散歩をありがとう。 ### 3/5 — ゲームと考えるより映画としてプレイする気持ちで *2025-04-23* キツネになってスタスタ歩き回れて音楽はとても素晴らしい。 でも他のレビューの通り、確かにゲームとしてはイマイチ感が拭えない部分が多く、本当に2時間ちょいで終わるボリューム。 リスニングと英会話力が必要な解説は日本語字幕が欲しいと思った。 1000円札でお釣りがある映画の感覚でプレイするといい。 美しい景色と物語を通して何を感じるかは人それぞれ。 ### 5/5 — WOW but sad *2023-03-19, version 1.3* I first loved it but at the end I was sad and was almost crying 😭 ### 5/5 — Ummm… I have no words *2023-02-26, version 1.3* This is all I want to say: I LOVE THIS GAME SO STINKING MUCH! ### 5/5 — beautiful *2023-01-15* beuatiful game, i’m loved ### 3/5 — Good then bad *2023-01-07, version 1.3* I liked this game rlly but it, had some things that made it seem like it was just to boring. This game was lovely when the first part I played it then it got tense. This guy, who talks about the story makes it, seem like it is more then just running around the game, doesn’t even save your progress and you have to start all over again. And then after i went to that level where no one talking about how your in there house on the last mission and your like in there house and it made it rlly. Weird and that’s how I decided to delete this app it was nice at first but it didn’t end well but who ever made this, did they best. I dont dout them. But it was nice that they shared this game with us. ### 5/5 — I love this game!!! *2023-01-05, version 1.3* This game is awsome it’s beautiful I love the music if you are a fox lover then I recommend getting this game ### 4/5 — Amazing but fast *2022-12-17, version 1.3* This game was amazing! The storyline was loverly but it was a really quick game to finish. It would have been nice if it was a little longer and more activity’s to do throughout. But overall I really enjoyed it! ### 2/5 — Left me very confused and disappointed *2022-11-10* -Very beautiful game, my favorite part was the star scene. -Very disappointed that is wasn’t more about mama fox and her babies. - Not gunna lie it’s was kinda funny to see the trees wiggling as you got closer to them - Story about the couples lives was boring/cringy and didn’t make sense as a background for the mama foxs journey - Controls we’re simple and self explanatory - Mama fox was way to slow, especially when she was grieving over the death of her daughter and was walking toward the first tree - Very heart warming to see mama fox and her babes together at the end -Game over all was very confusing, I believe it would of made more sense to just make it about the fox or make two separate games about the people and fox I’m sorry but it wasn’t worth $5 I’d love to see what you come up with next though, you and your team have the potential to make a solid game. ### 2/5 — Narrative *2022-10-18, version 1.3* Too bad you can’t turn off the narrated story and just play the fox. I was hoping this game would be suitable for my kids but the story is intended for adults. It’s rather depressing. The gameplay is beautiful and nice. The game should have two modes, please add this and my review would change. ### 2/5 — Interesting concept but quickly becomes tedious *2022-10-09, version 1.3* Concept was interesting and very nice graphics. However, the game is largely centered on the fox run around and finding stars and items which becomes tedious really fast. Also, while I liked the story, the voiceover dialog is really cheesy and could use some toning down. ### 5/5 — Great game/interactive experience *2022-10-09, version 1.3* I loved this game and the story. Please indicate that it has controller support on the metadata. Also, it would be great if, when playing with a controller, the touch buttons disappear and glyphs with controller buttons appear. Thanks ### 5/5 — I love it *2022-07-09, version 1.3* I got all the way through like a long time ago and it’s the best but the last part I hate. I don’t have anything to do at the end but just walk around as a human. Still it’s amazing. ### 3/5 — Tough to find the beam things *2022-05-05* I read an article about this game saying it had the best graphics of any mobile game, so I decided to try it out. When I saw the first cutscene, I noticed the intro was very nice. I heard the storyline, I didn’t think it was interesting but nothing to rate an app for. Then, I saw the beam things that came from the ground and dug on them. This took a long time however, which greatly irritated me. Eventually, it took forever to find them and just made the game boring. I finally decided to delete the app. I apologize developers if my review seems very critical of the games nature, but this game should have a little map you can use in the menu or something. ### 5/5 — OMG … this made me cry T^T *2022-05-01, version 1.3* ALR this is just… 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 ### 5/5 — Beautiful and great *2022-05-01* I love the designs of the graphics and the story line and for me the story line wasn’t hard to follow and I loved the way it was played out! I finished this game within three and a half days and I might even play again! I think and I’m not sure but I think the way you choose to go and what you decide to do plays a part to in how your story lays out. Overall it was just a great game and I recommended it to anyone who is patient, wants a game that is a little emotional, tiny bit challenging and won’t take years to complete or 40 minutes to complete! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2022-04-28, version 1.3* Words cannot describe how amazing this game is ### 5/5 — Bien mais…. *2022-04-19* Le jeu est superbe, bonne ambiance & bonne thématique. Mais petit problème le prix qui est un peu chère par rapport a ce qu’il vaut, après je peux comprend que vous voulez gagner un peu d’argent, après la fin du jeu est très émouvante et sa durée de vie est un tout petit peu rapide mais sinon dans l’ensemble le jeu est super. Dernier point, les graphismes peuvent être mieux je pense, après c’est pas horrible non plus, essayer de faire des montagnes facile à monter car j’ai dû spam le bouton saut pour accéder a certains endroit. PS: Les mouvement sont trop lente aussi, si vous pouvez mettre une barre de sprint ou un truc. Merci pour ce jeu excellent, continuez a faire des jeux! ### 5/5 — BEST GAME PLS READ THIS *2022-02-06, version 1.3* This game is my favorite. It’s so deep, and teaches so many life lessons. The game can be challenging, and I got lost a bit on every level. It’s SO sad :<. It’s the most lovely game in the world. THE.BEST. I fully recommend you get this game it was worth every penny and the ending will leave you very truly awestruck. ### 3/5 — I LOVED This game until... *2022-01-14, version 1.3* So I downloaded the game and really enjoyed it and I got to the last place there was and it KICKED ME OUT OF THE GAME I tried over and over and over again and it did not work PLEASE FIX THIS I can’t believe I paid FIVE BUCKS for this? Seriously 😐 so pleeeeeeeeeese fix it! But over all really good game! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — 動物虐待を肯定する文言があります *2021-09-17* ネタバレになるので具体的なセリフは載せませんが、動物虐待について「若気の至り」とサラッと語るシーンがあり非常に不快で削除しました。レビューを見て、謎解きやギミックではなく純粋に世界観を楽しむものとして始めましたが、現代の端末で遊ぶには作り込みが浅く（特に植物の造形）景色が単調で、探索の自由度も低く飽きやすいです。それでも子どもに見せられる内容なら英語の勉強になるかと思ったのですが、冒頭に記した内容で削除しました。おすすめできません。 ### 1/5 — これはゲームではない *2021-05-11* 有料とは思えないボリューム。 オープンワールドというわりにはイベントはほぼ皆無。やること、出来ることがほとんどなくただ歩き回るだけ。 そして無駄にマップが広すぎる。 ストーリーはほぼなく、主人公の過去話をひたすらかされる。 スタッフインタビューみたいなのがいちいちうるさい。製作側の独りよがり。 なんだろ？良いところがひとつもない。 未完成もいいところ。 ### 1/5 — Under Normal Conditions *2021-03-28* This is the type of game I normally gravitate towards. Wonderful graphics, simple interface and a world to explore. This has those options but other more menacing and awful choices. Not all games are required to have a meta-narrative and once more one that prevents the user, you and I, the option to turn this off and enjoy exploring the world. This game and its developers think their voice over is as important as the game illustrators. That is mighty big head you have there. The voice over is not only a turn off - it is the reason I deleted this app after 10 minutes of play time. Sure, call mine impatient or not Zen minded enough or a person without enough wholeness free-range organic sprit to fill a Vermont creamery. I am non of those things. I am rather average but I am from Vermont. Many games try. Most fail. This is a fail. ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your money, Read this. *2021-01-12* I bought this game thinking it would be a beautiful, stunning adventure. Most of the time there is commentary going on, telling a poorly written story. The game has no clear instructions, (except controls) on what the point is. Clearly the developer tried to make some emotional story, but messed up. The commentary is annoying, the graphics are oversold, and the aim isn’t clear. Make the game better, or remove it. Money wasted. -Kittensaurus12 ### 1/5 — Are you kidding me! *2020-12-05, version 1.3* Who on earth made this game thinking we want to hear your sad commentary? I thought this would be a great relaxing game easy for my kids to access and play. Like the game flower. Yeah the person who is near ready almost continuously over this game keeps bringing up mature subject matter. And there is no way to turn off his commentary. Honestly why would you make this something you can turn off? There should’ve been a disclaimer saying this is for people 15 and up. This is not a family friendly game. This would be easily fixedIf they would just make his commentary optional turn off. Please make this adjustment otherwise I’ve just wasted my money. ### 1/5 — What is this twee hipster nonsense? *2020-12-05, version 1.3* “I remember my dad was a lumberjack.” Nope nope nope. ### 1/5 — Really bad time *2020-12-03, version 1.3* Really bad game. I want my money back! ### 1/5 — Yikes *2020-12-03, version 1.3* Right off the bat there’s this awkward - forced dialect between lovers, and No way to turn it off. I was mislead into thinking the “story” would be told visually and not through a mans scripted, weak and cringe worthy pouting. Wish I could turn the both of them off. And be able to enjoy what little there is left of the game. Really... 5 dollars for this?? Ha ### 1/5 — 半成品 *2020-11-22* 游戏开发不够完善，优化差，剧情稀少，不值600日元，暂时不建议购买 ### 1/5 — Deleted *2020-11-20, version 1.3* Really disliked this: deleted after a few frustrating minutes of adjusting camera angles/trying to jump. Maybe this would be better on a larger phone than iphone 8 though. Hoping to get a refund. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I love it so much *2025-12-31, version 1.3* At the end, it made me cry. It is so beautiful. I usually can’t stop playing it ### 5/5 — It’s hard to figure out some things and takes a while. *2025-09-24* This game is beautiful! The graphics are amazing and the animations are smooth. The story is creative! But sometimes it’s hard to figure stuff out, like finding the light things. It was tricky and took me a long time. And the part where the fox is running through the starry water, following the glowing deer, that part took longer than I expected. There are a few times when I don’t know what I’m supposed to do so I end up just wandering around. I do really enjoy this game and I have completed it twice and I am going to play it a third time! ### 5/5 — It touched my heart🥹❤️ *2025-04-16, version 1.3* This game was SO BEAUTIFUL!!!🤩 The story is so sweet, I cried so much. The story of a man’s dream with a Mother Fox was so amazing 🥲 5 for how beautiful the graphics are it’s just so heart touching 😭🤗 ### 5/5 — Beautiful but sad game 😢 *2025-04-13* I love this game, but it is a little emotional 🥹. For instance, the whole game is about u controlling the mother fox from a man’s dream (as crazy as it sounds). The fox is trying to find her 3 fox cubs, and later in the game they all die 😭! The mother fox is supposed to take the place of the man who remembers his childhood and remembers his dad, who is now dead. The whole moral of the game is that love never dies ❤️‍🩹. I even though the game play is sad, in the end u control the man as he follows the fox from his dream. He sees a carving on a tree, and when he turns around, he sees the mother fox reunited with her fox cubs 🥹 ### 5/5 — I cried at the end. *2025-04-02, version 1.3* I played this game with my brother a long while ago and I am just writing a review now. ### 5/5 — I love this game *2024-12-31, version 1.3* I played this game so many times it’s a beautiful story and the end is so sad and the music is so beautiful ### 5/5 — STUNNING *2024-06-29* This is a stunning game don’t listen to any bad reviews the storyline is truly emotional and captivating and the scenery is magnificent and beautiful 10/10 ### 5/5 — I like this game *2023-08-16* I know I’m a quite late to the party with this review, but I thought I might as well give feedback anyways. overall, this is a great game. it looks a lot like the example pictures, and is pretty well made, especially considering the size of the team. I have finished the game twice so far, and as you can probably tell, I’m still impressed. fantastic work! ### 5/5 — 🦊 ❄️ *2023-08-09, version 1.3* hi here to give this game an honest review, anyways by far - this game is very admirable explaining to all the amazing sceneries I let my cousin play it, and did she like it? absolutely everyday she will boast about the game, especially about how amazing and magical it is that’s exactly what I think, too it calms me down most of the time playing this game never knew something like this could turn out so breathtaking the start felt tragic, my big sister saw and fell into a void of tears if I could play a game for all eternity, i’d sit down and enjoy this how much I wanted to ever do ### 5/5 — Amazing but one issue *2023-07-20* This game is really good and I’m not complaining but after a while you get kinda lost , it still is an extraordinary game for such a small team making it and it was 200% worth the five dollars if your looking for a calm adventure game definitely buy --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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