Among Trees
Skip · Strategy · 2021
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 19, under the fair line, at $14.99.
- Length
- 5.4h
- Value
- $2.78/hr
- Reviews
- 68% positive
Watch this gameOne alert when it is worth buying.
Minimum on the Steam store: 8 GB of memory, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or AMD R9 270, 3 GB of storage. Windows only.
Escape to an enchanting, living sandbox surrounded by wildlife and nature. Scavenge materials and craft tools to turn your small cabin into a warm, well-supplied home. Survive by fishing, cooking and growing your own food. Be careful though, the forest is as dangerous as it is wonderful.
What drives the score
How to read this
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The value story
The lowest price on record is $5.99, set in March 2023. 12 discounts in the 5 years on record. They run about 40 percent off, roughly 6 weeks apart.
It is pricier than 82 percent of its genre, and less well reviewed than 77 percent. Arctico ($9.99, scores 22) outscores it, and so does Above Snakes ($24.99, scores 35). Both sit among its closest neighbours.
Of the 800 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, 11 come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written December 2021 to August 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 48 percent of the 372 reviews written there were positive, against 68 percent overall, and those are 18 percent of everything written about it.
The main story runs 5.4 hours. Doing everything runs 14, 2.7 times as long.
The drop-off
84% start to 3% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
I LOVE it :) peaceful and sensory. (IF ---YOU PUT IT ON ZEN/EASY) On this easy version, I have found the tent and the fire. I'm looking forward to using them on a 'camping trip' :D --- B U T.... IF you do the harder (NORMAL) version, I found... The dying constantly is irritating. you die in one half day (from morning til night) of dehydration, hunger, freezing or lack of sleep. and then you lose everything on your...
Very zen, very beautiful but not an enormous amount to do. Worth it when on sale.
I was looking for a cozy survival game and Among Trees seemed promising. I really enjoy the calming music, art, and general ambiance. But once the house is built there is not much propelling me to continue playing. Food is very easy to come by, its better to eat raw mushrooms & plants than cook anything. I think something like recipes would vastly help this along with a desire to 100% the game. The rabbits and deer...
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Cite this score
Among Trees scores 19/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 2, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/897730/among-treesReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 26, price as of Oct 1.
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