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The Sapling

A Simulator game, released in 2019

No Rating🔴Niche / Inactive⏳Proton PendingLinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)

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!

Single player

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The Sapling Download Size

The official download size for The Sapling is 8 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.48 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

8GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.48USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

10 mins

Is The Sapling Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
14Players Online

There are currently 14 people playing The Sapling, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 16.8
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the The Sapling save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\TheSapling\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/TheSapling/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/TheSapling/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is The Sapling Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating⏳ Proton Pending

Performance Analysis

Compatibility data for The Sapling is currently mixed. Check recent ProtonDB reports for specific launch commands.

Confidence: Moderate
See 1 user configs ↗

Can I Run The Sapling?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run The Sapling smoothly, your PC needs at least 16 GB RAM RAM and a Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities. or equivalent GPU. Plan for 8 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7
  • ⚡
    CPUA processor with SSE2 instruction set support
  • 🧠
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUGraphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities.
  • 💾
    Storage150 MB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 🧠
    RAM16 GB RAM
Download Size
8 GBSmall

The Sapling Review Score

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