Tree Trunk Brook
Released Oct 2020
Tree Trunk Brook is a tiny adventure game about hiking during the pandemic. Follow trail blazes, take photos, make friends, and find lost items. The visitor center is closed, but the trail is open. Social distancing is in effect, and masks are required.
87% positive · 111 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Tree Trunk Brook is a small, self-contained free-to-play adventure game released on October 23, 2020. The store description clearly defines its full scope: 3 trails, 14 photo locations, 10 lost items, and 11 hikers to befriend — language that reads as a complete feature list rather than an evolving roadmap. The only DLC listed is a "Suggested donation" item, which is a tip jar rather than actual content. Shortly after launch, the developer shipped two polish patches in November 2020 (versions 1.0.7 and 1.0.8) addressing quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes. The last developer communication was on November 13, 2020. There have been no announcements of additional content, no roadmap, and no post-launch major updates in the years since. The game was explicitly designed as a short, replayable experience themed around pandemic-era hiking, and all evidence points to it having launched as a finished product with only post-launch polish applied.
Evidence
The only DLC is a 'Suggested donation' tip jar released on launch day — no content DLC exists or is listed as upcoming
Store description enumerates the game's complete content — 3 trails, 14 photo locations, 10 lost items, 11 hikers — with no mention of future updates or additional content
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
The Sheep's Meow
Achievements
6
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
Tree Trunk Brook is a tiny adventure game about hiking during the pandemic.
Follow trail blazes, take photos, make friends, and find lost items.
The visitor center is closed, but the trail is open. Social distancing is in effect, and masks are required.
You can be nice to strangers by being a good listener, or by returning their lost items.
You can stay in touch with your best friend who can’t come hiking with you anymore.
You can’t take anything away from anywhere (except for the litter on the ground).
It’s short and replayable! It’s about getting better acquainted with friendly strangers by seeing them repeatedly.
The environments are sourced from photographs and pieced together like a collage. The trails draw inspiration from hikes in the Northeastern US (specifically NJ, NY, CT, MA). We wanted the place to feel realistic, idyllic, and familiar like a nostalgic memory, all at the same time.
If you’re looking for a short, relaxing, and cozy time, come visit our trails and be friends with our hikers!
Follow trail blazes, take photos, make friends, and find lost items.
The visitor center is closed, but the trail is open. Social distancing is in effect, and masks are required.
- 3 trails to explore
- 14 photo locations
- 10 lost items
- 11 hikers to befriend
You can be nice to strangers by being a good listener, or by returning their lost items.
You can stay in touch with your best friend who can’t come hiking with you anymore.
You can’t take anything away from anywhere (except for the litter on the ground).
It’s short and replayable! It’s about getting better acquainted with friendly strangers by seeing them repeatedly.
The environments are sourced from photographs and pieced together like a collage. The trails draw inspiration from hikes in the Northeastern US (specifically NJ, NY, CT, MA). We wanted the place to feel realistic, idyllic, and familiar like a nostalgic memory, all at the same time.
If you’re looking for a short, relaxing, and cozy time, come visit our trails and be friends with our hikers!
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Last evaluated Jun 24, 2026
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