The Sapling

Is The Sapling still being updated?

Yes. The last update to The Sapling was posted 27 days ago, on Oct 18, 2026. Over the past year updates to The Sapling have come about every 10 days.

1. Oct 18, 2026Major updateThe Sapling devlog returns with season 6
2. May 16, 2026PatchPatch v13.71
3. Apr 7, 2026PatchPatch v13.57
4. Mar 17, 2026PatchPatch v13.52
5. Mar 7, 2026PatchPatch v13.49
6. Feb 24, 2026PatchPatch v13.46
7. Feb 14, 2026PatchPatch v13.45
8. Feb 3, 2026PatchPatch v13.44
9. Jan 24, 2026PatchPatch v13.41
10. Jan 10, 2026UpdatePatch v13.40

34 earlier updates and other posts

1. Jan 3, 2026PatchPatch v13.39 (beta only)
2. Dec 27, 2025PatchPatch v13.33 (beta only)
3. Dec 20, 2025PatchPatch v13.31 (beta only)
4. Dec 13, 2025PatchPatch v13.30 (beta only)
5. Dec 6, 2025PatchPatch v13.27 (beta only)
6. Nov 30, 2025PatchPatch v13.26
7. Nov 22, 2025PatchPatch v13.23 (beta only)
8. Nov 15, 2025PatchPatch v13.22 (beta only)
9. Nov 8, 2025PatchPatch v13.21 (beta only)
10. Nov 1, 2025PatchFirst movement update build is live
11. Oct 25, 2025PatchPatch v18.82 (meteorite fix)
12. Sep 20, 2025Major updateThe Sapling devlog returns with season 5
13. Aug 24, 2025PatchPatch v12.81
14. Mar 22, 2025PatchPatch v12.46
15. Mar 8, 2025PatchPatch v12.45
16. Mar 2, 2025PatchPatch v12.42
17. Feb 22, 2025PatchPatch v12.41
18. Feb 16, 2025PatchPatch v12.40 (hotfix)
19. Feb 15, 2025PatchPatch v12.39
20. Feb 8, 2025PatchPatch v12.38
21. Feb 1, 2025PatchPatch v12.37
22. Jan 25, 2025Major updatePatch v12.36: scary & sexy update is out for all players!
23. Jan 18, 2025PatchPatch v12.34
24. Jan 11, 2025PatchPatch v12.32
25. Jan 4, 2025PatchPatch v12.31
26. Dec 28, 2024PatchPatch v12.30
27. Dec 21, 2024PatchPatch v12.29
28. Dec 15, 2024PatchPatch v12.28
29. Dec 8, 2024PatchPatch v12.27
30. Nov 30, 2024PatchPatch v12.25
31. Jun 30, 2026AnnouncementThe stream is almost halfway! Watch together with the dev in 2 hours
32. Jun 25, 2026AnnouncementWright-2b is live!
33. Sep 13, 2025News31 days of simulated evolution: full recap
34. May 25, 2025Announcement24/7 evolution livestream has started
35. Feb 1, 2025NewsFind out how to reproduce bugs, earn money
36. Oct 3, 2024AnnouncementThe name of the next big update, releasing October 31, has been revealed!

How long has The Sapling been in early access?

The Sapling entered Early Access on Steam on Dec 12, 2019 and has been in it for 6 years, 11 months.

How many people are playing The Sapling?

The Sapling peaked at 66 players on Steam in the last 24 hours.

What is The Sapling?

Steam users tag The Sapling as Life Sim, Sandbox, God Game, Science and Nature. The Sapling is single-player only and priced at $17.99, and 88% of its 1,988 Steam reviews are positive.

The Sapling is a simulation game where you design your own plants, animals, algae and fungi, and put them in a world together. Or you turn on random mutations, and see what evolution does to your ecosystem!

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Steam tags: Life Sim, Sandbox, God Game, Science, Nature, Artificial Intelligence, Simulation, Procedural Generation, Dinosaurs, Aliens.

Status	Active
Early access since	Dec 12, 2019
Last update	Oct 18, 2026
Typical gap	10 days between updates
Playing now	54 (Nov 14, 23:48 UTC)
7-day peak	66
Steam reviews	88% positive of 1,988
Price	$17.99
Play	Single-player
Steam Deck	Playable
Platforms	Windows, Linux
Developer	Wessel Stoop
Publisher	Wessel Stoop

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