The Apple Tree
The Apple Tree is an interactive story in the genre of a visual novel. Investigate a series of murders together with police Captain Christian Tyler and try not to fall into the trap of criminals!
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December 30, 2022
3 years and 215 days ago
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Positive24 reviews91.7%
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5 itemsAbout the Game
The Apple Tree is an interactive story in the genre of a visual novel. Investigate a series of murders together with police Captain Christian Tyler and try not to fall into the trap of criminals!
Type: ADV + NVL
Duration: 10 hours
Genre: Psychological detective, thriller, romance
Features of the game:
• 100 thousand words
• More than 150 sprites
• More than 100 backgrounds
• More than 30 full-fledged illustrations
• 28 achievements
• Original soundtrack
• Detective and romantic lines
A broken apple tree never blooms again. That's what the captain of the investigative team, Christian Tyler, a thirty-seven-year-old widow without children, thought. Left without a family, she abandoned all her hobbies, plunging headlong into work, which turned out to be much more routine than expected. But Christian slowly begins to wake up when serial murders overwhelm her city. Until she realizes that crimes, like the roots of a tree, are intertwined with her past…
As you progress through the game, open a special section where you can go on dates with all the members of the squad. No more corpses, just pure romance! Each date has several endings.
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Go to the interview section, where you can find out some interesting facts about the characters by asking them questions in person! Twelve short interviews, including the villainous side, will give you an unforgettable experience.
