YouTubeApril 2026
OpenFoltyn — 1.2M views
'TREES HATE YOU..' (April 2026). Major creator coverage showing the game's rage-bait comedy loop reaching a huge general gaming audience with 1.2 million views in 10 days.
Community
Track the Trees Hate You community conversation. 31 signals collected across YouTube, itch.io, and social platforms showing how the demo is spreading.
Why community coverage matters
The game's real discovery engine
YouTube creators are the game's primary discovery engine — gameplay reactions spread faster than any store page optimization could.
The rage-bait comedy loop makes Trees Hate You highly watchable on short-form video, which is why Shorts and clips are outperforming long-form reviews.
itch.io comments provide real-time player sentiment and bug reports that feed back into the development cycle.
Community reactions are tracked here as discovery signals, not as official facts. See the sources policy for how this site separates verified information from community momentum.
YouTubeApril 2026
OpenJynxzi — 946K views
'TREES HATE YOU' (April 2026). Massive Twitch streamer's YouTube VOD of the game reaching nearly 1M views in a week, bringing the game to a highly engaged competitive gaming audience.
YouTubeApril 2026
OpenFlamingo — 925K views
'TREES HATE YOU' (April 2026). Popular variety creator testing the rage loop with character customization, describing it as a 'horror-themed platformer filled with deadly traps and deceptive trees.'
YouTubeApril 2026
Open3FS — 775K views
'TreesHateYou.exe' (April 2026). Viral gaming clip format introducing the game as 'a little rage game' to a wide audience, demonstrating the rage-bait loop in under 30 seconds.
YouTubeApril 2026
OpenCaylus — 673K views
'TREES HATE YOU.. (Full Game)' (April 2026). Major creator exploring the full demo including all secrets, described as navigating 'hostile, weapon-wielding trees' in this rage-inducing adventure.
YouTubeApril 2026
Openberleezy — 537K views
'Trees Hate You, and the feeling is mutual' (April 2026). Popular creator with the iconic framing that captures the player-tree rivalry, exploring character customization and the full demo experience.
YouTubeApril 29, 2026
OpenDaz Games — 522K views
'I Quit! Worst Rage Bait Game Ever! | Trees Hate You' (April 29, 2026 — 6 days ago). One of the most recent major uploads, with the title itself reinforcing the rage-bait keyword and showcasing the full rage-to-resignation arc.
YouTubeApril 2026
Openspecial edd — 719K views
'Crashing Out at this Rage Game - Trees Hate You' (April 2026). One of the largest single-creator coverage spikes, showcasing the full rage loop with comedic editing that matches the game's tone.
YouTubeApril 2026
OpenForever Nenaa — 297K views
'Getting RAGE BAITED by a TREE is CRAZY!!' (April 2026). The video that helped widen discovery outside the core indie audience and kicked off the current coverage wave.
YouTubeApril 2026
OpenJaden Williams LIVE — 194K views
'RAGEBAITED BY TREES.' (April 2026). Large creator with 1.17M subscribers playing the demo, exposing the game to a mainstream gaming audience.
YouTubeApril 28, 2026
OpenManlyBadassHero — 104K views
'A Game Where Every Tree In The World Is Out To Get You' (April 28, 2026 — 7 days ago). Latest major coverage, currently gaining views rapidly and likely to become one of the top videos.
YouTubeApril 2026
OpenToastyGames — 44K views
'THESE TREES TROLLED ME SO HARD' (April 2026). Another gaming channel joining the coverage wave, reinforcing the game's rage-bait identity across the platform.
YouTube ShortsApril 2026
OpenMultiple viral clips — 14K to 70K views each
Short-form clips of the funniest trap deaths are the game's strongest word-of-mouth engine. Speedruns, reactions, and 'Trees Hate You Speed Run!' (25K views) show the replayability angle.
itch.ioLive
Open420 comments and counting
Comment section shows players sharing speedruns, bug discoveries, and reactions in real time. Common themes: 'rage was real', 'so fun but gives you so much rage', and excitement for the full Steam release.
itch.ioApril 2026
Open4.6 out of 5 stars from 344 ratings
The rating snapshot on itch.io confirms strong word-of-mouth with overwhelmingly positive sentiment despite the rage-bait design.
SteamApril 2026
OpenSteam Demo — Very Positive (246 reviews)
Steam Demo launched April 24, 2026 and earned Very Positive from 246 reviews as of May 5, 2026. Reviewers praised the humor, Challenge Mode, and fast-reset loop.
YouTubeMay 2026
OpenRoblox Trees Hate You
Multiple Roblox recreations of Trees Hate You have emerged. The most popular version (by Wat3r_Studios, created April 29, 2026) credits tykenn and has accumulated over 6,870 visits. YouTube search for 'Roblox Trees Hate You' returns dozens of videos across multiple languages, showing the game's concept resonating with the Roblox player base.
YouTubeMay 2026
OpenDaaash — 19K views
'TREES HATE YOU' (May 5, 2026 — fresh upload). Family gaming channel with Dash, Baby Dash, and Anne playing together, bringing a wholesome multiplayer reaction angle to the rage-bait formula.
YouTubeMay 2026
Opendakblake — 21K views (v19 Update)
'🌲♧ 𝓤𝓹𝓭𝓪𝓽𝓮 ♧' (May 7, 2026). Creator exploring the newly released v19 update with intensified traps and new mechanics. Also attempting a challenge-mode speedrun through the updated forest environment.
YouTubeMay 2026
Opendakblake — 92K views (v19 Update #2)
'Trees Hate You GOT AN UPDATE…' (May 7, 2026). Second dakblake video on the v19 update, now at 92K views. Demonstrates the sustained creator interest in covering each new demo build, with the 'update' framing driving repeat viewership.
YouTubeMay 2026
OpenAboFlah Gaming — 360K+ views (2 videos)
'وش سالفة الشجر؟!' (310K views) and 'الشجر يكرهني !' (52K views) — both uploaded May 7, 2026. Massive Arabic-language creator coverage showing the game's viral international reach. Combined 360K+ views in under 24 hours, demonstrating strong MENA audience interest and the game's cross-cultural rage-bait appeal.
YouTubeMay 2026
OpenFernanfloo — 58K+ views
'EL BOSQUE ASESINO !! - Trees Hate You' (May 8, 2026 — 4 hours ago). Major Spanish-language creator with 48M+ subscribers, dubbing the game 'The Killer Forest' for his audience. Rapidly gaining views, representing the continued Latin American expansion.
YouTubeMay 2026
OpenBruceDropEmOff — 60K views
'BruceDropEmOff Gets RAGE BAITED By Trees..' (May 1, 2026). Major streamer bringing the rage-bait experience to a new audience segment, reinforcing the game's identity as the ultimate rage-bait title.
YouTubeMay 2026
OpenCinna — 33K views
'Cinna plays Trees Hate You..' (May 3, 2026). Twitch streamer exploring the demo, continuing the steady stream of new creator coverage into May 2026 and demonstrating the game's sustained discovery momentum weeks after the initial April wave.
YouTubeApril 2026
OpenProBoii — 1.7M views
'I WILL NEVER PLANT A TREE!' (April 2026, 8 days ago). Major gaming creator with a new meme framing that captures the post-game resentment angle. 1.7M views in just over a week.
YouTubeApril 2026
OpenElMariana Gaming — 918K views
'RUN… BUT THE TREES WILL CATCH YOU 😭 | TREES HATE YOU' (April 2026, 8 days ago). Major Spanish-language creator bringing the game to a huge Latin American audience.
YouTubeApril 2026
OpenDashieGames — 750K views
'ON EVERYTHING I LOVE!! CLICK ON THIS VIDEO!!! TREES HATE YOU!' (April 2026). Large gaming creator joining the coverage wave with characteristic high-energy content.
YouTubeApril 2026
OpenIShowSpeed — 2.2M views
'I LOVE YOU' (April 2026, streamed). One of the biggest live streamers playing Trees Hate You, bringing massive live audience exposure. The ironic 'I LOVE YOU' title plays against the game's adversarial premise.
YouTubeApril 2026
OpenJuegaGerman — 2.1M views
'THE TREES HATE YOU 🌲' (April 2026). Major Spanish-language creator with 2.1M views, demonstrating the game's strong international appeal beyond English-speaking markets.
YouTubeApril 2026
OpenAiminXP — 2.4M views
'A Game Where Trees Rage Bait You.. [Trees Hate You]' (April 2026). Massive short-form creator coverage showing the rage-bait comedy loop at its most shareable.
YouTubeApril 2026
OpenSMii7Yplays — 1.1M views
'That Dumb Tree Game' (6 days ago — April 2026). Major gaming creator with the comedic framing that reinforces the game's identity as a rage-bait comedy experience.
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