Collectible hats
Steam copy says you can "collect cool hats (or ugly hats, depending on your fashion sense)." The demo also has a character creator with cosmetic options.
Secrets
Trees Hate You secrets: what is confirmed, and what is not
There are hats, hidden paths, and a very deliberate axe tease. There is also a lot of confident but unverified route content elsewhere. This page separates official facts from community reports.
Confirmed by official sources
An axe
Official copy ends with "If only you could find an axe..." It is a tease, not a confirmed demo item.
Secrets off the main path
The August 29, 2026 progress update says the team added "more tree types, more traps, and more secrets for those who explore away from the main path."
Character customization
A character creator is in the demo, with extra options added in June 2026.
Axe
How to get the axe in Trees Hate You
Short answer:there is no verified axe pickup in the free demo. The official Steam copy ends with "If only you could find an axe...", which is a tease, not a tutorial.
We have not confirmed an axe item, location, or use on Version 19 or the Steam Demo. A video claiming a "demo axe location" without the build version should be treated as unverified. The axe is more likely part of the full game's progression: official copy frames finding it as the goal, and the release adds biomes beyond the demo.
If you find an axe in the current build, send a screenshot and the demo version. We will credit the find or correct this answer.
Top hat
How to get the top hat in Trees Hate You
Short answer:community playthroughs report a top hat as a wearable reward, but we have not verified its location on the current build.
Reports describe it as tied to a chest or an off-path detour. The demo changed between Version 13, Version 19, and the Steam Demo, so an older route may not work. Test it after a checkpoint: explore the side path, open the chest if it is there, and check whether the hat is added to your character.
We will publish exact steps once the route is confirmed on the current build. Until then, treat a "top hat location" claim as community-reported.
Community-reported, not yet verified here
These show up in playthroughs and fan guides. They may be real, but the demo changed between Version 13, Version 19, and the Steam Demo. We are re-checking them before giving exact directions.
- • A chest with a wearable reward.
- • A short coin route with several pickups.
- • A woodland arcade machine.
- • A top hat as a specific collectible.
- • An end-of-demo scene that sets up the full game.
If you can confirm any of these on the current Steam Demo, send a correction with a screenshot and we will credit the find.
How to search without wasting runs
- • Explore after a flag, not before it. The flag is your reset point.
- • Look behind the camera-facing side of trees and props; secrets are usually off the direct path.
- • If a detour kills you twice, mark it and come back after the next checkpoint.
- • Challenge Mode makes traps predictable, which is useful for testing a route.
Demo ending spoiler
The demo ends after the forest chapter and points toward the full game rather than resolving the axe. The full release is described as continuing through beach, desert, and snow biomes. We are not listing a step-by-step ending route until it is verified on the current build.
Secrets FAQ
How do I get the axe in Trees Hate You?
The axe is teased in official Steam copy ("If only you could find an axe..."), but Tykenn has not explained how or whether you obtain it in the demo. Treat axe guides for the demo as unverified.
Is there a chest in the demo?
Community playthroughs report a chest, but we have not independently verified its location on the current build. Demo versions changed through 2026, so older routes may not work.
How do I get the top hat?
Community playthroughs report a top hat as a wearable reward, but we have not verified its location on Version 19 or the Steam Demo. Reports describe it as tied to a chest or an off-path detour; test it after a checkpoint.
How many hats are in the demo?
The official copy confirms collectible hats, and the demo has a character creator with cosmetic options. An exact total for the demo has not been published, so we do not list one until it is verified.
Does the demo have a secret ending?
The demo ends after the first chapter and teases the full game. Community videos describe an ending scene, but there is no confirmed alternate ending in the demo.
Are there coins to collect?
Community routes describe coin pickups, but the count and locations are not officially documented and can change between builds. We are verifying them on Version 19 and the Steam Demo.
Will secrets carry into the full game?
No save transfer has been announced. Hats or collectibles found in the demo may not carry over on November 16.
Sources checked for this page
- https://store.steampowered.com/app/4171850/Trees_Hate_You/
- https://steamcommunity.com/games/4171850/announcements/detail/670626757615813113
- https://store.steampowered.com/app/4307190/Trees_Hate_You_Demo/
- https://tykenn.itch.io/trees-hate-you
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