The Roottrees are Dead on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

The Roottrees are Dead is a puzzle, mystery and detective game developed by Robin Ward and published by Evil Trout.
Released on January 15th 2025 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 2,074 reviews of which 2,027 were positive and 47 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-Bit
  • Processor: 2.0Ghz Dual Core
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 510
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Your graphics card needs at least 2GB of VRAM
MacOS
  • OS: macOS High Sierra
  • Processor: Apple M1
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
Linux
  • OS: Linux 64-Bit
  • Processor: 2.0Ghz Dual Core
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 510
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Your graphics card needs at least 2GB of VRAM

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Feb. 2025
This game was made specifically for me, a librarian with an interest in genealogy. It brought the same sense of accomplishment I get from putting together a physical puzzle -- each little piece fitting together until suddenly I have the whole picture. It made me want to create my own mystery game in the same way reading a good book makes me want to write my own. TL;DR: This game engaged my intellect, sparked my creativity, and watered my plants.
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Feb. 2025
i'm a huge detective/investigative game fan, and this is among the best out there, if not the very best. while it doesn't have the unique art appeal of obra dinn or the golden idol series, it more than makes up for it with the amount of breadcrumbs to follow and an incredibly satisfying gameplay loop and storyline. i welcome the roottrees to the detective game scene with open arms and have high hopes for what the creators have planned going forward.
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Jan. 2025
Finally a game that lives up to Obra Dinn's legacy. Dare I say, maybe even surpasses it. The combination of keyword searches, wikipedia-like rabbit holes, and figuring out everyone's names, occupations, relations and such is absolutely breathtaking. Everything makes sense, no leaps of logic. The story and characters are interesting enough to prop up the gameplay. GOTY, would buy more of these in a heartbeat.
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Jan. 2025
A lot of people are comparing this game to Obra Dinn, and that is by some extent a true statement. Your goal is to identify people on a list - and that's kind of where the similarities end. Roottrees is not physically searching for clues and context. It is 95% reading and 5% tearing your hair out. It is the curated Wikipedia deep dive of your dreams. It is the information hunt for a dissertation you will never write. It is following threads of articles for an hour to find out someone's maiden name. It is developing personal beef with the name Elias. And it is audibly cheering when you finally figure out the birth order of too many siblings. Roottrees will scratch that particular itch for these particular people. And once you're all done - there's an even harder familiy tree to sort out. An absolute treat that I still haven't fully cracked. Occupation: Baby.
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Jan. 2025
The sense of joy every time 3 family members lock in is unmatched. This 100% scratches the Obra Dinn itch. I wish more games were like this.
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The Roottrees are Dead
9.3
2,027
47
Online players
271
Developer
Robin Ward
Publisher
Evil Trout
Release 15 Jan 2025
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