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The Roottrees are Dead

96% positive of 9,906 Steam reviews

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Main story
Unknown
Everything
Unknown
Released
2025
Steam Deck
Playable
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Made by Evil Trout Inc..

About the game

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.

What sets it apart

  • Detective
  • Investigation
  • Mystery
  • Point & Click
  • 1990's
  • Puzzle
  • Logic
  • Interactive Fiction
  • Story Rich
  • Atmospheric
  • Immersive
  • LGBTQ+

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Overwhelmingly Positive

What players say

  • Recommended
    Makes you feel like a master of deduction. If you ever enjoyed going deep into an Internet rabbit hole I have a surprise for you. This game will give you that feeling and satisfaction of finding out more and more info from a tiny clue. The main game is insane and they somehow did an expansion with similar results. I feel the expansion, Roottreemania, kinda gave some obscure hints for you to follow and definitely…

    26 h played when written. 10 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    A bit of a slog. It started out compelling but it really does get repetitive and after having done several of the family members, I just didn't want to spend ten minutes figuring out the exact right words to search for, or which periodical to try a possibly incorrect phrase in anymore. Well done hint system though. Story was okay, but a little moralizing/goofy.

    4.6 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.

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