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Rusty Lake: Roots on Steam

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Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

Rusty Lake: Roots is a puzzle, point & click and indie game developed and published by Rusty Lake.
Released on October 20th 2016 is available on Windows, MacOS, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.

It has received 7,743 reviews of which 7,484 were positive and 259 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 2.23€ on Steam with a 44% discount, but you can find it for 1.50€ on K4G.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista/7,8, 10
  • Processor: 1.8 Ghz Processor
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Direct X 9.0c compatible video card
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 100 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later
  • Processor: Intel Mac 1.8 Ghz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Storage: 120 MB available space

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4 hours played
Aug. 2026
One of my favorite Rusty Lake games so far. The family tree concept makes the story really engaging, and each chapter feels unique with its own puzzles and atmosphere. The puzzles are challenging but fair, and the creepy art style, music, and dark humor create an unforgettable experience. If you enjoy point-and-click puzzle games with a surreal story, this is definitely worth playing.
14 hours played
June 2026
This Lake has some Rusty Roots, and I sense some Cubes trying to Escape...,. Rusty Lake Roots take place after Cube Escape: Theatre and before Cube Escape: The Cave, I don't know why, but it does. A very nice point and click puzzle game where you go through the years following a family tree, some of the puzzles are abhorrent and there was at least one I had absolutely zero idea of what to do even after looking at a walkthrough but overall a very good experience, about 3.5 hours of gameplay!!
5 hours played
June 2026
Wait omg there is a lore to this puzzle game!!??!! I freaken love this series!! Super excited about the next one now. I enjoy the tunes, the voice acting, the way it's drawn, the puzzles!! I feel like I'm doing some real big girl puzzle solving with this one, love it! The secret chapter in this one was extremely confusing and impossible for me to figure out by myself sooo I did follow a guide to fully solve it. Will come back for my one missed achievement so i can 100% LOVE LOVE LOVE<3
84 hours played
April 2026
This game is as fun as it is weird, and it is very strange. it, along with their other games, give off a The Shining, Twin peaks kind of vibe (im pretty sure its heavily inspired by the latter) which i LOVE. if your into that and love puzzles and escape room type games, this is definitely for you! I definitely also recommend going through their other (crazy cheap) games. its complicated to go in a chronological order so maybe do some research on what to play in order if your interested. ive had the honor to chat with a dev of these games and to say they are respectful and kind would be an understatement. totally recommend!
3 hours played
April 2026
I love all rusty lake games, each and every spectacle keeps you entertained and has wonderfully riddles puzzles.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rusty Lake: Roots is currently priced at 2.23€ on Steam.

Yes, Rusty Lake: Roots is currently available at a 44% discount. You can purchase it for 2.23€ on Steam.

Yes, Rusty Lake: Roots received 7,484 positive votes out of a total of 7,743 achieving an impressive rating of 9.35.
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Rusty Lake: Roots was developed and published by Rusty Lake.

Yes, Rusty Lake: Roots is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, Rusty Lake: Roots is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

No, Rusty Lake: Roots is not playable on Linux.

Yes, Rusty Lake: Roots is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.

Yes, Rusty Lake: Roots is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.

No, Rusty Lake: Roots does not support VR.

Rusty Lake: Roots is a single-player game.

No, Rusty Lake: Roots does not currently offer any DLC.

No, Rusty Lake: Roots does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Rusty Lake: Roots does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Rusty Lake: Roots is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Rusty Lake: Roots.

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Rusty Lake: Roots
Rating
9.4
7,484
259
Game modes
Features
Online players
45
Developer
Rusty Lake
Publisher
Rusty Lake
Release 20 Oct 2016
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