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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 mystery, puzzle and detective game developed and published by Evil Trout Inc..
Released on January 15th 2025 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 7 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Latin America, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil and Italian.

It has received 2,522 reviews of which 2,459 were positive and 63 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified The Roottrees are Dead into these genres:

Mystery Puzzle Detective Point & Click Atmospheric Story Rich Investigation Singleplayer 1990's Adventure Logic Interactive Fiction Retro Indie Stylized 2D Casual Noir Immersive Alternate History

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

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
  • Additional Notes:
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

User reviews & Ratings

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45 hours played
Dec. 2025
I'm fairly new to being a gamer and I'm still figuring out what my tastes are... I loved Unpacking but hated A Little to the Left; The Witcher and BOTW/TOTK are super fun but I couldn't get into Skyrim and Cyberpunk 2077 was too scary for me (lol) because of the combat with guns. So I never know what I will or won't like until I'm actually playing it!! I have now realized I'm more of a puzzle person and coming into this game, I was in a post-Blue Prince and post-Inscryption slump and I didn't think I could find a game that would scratch that itch. That is, until I played this game. Now THIS game has become the Holy Grail... the game that has me yearning for similar games. As someone who loves going down Wikipedia wormholes late into the night, this game was perfect for me. I used to think I preferred playing on handheld consoles but The Roottrees are Dead has converted me to playing on a computer!!! This game is everything I've ever wanted in a game and I wish I could play it all over again...
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6 hours played
Dec. 2025
If you enjoyed Obra Dinn or Her Story (or just gossiping), this is an easy recommendation. The puzzles and storytelling are surprisingly fun. Also, whoever worked on the Chinese localization did an excellent job.
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17 hours played
Dec. 2025
You gotta be a real dweeb for this one. You know those ‘Logic Puzzles’ books that you find in a doctor’s office or in an old person’s bathroom. This is that but a video game and you play the whole game by searching up queries on a ‘98 Windows PC. Like you gotta be a REAL dweeb for this one. It’s an investigation game so it’s hard to talk about without spoilers but effectively you have to deduce a family tree using the power of the internet. I like games that make me feel smart and this game made me feel like Sherlock Holmes working at Ancestry. Finding each new piece of information feels like that Charlie Day Conspiracy meme except it makes sense and you're actually getting somewhere. There is post-game content that gets a bit silly with its difficulty but the main game is totally beatable without hints. If you are the REALEST dweeb, play The Roottrees are Dead. It has already inspired more games in similar genres and I can’t wait.
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151 hours played
Aug. 2025
Highly recommended, I had a great time playing the first (main) story and now wish I could forget everything and try again. Note that my play time listed has a lot of idle time. I'm about 2/3 done the second story (Roottreemania). The pros: excellent story, immersive setting (as somebody who lived through the nineties as a young adult, it's weird to be back in the world of dial-up modems and limited search engines; nostalgic but also sooooo frustrating at times!). This game is brilliant--super well-crafted. Funny, bittersweet, cynical, hopeful. There are no perfect characters, but it's not all doom and gloom either. If you enjoy being at a distance from the puzzle--no personal life-threatening situation, no locked doors--it's perfect. Definitely the kind of game you can chill with. The cons: you need either patience, or the willingness to use the Hint function; as somebody who is insanely stubborn (No Hints! No Hints!), it's been maddening at times; if you need action, videos, *something* that moves...this game is not for you. At all. Save yourself the pain and the game a poor review. I admit that at times I felt like I was in the worst of early 90s text games trying to figure the exact wording to Pick.Up.The.Damn.Sword/Rock/Apple. Kings Quest I'm looking at YOU. Thank you devs for this gem. Now I can hear the dial-up modem scratching screeching noise whenever I want. Looking forward to your next game!
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13 hours played
July 2025
Great puzzle game. If you are stupid, you should play this game to feel more stupid.
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Roottrees are Dead is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.

No, The Roottrees are Dead is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.50€ on Steam.

Yes, The Roottrees are Dead received 2,459 positive votes out of a total of 2,522 achieving an impressive rating of 9.30.
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The Roottrees are Dead was developed and published by Evil Trout Inc..

Yes, The Roottrees are Dead is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, The Roottrees are Dead is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Yes, The Roottrees are Dead is playable and fully supported on Linux.

The Roottrees are Dead is a single-player game.

Yes, there is a DLC available for The Roottrees are Dead. Explore additional content available for The Roottrees are Dead on Steam.

No, The Roottrees are Dead does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, The Roottrees are Dead does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, The Roottrees are Dead 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.

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The Roottrees are Dead
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Evil Trout Inc.
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Release 15 Jan 2025
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